Bill Irwin is a great example of someone who can inspire. Kids can benefit hugely not just from his clowning, but from his intelligence, his approach to learning his skill, his attention to detail, financial acumen and lifelong physical fitness. I have worked as a physical comedian in schools for 10 years - I love it, the kids love it - and the teachers love it!
Thank you, Bill, for talking about your CETA artist experiences! I was a CETA artist as well -- in NYC, as part of the Cultural Council Foundation Artists Project. As we face the economic crisis being brought on by COVID-19, there has been a lot of talk about needing a new WPA. I would add, how about a new CETA? Unfortunately, no one seems to remember the program.Ten thousand artists nationwide were employed under CETA, the same number as the Federal Art Project! Unlike those who participated in the WPA, any of us CETA artists and administrators are sill alive. Our expertise needs to be tapped.
adding his voice for my home assistant. Just copying the audio clips of interviews with him. makes machine learning to create the voice and make it sound more real, so that I can have TARS at home
Today, as kids are exposed to more and more TV, early, they learn "acceptable" behavior from the media moguls. They get fed messages from theater marketed as 'kid shows' that fitting in is the most important thing. By bringing artists into schools, before attitudes & preconceptions are firmed up, we have a chance to expand imaginations. There is so much about 'doing the work' that is not shown on TV. Reality shows where a life/building/body is changed in a 1/hr segment, are not reality at all!
It was his *public service* that was funded: he brought his own craft to a job that was quite worthy of public support. I'd rather use public funds to deploy the talented in educating young people and improving the quality of community life in this country than our bombs and soldiers to terrorize others.
I like the guy a lot as a performer. But beyond that he's just a big liberal that thinks the taxpayers should fund his craft and the craft of others instead of figuring out how to do it on their own like the rest of us.. I give him a "A" for his talent and "F" for his "I want someone else to foot the bill of learning my craft" lefty attitude.
Bill Irwin is a great example of someone who can inspire. Kids can benefit hugely not just from his clowning, but from his intelligence, his approach to learning his skill, his attention to detail, financial acumen and lifelong physical fitness. I have worked as a physical comedian in schools for 10 years - I love it, the kids love it - and the teachers love it!
Thank you, Bill, for talking about your CETA artist experiences!
I was a CETA artist as well -- in NYC, as part of the Cultural Council Foundation Artists Project. As we face the economic crisis being brought on by COVID-19, there has been a lot of talk about needing a new WPA. I would add, how about a new CETA?
Unfortunately, no one seems to remember the program.Ten thousand artists nationwide were employed under CETA, the same number as the Federal Art Project! Unlike those who participated in the WPA, any of us CETA artists and administrators are sill alive. Our expertise needs to be tapped.
He’s actually pretty darn handsome and looks completely different outside his mr noodle character!
artists are the greatest teachers. They make us feel and see. To use their abilities in this way is incredible!
I just came to see Mr. Noodle/Tars speak he seems like a great speaker and actor
I came here specifically for TARS.
I love the effects in tars' voice.
Hey that's the guy who voicd TARS in Interstellar.
adding his voice for my home assistant. Just copying the audio clips of interviews with him. makes machine learning to create the voice and make it sound more real, so that I can have TARS at home
Brian Kellahan that’s cool! Can I do that with my iPhone?
See you on the other side, Coop!
TARS
TARS!!!!
He's hot.
Today, as kids are exposed to more and more TV, early, they learn "acceptable" behavior from the media moguls. They get fed messages from theater marketed as 'kid shows' that fitting in is the most important thing.
By bringing artists into schools, before attitudes & preconceptions are firmed up, we have a chance to expand imaginations. There is so much about 'doing the work' that is not shown on TV. Reality shows where a life/building/body is changed in a 1/hr segment, are not reality at all!
It was his *public service* that was funded: he brought his own craft to a job that was quite worthy of public support. I'd rather use public funds to deploy the talented in educating young people and improving the quality of community life in this country than our bombs and soldiers to terrorize others.
Dope.
I thought TARS was voiced by Matt Damon! They sound the same, crazy.
i think he was the best as serial killer in CSI (i love serial killers im a total groupie)
Yep. He sounds like Robert Redford.
@BlackCatNat It's Mr. Noodle!
That’s so funny 🤣 mr.noodle
OMG tars reborn as a man
I like the guy a lot as a performer. But beyond that he's just a big liberal that thinks the taxpayers should fund his craft and the craft of others instead of figuring out how to do it on their own like the rest of us.. I give him a "A" for his talent and "F" for his "I want someone else to foot the bill of learning my craft" lefty attitude.
Dope.