Vitamin Daily

Jason Segal may have helped make the Muppets cool again, but before he became a puppet advocate, Kevin Clash took a fuzzy red character that nobody wanted and made him the coolest kid on the street. Sesame Street, that is.

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey follows Clash from a taunted teenage amateur puppeteer to creating the character cherished by children around the world. Hang out behind the scenes at Sesame Street to catch a glimpse of the man behind the… what is Elmo, anyway?

“I knew that Elmo should represent love,” says Clash.

We love you, Elmo! —Jennifer Nachshen

Starts Dec 2 at Cinema du Parc, 3575 Park Ave., Montreal, 514-281-1900, www.cinemaduparc.com