What's The Trick?

Warrick Brownlow-Pike: From Watching The Muppets To Working With Them

What's The Trick?

Show Notes

In this episode of "What’s The Trick?", Ben Hanlin sits down with Warrick Brownlow-Pike to explore how to become a professional puppeteer working for Jim Henson and The Muppets.

If you want to improve your character work, this episode breaks down what actually works.

This episode is for: - Creatives (writers, performers, content creators) - Business owners and entrepreneurs - Speakers and presenters - Anyone looking to improve communication and idea generation

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About Ben Hanlin: Ben is a magician, presenter, and keynote speaker who helps companies create engagement, connection, and memorable experiences. He hosts corporate events and interviews world-class creatives on this podcast.

About the podcast: "What’s The Trick?" explores how creative people think, create, and turn ideas into reality.

Topics covered include creativity, communication, storytelling, content creation, performance, and building creative careers.

🎧 Listen / Watch: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BenHanlin Apple Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/benhanlin Spotify: https://linktr.ee/benhanlin

📩 Work with Ben: https://www.benhanlin.com/

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🎤 FOLLOW WARRICK BROWNLOW-PIKE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WarrickBP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warrickbp/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@warrickbp Website: https://brownlow-pike.co.uk/

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What is this episode about? This episode explains how to be a creative puppeteer.

How do creative people turn ideas into reality? Ben Hanlin breaks down the mindset, process, and decisions behind it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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