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3. Marionettes are controlled by one or more puppeteers above the stage.
4. The most popular type of puppets is a marionette.
5. Finger puppets have no moving parts.
3. Read the interview with a puppeteer and compare his profession with the profession of an actor. What do they have the same? What is different?
Reporter. Mr Rawlinson, when did you become a puppeteer, how did it happen?
Mr Rawlinson: I tried as an actor first and I got involved with puppetry1 by accident about 12 years ago. Now I understand that the puppeteer is like an actor but much more.
Reporter: Could you explain this in more detail, please?
Mr Rawlinson: As a puppeteer you can have a cast of thousands in your puppet booth. For example, you can play the romantic part even if you are too short, or an old woman, or if you are a man. In my show now, I am playing a young girl. As a 36-year-old man with a beard I could never do that on television. That's what I like most about the job.
Reporter: What is necessary to become a puppeteer?
Mr Rawlinson: An important part of the job is being able to understand movement, to bring the puppets to life. To do that you have to watch people very carefully.
Reporter: Is there anything that you dislike about your job?
Mr. Rawlinson: The worst thing about the job is that you have to put yourself in some uncomfortable physical positions when you operate the puppets. It's quite normal for puppeteers to have bad backs and pay regular visits to doctors.
4. Look at the pictures and make up a story.
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