MIKE QUINN’S SECRETS OF PUPPETRY ACADEMY

The world’s first ever fully comprehensive and up to date online training for Film & TV hand puppetry!

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SECRETS OF PUPPETRY ACADEMY

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One Time Payment – Lifetime Access!

  • All My Puppetry Secrets From Muppets, Star Wars And More
  • Avalaible Online Any Time To Use At Your Own Pace
  • Easy To Follow Lessons And Techniques
  • Fast Track Your Skills Immediately
  • For Hobbyists, Part Time Or Fully Professional

What Is Secrets Of Puppetry Academy?

The secrets of Film and TV puppetry revealed!

The world’s first ever fully comprehensive online academy for learning TV and Film puppetry in the 21st century, leading you from the very basics to becoming a rock star puppeteer!

Veteran puppeteer Mike Quinn reveals all his secrets and techniques gathered from almost four decades of performing and animating using demonstrations, classes and lessons, from his work with Muppets, Star Wars, Pixar and more.

Suitable for everyone from beginners to working professionals.


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Here’s What You Get Inside Your Membership

Well Over 3 Hours Of Video Training

25 videos that break down step by step all the essential techniques you need to know to stand out from the crowd and go from novice to expert puppeteer!

Avaliable Online, Anywhere, Anytime, Day Or Night

If you have an internet connection, you have access to this Academy. Works on any recent computer, operating system, tablet, laptop and smart phone. Everyone learns at their own speed, so you can choose your own pace!

Membership Into My Private Facebook Community

As a member you are immediately eligible to become a member of the closed Secrets Of Puppetry Facebook group. It’s a very collaborative and nurturing group where ideas can safely be shared and help is always at hand.

How To Make your Own Practice Puppet Eyes

Fully illustrated downloadable PDF with material list and instructions on how to make your own practice puppet eyes on elastic that fit onto your hand, exactly like the ones I use in my demonstrations!

Free Bonuses

Just for signing up early, you will receive these free bonuses inside your membership.
A four hour video course on how to create a “Home Studio On A Budget” and twelve downloadable assorted reports, ebooks and audios I felt could be congruent to reaching your goals as a puppeteer.

Live Group Calls

When available I will hold live group video chats that you can log into, share thoughts and pick my brains about anything puppetry related.

What If You Could Make Your Dream Of Becoming a Great Puppeteer A Reality?

This is your chance! It may be your only and best shot at quickly rising above the crowd and having a shot at the career of your dreams!

I went from this…

To this!


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Course Contents

Part 1 – Introduction To Secrets Of Puppetry – Bronze

  • Welcome To Secrets Of Puppetry Academy
  • How To Get The Most Out Of This Training
  • What Is A Puppeteer?
  • Make Your Own Puppet Eyes For Your Hand
  • Mirrors & Monitors
  • One Last Thing: Do This First!
  • Secrets Of Puppetry Survey

Part 2 – Technique

  • Secrets Of Puppetry (Bronze) – Welcome!
  • Best Position Practices (How To Stand)
  • Bare Hand Basics
  • Hand Shape and Lip Sync Basics
  • Lip Sync: Syllables
  • Alternative Lip Sync Styles
  • Head Turns
  • Head Turns & Counting
  • Counting & Corners
  • Head Nods & Shakes
  • Less Is More
  • Arms (Rodded)
  • Arms (Live Hands)
  • Walks & Runs
  • Stamina

Part 3 – Performance

  • Characters, Voices & Acting – Part 1
  • Characters, Voices & Acting – Part 2
  • Characters, Voices & Acting – Part 3
  • Slow Song
  • Fast Song

Part 4 – Where To Go From Here

  • Conclusion
  • Further Study
  • Bronze Bonuses!

Your Bonuses You Will Receive Inside The Members Area!

The truth is that these bonuses are valued way more than the price of this Academy. A minimum of a $200 value in fact!
The fourth Bonus is a doozie!!! Scroll down to see…

BONUS 1


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BONUS 2


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BONUS 3


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Who Is Mike Quinn?

Here’s some background about me so you know you are in good hands…

I was hired by Jim Henson at the age of 16 to work with the Muppets on many feature films and TV shows and commercials. I am well known for my creature performing on several Star Wars films. I am also one of the few people to have transitioned from the analogue era of tape and film, into the digital realm as a character animator for Pixar and Lucasfilm’s ILM. I’m currently still performing for Muppets and Star Wars projects.

Film work includes The Great Muppet Caper, The Dark Crystal, Dreamchild, Labyrinth, Little Shop Of Horrors, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island, The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted, Star wars: Return Of The Jedi, The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.

TV work includes Fraggle Rock, The Muppets (ABC Series), Muppets Wizard Of Oz, The Storyteller, Jim Henson’s Mother Goose Stories, The Ghost Of Faffner Hall, The Tale Of The Bunny Picnic, The Secret Life Of Toys, The Animal Show, Shake It Up, Good Luck Charlie, Glee, Lady Gaga Holiday Special, A Very Pentatonix Christmas 2017, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mighty Magiswords and so much more.

Live performances include The Muppets Take The Hollywood Bowl, The Muppet Show Live at The Hollywood Palace Theater, The upcoming Muppets Take The 02 in London and as central character Brandon in the play Rope.

What My Students Are Saying…

I have been a puppeteer in a theme park for over a decade and a stuntman for film and television for over 20 years I thought there was nothing more I could learn ….. boy was I wrong, Mike Quinn’s Secrets Of Puppetry has helped up my game and my knowledge of puppetry. It has shown me new techniques for puppeteering as well as making me think how I use my own body in different ways and boy is worth every cent. Thank you so much for this amazing course.

Ben RoweSecrets Of Puppetry Student

All I can say is wow! Secrets of puppetry is good for everyone! Whether that be budding puppeteers or professional ones! The lessons are easy to understand and are packed with knowledge! I would definitely recommend it!

Benjamin CartwrightSecrets Of Puppetry Student

It’s just puppetry – whats to learn? Everything! I have learned more in my first week with the course than I did in years on my own. Positive and fun! I’m really enjoying the course.

Chris PellitteriSecrets Of Puppetry Student

No matter what your skill level is in puppetry, you’ll learn something from Secrets of Puppetry. This all inclusive course will take you from beginning basics to advanced techniques. I’ve spent the last thirty years as a professional puppeteer and I was thrilled to take the course. I was surprised by how much I learned. There were even beginning level techniques that I hadn’t thought of. Mike has had a lifetime of working with the Muppets, so there’s no one better to learn these skills from.

Brett Roberts (Brett Roberts Productions)Secrets Of Puppetry Student

Amazing, enlightening and PERFECT for ALL Careers! If there was ever a true MUST-ENROLL for ANYONE wanting to get into ANY field of the Entertainment Industry, it’s the “Secrets of Puppetry Academy”, by the LEGENDARY Mike Quinn. Mike offers a VERY cost-effective and affordable way to learn all that there is to learn about what it really MEANS to be, not just a Puppeteer, but a PERFORMER. The late Jim Henson is one of my idols and one of the things I learned from him was that you don’t have to be a specific THING to be an ‘Actor’ or ‘Performer’. Mike embodies that and more as he takes the Student/Viewer through a journey into what how YOU can be a Puppeteer/Performer. He makes it SO EASY to learn and teaches in a way that you CAN do it. Talent is LEARNED, as Mike observes in one of the earlier lessons and he’s right. So what are you waiting for? Join Mike and become a PUPPETEER!

Emilio DiazSecrets Of Puppetry Student

Sample Lessons

Sample 1 Assisting – Set Fire To Rowlf

Sample 2 – Lip Sync

Sample 3 – Upstaging

Sample 4 – Acting

Sample 5 – Jim Henson Teaching

Regular Price $197
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Frequently Asked Questions…

Is this a one time payment?

Yes, not subscription. Pay once and enjoy instantly!

How long will the training be available for me to use?

Your training will be available for you indefinitely. It will not time out or anything. Which means you can study entirely at your own pace and even revisit exercises at some point in the future.

Do I have to travel anywhere for this training?

Absolutely not. You can log onto your membership area at any time and go through this Academy in the comfort of your own home. All you need is an internet connection.

Do I need any existing puppetry skills for this?

None whatsoever. The point of this Academy is to start you at ground zero. Sometimes it’s better if you haven’t already picked up bad habits as they can be harder to break. You get out what you put in. So the more you go over these techniques I’ve broken down, the closer you can come to being a really competent and confident puppeteer.

Am I too old/young to take this?

There really isn’t any age limit to learning these techniques. They are based upon simple exercises that through repetition and muscle memory you can really perform accurately and joyfully. Think of it as learning to play a musical instrument. Really anyone can learn to play some sort of instrument at almost any age. It’s actually the same process as learning to walk or learning to drive.

Do I need to be strong to do this?

No that’s a common misconception. Because it’s all technique, muscle memory and wiring in the brain, it all works together to enable you to perform at super-efficient levels once learned. Again, like walking, you don’t need to be strong to walk. Your brain and body figures out how to walk without being anything other than of normal strength.

What equipment do I need?

At its most basic, nothing else. The techniques I teach can all be learned with a bare hand and in some cases I recommend staying away from the temptation to put a puppet on too soon.
A mirror is essential. Beyond that you can upgrade using your smart phone as a camera/monitor or a web cam on your computer. I show you how to make “puppet eyeballs” for your hand inside the membership. Anything else beyond this is simply how far do you want to go? I’ve added a resources page for further study, which I will keep updated.

Why is this so cheap?

Well I believe it’s true value to be at least $500, as this is a culmination of my life’s work. However, while I do have additional levels of training (Silver, Gold and Platinum) that cost more and also offer much deeper training and associated elements, I felt there really needed to be something great that almost everyone could afford if they really wanted to take a look into this. The risk is so low, even if you were curious, why wouldn’t you try it for this price? So it’s really my gift to new puppeteers wanting a real chance. This is what I wish I could have had when I was starting out.


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