A new friend
We are busy as ever over here at the Mr. Men Camp, and I'm happy to report I have a new friend to introduce you to. Meet Adam Idelson, a new producer on the Mr. Men Show. Adam is working with Kurt and I to supervise production of the series. I figured rather than me tell you about him, I'd have him speak for himself.
Meet Adam
SM: Hey Adam! Tell us a little bit about yourself.
AI: I live in New York City with my wife and 2 kids, Simon (age 9) & Talia (age 6) plus their pet snail named “Buffalo.” I don’t know how old he is.
SM: Hello Buffalo. So how did you get into Producing/Children’s television?
AI: My first job in kids TV was at Nickelodeon. I wrote and produced the “interstitials” - which is a fancy word for the short films and promos that are in-between the shows. It was great training for working on The Mr. Men Show, since the half hour show is made up of short sketches. And its also where I first met Eryk Casemiro & Kate Boutelier, years before they created the Mr. Men Show.
SM: When you were a kid, what was your favorite children’s book or television series?
AI: I loved (and still do) the old Warner Brothers Looney Tunes, especially Bugs Bunny. They were such a perfect combination of verbal humor and silly slapstick and they still influence cartoons today. I think the Mr. Men Show follows proudly in that tradition. I also loved this weird Japanese show that would come on some afternoons, “Ultraman.” It was a live-action show where every week a monster would destroy Japan and then this giant silver guy would destroy the monster.
SM: What was your first experience with the Mr. Men brand?
AI: We had a few of the books when my kids were in pre-school and kindergarten. I always liked the quirky sense of humor (plus how short they were when trying to get the kids to bed).
SM: Which is your favorite MMLM character and why?
AI: I was going to say “Mr. Grumpy” because he reminds me of me, especially first thing in the morning. But that’s not a good thing to say when you’re producing a show and trying to keep everybody upbeat and inspired. So how about Mr. Happy? Yeah, that’s it... Mr. Happy. (But really its Mr. Grumpy.)
SM: What’s your favorite thing about the show?
AI: The first time I watched the show, I was a little overwhelmed by all the characters running around on screen, literally bouncing off each other. But now that I know each of them better, I love that. It’s a lot of fun getting a new script from Eryk & Kate, seeing who shows up and trying to guess what will happen.
SM: Have you been to the website, what do you think? Have a favorite game?
AI: The website is looking great! Its cool that there is so much original content – something for each character. There’s a new Mr. Bump pinball game that’s a lot of fun. My kids like to just go to the homepage and rollover characters to hear them speak. Plus, you can pick a different language and hear Mr. Rude not just sound French, but speak actual French!
SM: What was the most surprising thing about joining the Mr. Men team/working on the show?
AI: So far no big surprises but there’s plenty of time...
SM: If you weren’t working on Mr. Men what would you love to be doing right now?
AI: Drawing with my son. Only he’s getting better than me. And my daughter is catching up on him. They both love to draw Mr. Men characters and sometimes make up their own.
Stay tuned for more fun - Sarah
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