No matter what age you are, you more than likely are familiar with the Sesame Street character of Elmo. What you may not be so familiar with is the man behind the furry creation, Kevin Clash.

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey is a documentary film about the journey Kevin Clash’s life has taken that got him to the moment that he is the person behind one of the most popular puppets ever created.  The film has received critical acclaim at numerous film festivals and has generally been well received by audiences.

To be blunt, I had only head of this film in passing before today, and I honestly can’t remember if I had ever heard the name “Kevin Clash” before today, but with this brief trailer you see below, I am totally enamored.  And I want to see this movie … desperately.  Considering all of the negative things I generally write about films and television programs, it’s refreshing for once to say, “I need to see this as soon as humanly possible.”

And the interesting aspect is … I generally can’t stand Elmo.  Ever since the great “Tickle Me Elmo” toy debacle back in the 90′s, I really couldn’t stand how this one character had essentially taken over the franchise that is Sesame Street.  Now learning just even a slice of the backstory you get from the film, I have a very different take on Elmo, and a very big interest in learning more about Mr. Clash.

I dare you to watch this trailer and not immediately say, “I need to see this.”