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<p><b>Steve Whitmire</b> (* <a href="24._September" title="24. September">24. September</a> <a href="1959" title="1959">1959</a> in <a href="Atlanta" title="Atlanta">Atlanta</a>, <a href="Georgia" title="Georgia">Georgia</a>) ist ein <a href="Vereinigte_Staaten" title="Vereinigte Staaten">US-amerikanischer</a> <a href="Puppentheater" title="Puppentheater">Puppenspieler</a>, der für seine Rollen in der <a href="Sesamstra%C3%9Fe" title="Sesamstraße">Sesamstraße</a> und den <a href="Die_Muppet_Show" title="Die Muppet Show">Muppets</a> bekannt wurde.
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<p>Infolge seines Abschlusses erhielt Whitmire 1978 eine Anstellung in der <i><a href="Die_Muppet_Show" title="Die Muppet Show">Muppets Show</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nach dem Tod von <a href="Jim_Henson" title="Jim Henson">Jim Henson</a> im Jahr 1990 baten dessen Kind und Frau, Brian Henson und <a href="Jane_Henson" title="Jane Henson">Jane Henson</a>, Whitmire darum, die Rollen von <a href="Kermit_der_Frosch" class="mw-redirect" title="Kermit der Frosch">Kermit dem Frosch</a>, einer Hauptfigur der Muppets, und Ernie von <a href="Sesamstra%C3%9Fe" title="Sesamstraße">Ernie und Bert</a>, zu übernehmen.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Whitmire stimmte zu und übernahm später noch die Rollen vom Nachrichtensprecher, Beaker und Statler;<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> originale Rollen erhielt Whitmire mehrere, darunter Rizzo die Ratte.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>2017 kündigte man das Ende der Zusammenarbeit mit Whitmire an und dass Matt Vogel die Rolle von Kermit dem Frosch übernehmen würde.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brian Henson erklärte, dass er bereits früher eine Neubesetzung unterstützt habe und der Grund dafür Whitmires „respektloses“ Verhalten, darunter „empörende Forderungen“, gewesen sei.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lisa Henson, Präsidentin der Jim Henson Company, sagte, dass Whitmire in der Vergangenheit mit dem Feuer in Vertragsverhandlungen gespielt habe.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Der Puppenspieler sagte gegenüber <i><a href="The_Hollywood_Reporter" title="The Hollywood Reporter">The Hollywood Reporter</a></i>: „Sie hatten das Gefühl, ich sei ‚respektlos‘ gewesen, wenn ich mich zu Charakterfragen äußerte.“<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Zudem äußerte Whitmire daran Interesse, die Rolle in der Zukunft wieder zu erwerben.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Er ist mit Melissa L. Hammers verheiratet.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite">Martin Zips: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/kermits-puppenspieler-frosch-im-hals-1.3592821"><i>Frosch im Hals.</i></a><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 13. März 2021</span>.</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ASteve+Whitmire&rft.title=Frosch+im+Hals&rft.description=Frosch+im+Hals&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sueddeutsche.de%2Fpanorama%2Fkermits-puppenspieler-frosch-im-hals-1.3592821&rft.creator=Martin+Zips&rft.language=de"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.avclub.com/read-this-what-s-it-like-to-take-jim-henson-s-place-1798284114"><i>Read This: What’s it like to take Jim Henson’s place?</i></a><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 13. März 2021</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ASteve+Whitmire&rft.title=Read+This%3A+What%E2%80%99s+it+like+to+take+Jim+Henson%E2%80%99s+place%3F&rft.description=Read+This%3A+What%E2%80%99s+it+like+to+take+Jim+Henson%E2%80%99s+place%3F&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.avclub.com%2Fread-this-what-s-it-like-to-take-jim-henson-s-place-1798284114&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4877312/characters/nm0926209"><i>“The Muppets.” Pilot (TV Episode 2015) – IMDb.</i></a><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 13. März 2021</span>.</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ASteve+Whitmire&rft.title=%E2%80%9CThe+Muppets.%E2%80%9D+Pilot+%28TV+Episode+2015%29+%E2%80%93+IMDb&rft.description=%E2%80%9CThe+Muppets.%E2%80%9D+Pilot+%28TV+Episode+2015%29+%E2%80%93+IMDb&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Ftitle%2Ftt4877312%2Fcharacters%2Fnm0926209"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/The-Muppets/Rizzo-the-Rat/"><i>Rizzo the Rat Voices (Muppets).</i></a><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 13. März 2021</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ASteve+Whitmire&rft.title=Rizzo+the+Rat+Voices+%28Muppets%29&rft.description=Rizzo+the+Rat+Voices+%28Muppets%29&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.behindthevoiceactors.com%2Fcharacters%2FThe-Muppets%2FRizzo-the-Rat%2F&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://time.com/4921794/new-kermit-frog-matt-vogel/"><i>The New Kermit Sounds A Lot Like the Old Kermit.</i></a><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 13. März 2021</span>.</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ASteve+Whitmire&rft.title=The+New+Kermit+Sounds+A+Lot+Like+the+Old+Kermit&rft.description=The+New+Kermit+Sounds+A+Lot+Like+the+Old+Kermit&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2F4921794%2Fnew-kermit-frog-matt-vogel%2F"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jim-hensons-son-explains-why-kermit-actor-was-replaced-character-could-use-change-1022041"><i>Jim Henson’s Son Explains Why Kermit Actor Was Replaced.</i></a> 18. Juli 2017,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 13. März 2021</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ASteve+Whitmire&rft.title=Jim+Henson%E2%80%99s+Son+Explains+Why+Kermit+Actor+Was+Replaced&rft.description=Jim+Henson%E2%80%99s+Son+Explains+Why+Kermit+Actor+Was+Replaced&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Fnews%2Fjim-hensons-son-explains-why-kermit-actor-was-replaced-character-could-use-change-1022041&rft.date=2017-07-18&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Sopan Deb, Sophie Haigney: <cite style="font-style:italic">Kermit the Frog Performer and Disney Spar Over an Ugly ‘Muppet’ Firing (Published 2017)</cite>. In: <cite style="font-style:italic">The New York Times</cite>. 17. Juli 2017, <a href="Internationale_Standardnummer_f%C3%BCr_fortlaufende_Sammelwerke" title="Internationale Standardnummer für fortlaufende Sammelwerke">ISSN</a> <span style="white-space:nowrap"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://zdb-katalog.de/list.xhtml?t=iss%3D%220362-4331%22&key=cql">0362-4331</a></span> (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/arts/television/kermit-the-frog-disney-firing.html">nytimes.com</a> [abgerufen am 13. März 2021]).<span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rfr_id=info:sid/de.wikipedia.org:Steve+Whitmire&rft.atitle=Kermit+the+Frog+Performer+and+Disney+Spar+Over+an+Ugly+%E2%80%98Muppet%E2%80%99+Firing+%28Published+2017%29&rft.au=Sopan+Deb%2C+Sophie+Haigney&rft.date=2017-07-17&rft.genre=journal&rft.issn=0362-4331&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times" style="display:none"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-says-fired-kermit-frog-actor-unacceptable-business-conduct-1021701"><i>Disney Says It Fired Kermit the Frog Actor Over “Unacceptable Business Conduct”.</i></a> 17. Juli 2017,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 13. März 2021</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ASteve+Whitmire&rft.title=Disney+Says+It+Fired+Kermit+the+Frog+Actor+Over+%E2%80%9CUnacceptable+Business+Conduct%E2%80%9D&rft.description=Disney+Says+It+Fired+Kermit+the+Frog+Actor+Over+%E2%80%9CUnacceptable+Business+Conduct%E2%80%9D&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Fnews%2Fdisney-says-fired-kermit-frog-actor-unacceptable-business-conduct-1021701&rft.date=2017-07-17&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdCVLPTiYtg"><i>Fired Kermit The Frog Puppeteer: It Was A ‚Huge Shock‘.</i></a><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 13. März 2021</span>.</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ASteve+Whitmire&rft.title=Fired+Kermit+The+Frog+Puppeteer%3A+It+Was+A+%E2%80%9AHuge+Shock%E2%80%98&rft.description=Fired+Kermit+The+Frog+Puppeteer%3A+It+Was+A+%E2%80%9AHuge+Shock%E2%80%98&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DOdCVLPTiYtg&rft.language=de"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite style="font-style:italic">Kermit voice actor Steve Whitmire ‘devastated’ to lose Muppet role</cite>. In: <cite style="font-style:italic">BBC News</cite>. 14. Juli 2017 (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40605783">bbc.com</a> [abgerufen am 13. März 2021]).<span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rfr_id=info:sid/de.wikipedia.org:Steve+Whitmire&rft.atitle=Kermit+voice+actor+Steve+Whitmire+%E2%80%98devastated%E2%80%99+to+lose+Muppet+role&rft.btitle=BBC+News&rft.date=2017-07-14&rft.genre=book" style="display:none"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-11">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926207/bio"><i>Melissa Whitmire.</i></a><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 13. März 2021</span>.</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ASteve+Whitmire&rft.title=Melissa+Whitmire&rft.description=Melissa+Whitmire&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm0926207%2Fbio"> </span></span>
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