The head puppet sculptor was Christine Glanville, who also served as the lead puppeteer. Instead a puppet was used, acted out by a puppeteer. Miroslav Trejtnar is an acknowledged master puppeteer and teacher of traditional Czech marionette making skills. Children's television entertainer Ernie Coombs was an assistant puppeteer. Miroslav Trejtnar is a master puppeteer and teacher of traditional Czech marionette-making skills. They then hired Muppet puppeteer Louise Gold. John Cusack played a manipulator who referred to himself as a puppeteer. The film was dedicated to puppeteer Jim Henson. Oz is known for his work as a puppeteer, performing with Jim Henson's Muppets. This was similar to the techniques employed by American puppeteer Jim Henson. Zoboomafoo's voice was provided by veteran Canadian puppeteer Gord Robertson. In 1482 Paris, Clopin, a Romani puppeteer, narrates the origin of the titular hunchback. Yukishiro Enishi's minion Gein was based on puppeteer and serial killer Ed Gein. David began dating Kathleen O'Shea, a bookseller, puppeteer and writer/editor in 1998. Coombs joined Rogers in Toronto as an assistant puppeteer.