Walter

Walter is a Muppet character first introduced in The Muppets.
Walter lives with his brother Gary, and both of them are huge Muppet fans. He is sweet, slightly naive, and lacking self-confidence. In the film, Walter and Gary set out to reunite the Muppets to help save Muppet Studios.
Entertainment Weekly described the character in a November 2010 article:
Disney's official description of Walter from October 12, 2011, revealed that he and Gary are brothers:
Walter was named after the first puppet Jason Segel ever owned.Nightline's interview with Jason Segel In an interview at the World Premiere, Walter claims he was swimming laps at the Beverly Hills Hilton when a talent scout discovered him for the role (he was the only person he could find 18'' tall).
Disney paid Walter roughly the same amount as 67 movie tickets."The newest Muppet is a geek", CNN Geek Out, December 7th, 2011.
In a 2012 interview with Talk Nerdy, Walter revealed that his last name is Blagojevich (no known relation to Rod Blagojevich). However, he is known simply as "Walter" with the Screen Actors Guild.Talk Nerdy
Walter also appears in Muppets Most Wanted, where he was the only one - aside from Animal - who knew Kermit was acting weird when Constantine replaced him.
On Muppets Now, Walter hosted the "Muppet Masters" segments, discovering previously-unknown facets of notable Muppet characters. 
In Muppets Haunted Mansion, Walter plays the ghostly role of one of Constance Hatchaway's murdered husbands, fondly remembering how tenderily she snapped his neck. The bowler hat he wears with his suit corresponds with Ambrose, the first of Constance's husbands in the attraction.
==Design==
The script only specified that Walter had the look of “an old dishrag” and wore a blue suit. Puppet Heap Workshop president Paul Andrejco drew 14 possible Walters, and later, 25 different combinations of color and fabric texture.Brooks Barnes, "Wocka, Wocka, Wocka! Muppet Antics Resume", New York Times, November 16, 2011.
In an interview with Film Journal International, director James Bobin spoke on Walter's design:
==Performance==
Six puppeteers were considered for the role of Walter during an audition process, among them were Kevin Clash, Joey Mazzarino, Matt Vogel, and Bill Barretta,Linz, Peter. Dragon Con (2012) but the part ultimately went to Peter Linz.
==Life in photographs==
A bookending theme in The Muppets are the photographs taken throughout Walter's journey:
TheMuppets-(2011)-Walter&Gary-Elementary-MissGordonsClass.jpg|Smalltown ElementaryMiss Gordon's 1st grade
TheMuppets-(2011)-Walter&Gary-JPA-Troop274.jpg|Junior Pioneers of AmericaTroop 274
TheMuppets-(2011)-Walter&Gary-Baseball-SmalltownSluggers.jpg|Smalltown Sluggersbaseball team
TheMuppets-(2011)-Walter&Gary-HighSchool-Prom.jpg|High Schoolprom dates
TheMuppets-(2011)-Life'sAHappySong-Merchandise.jpg|Photos includinga barbershop quartet and Religion
TheMuppets-(2011)-Walter&Gary-Cleaners.jpg|Gary & WalterCleaners
TheMuppets-(2011)-Walter-Muppet.jpg|Walter, Muppet
Walter-ew.jpg|Walter takes his picture with his iPhone...
Walter.self-photo-NEW.jpg|...including a human head goof behind Scooter.
==Filmography==
*The Muppets
*Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular
*Muppisodes
*Muppets Most Wanted
*Disney Drive-On with The Muppets
* The Muppets 2015 Presentation Pilot
*"Kodachrome"
*Muppet Thought of the Week
*The Muppets Take the Bowl
*The Muppets Take the O2
*Facebook Portal commercials
*The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II
*Muppets Now
*Muppets Haunted Mansion
===Appearances===
*Jake's Takes (November 5, 2011; online)
*Google+ Hangout (November 7, 2011)
*The Muppets World Premiere (November 12, 2011)
*Disney 365
*Dancing with the Stars (November 15, 2011)
*Star Movies: VIP Access (November 15, 2011)
*Attack of the Show! (November 17, 2011)
*Kevin McCarthy's Nerd Tears (November 21, 2011)
*Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (November 21, 2011, February 7, 2014)
*Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Web Video: Walter at the NBC Pipes (November 22, 2011)
*Mark at the Movies (November 26, 2011)
*Made in Hollywood (November 26, 2011)
*Omelete (November 30, 2011)
*Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (December 22, 2011)
*Good Morning America (March 13, 2012, March 14, 2014)
*Talk Nerdy (March 14, 2012)
*MTV News (March 14, 2012)
*Entertainment Tonight (March 19, 2012)
*The Hollywood Walk of Fame (March 20, 2012)
*Entertainment Weekly (March 21, 2012)
*Just for Laughs (July 26, 2012)
*"All I Need is Love" video (November 26, 2012)
*Hilarity for Charity (April 6, 2018)
*The Late Late Show with James Corden (June 26, 2020)
===Book Appearances===
*The Twelve Days of a Muppet Christmas (and a Chicken in a Pine Tree)
*The Muppets Character Encyclopedia
==Notes==
* During principal production for The Muppets, Walter was originally just Gary's best friend, not his sibling. Reshoots later came about and added new scenes to redefine them as brothers.The Barretta Brothers: Ep #23 Peter Linz (00:40:29) The original relationship is referenced in "Life's a Happy Song," where Mary acknowledges that "Gary's always off with his friend."
* Walter said in an interview by Jake Hamilton that he still watches Sesame Street.Video
* Although Walter appeared in the presentation pilot, he did not appear on The Muppets. When asked, Bill Barretta explained, "Well, Walter, you know, when we first started the show, I think there were certain ideas about what the show would be about and certain jobs or certain places for certain characters. I think at the moment this first season I would say, Walter was just kind of someone that we felt, you know, I guess didn’t have a place yet in this arena."Barretta, Bill therebelchick.com interview 12/1/2015 Aside from "Kodachrome", Walter didn't make any appearances for two years. He made his first new appearance on the 4th episode of Muppet Thought of the Week. 
* According to a March 2012 interview with the PBS YouTube channel "It's My Life", Jason Segel is just Walter's cousin, but he does have older brothers in real life.YouTube "It's My Life interviews Kermit and Walter from The Muppets" Mar 16, 2012
* Walter revealed in a 2018 Facebook post that he needs to pay a monthly fee to maintain friendship with Miss Piggy.Walter's Facebook page May 6, 2018
==See also==
* Walter (disambiguation)
* Walter (man)
==Sources==
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