over 20 years. that's what i've been doing. it's constantly a lot of fun. a lot of fun. this is why this is a little different for me. >> you wanted to be a puppet erie since you were a child. >> animated, the way they hook, the funless of them. i think that really was it. i stad glued to the television. my mom said if you stay that close to the tv, you'll go blind and stuff. >> i think my mom told me that too. >> oh, really? you know, so it was just the fascination. >> director conny marx, were you ever concerned in making this documentary about taking away from the magic, the illusion of elmo? >> no, i wasn't concerned about taking away from the illusion of elmo at all. we've been making this film for six years and we got into a shorthand and a rhythm where everybody knew what the boundaries were. it just turned out great. >> again, this is for adults.