I've put together some info on Eric and his friends, this page is always growing as i get more info on them.
FLAT ERIC
ANGEL
STEPHANE
MR OIZO
FLAT ERIC
Who is Flat Eric?:
Flat Eric is the little yellow muppet who appears on the Levis Sta-prest adverts with his friend AngelBirthday:
March 20Height:
2' (with shoes)Prefered Footwear:
White leather Reebok classicsPreffered beverage:
Wizz sodaWhere he got his name:
One of the original concepts for the adverts was to have Eric's head get run over by a car giving him a flat head. The ad never got made but the name stuck He's called Eric because Mr Oizo and the people at Bartle Bogle Hegarty (Levis ad agency) liked it as it is an 'international'name. The original puppet named Stephane had too much of a French name.ID card number:
623x HDD 8163 8ID expiration date:
Sept 26Made by:
Jim Hendson creature workshop (the team behind the muppets)Made from:
around six different fabrics, including fleece and fake fur in shades of yellow and orangeHow he works:
He needs three pupeteers to work him, including one person in the back of the car to make him danceOther stuff:
He isn't flame proof
He is a version of Mr Oizo's original puppet, Stephane
he smokes sausages instead of cigars
He only consumes Wizz beverages, according to Mr Oizo's "he just drinks his wizz, it provides Flat Eric with everything he needs"
He has only ever been photographed for magazines twice, and his 'people' wouldnt let him be photographed with a cigar, champagne or sunglasses. He only drinks Wizz, y'see and that was in LA at the time.
He can only be photographed from the wiast down or you would be able to see the metal rod stuck up his backside!----------------------------- ANGEL
Who is Angel?:
Angle is Flat Eric's friend, he drives the car and explains to Eric all about how to people met oer stewed prunes.Birthday:
February 20Fave clothing:
Levis ta-prest gear, of course! He wears a white vest and underpants (in case you wanted to know!!)Type of Car:
baby blue Chevrolet ChevelleIn the boot:
A supply of Sta-prest gear, neatly folded in various coloursID expiration date:
October 26Actors Real name:
Phillipe Petit----------------------------- Who is Stephane?:
Stephane was Mr Oizo's original puppet, and Flat Eric was based on him.Made by:
Mr Oizo and a friendWhat makes him differnt form Flat Eric:
He has ears
He is a hand puppet
He can't move his fingers
He is orange all over
He is three years younger than Flat Eric
Why he was made:
Mr Oizo needed a puppet for one of his short films, which included people with plastic bags over their heads eating breakfast throught eh holes, and a rock band performing.How does he work:
He's a simple hand puppet, ha cant move his arms or fingers, only his mouthWhere he is now:
He's retired----------------------------- MR OIZO
Who is Mr Oizo?:
Mr Oizo is the man behind Flat Beat and Monday Massacre the two songs featured on the adverts.Real name:
Quentin DupieuxHis involvment in all this:
He created Stephane, and later Flat Eric.
He directed and performed the music for the advertsHis view on the music:
He calls it 'dirty house' he says because it has a "rough and cheap" soundCost to make the adverts:
The original film he made with Stephane cost him 15,000 francs. The Levis ads cost around two or three million.Time taken to film the adverts:
The ads took three days to shoot.His album:
The song Flat Beat is out now (go buy it!) and his album will be called Analog worms attack and will be released some time in June, Mr Oizo says it will sound a lot different to the songs produced for the adverts.
