Klee and Rassle are both vibrant personalities. Are the young elves based on children you know personally?
Yes, but neither Klee-Klee nor Rassle represent a single person I know. In fact, those characters were created from a collection of specific children’s personalities and traits in our own family, our friend’s families and the children we’ve entertained over the years at our live performances. The great benefit of performing Santa Claus is that you get to meet, listen to and share stories, dreams and wishes with so many children at a time when they’re emotionally supercharged. Believe me, I’ve met some very bright, energetic and enlightened kids as Mr. Claus. And I’m happy to report, that just like Rassle and Klee-Klee in the book, the world is still turning out some pretty awesome kids!
