IT’S TIME TO BREAK OUT OF THE “MOLD” !

IT’S TIME TO BREAK OUT OF THE “MOLD” !

I have been mulling this around in my head for some time and it has finally surfaced as a blog post. I have an infinity for the different. I think “different “ makes the world go around and especially when it comes to the art of ventriloquism. This is my theory, and...

ARE YOU A “LOOK-ALIKE” VENTRILOQUIST?

I sometimes get forlorn looking at advertisements featuring ventriloquists. It seems that many are playing “follow the follower” when it comes to picking a vent partner. I will elaborate. I have always been a performer that took the time to have unusual or unique...
LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES…

LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES…

I know to many this sounds like an old motto. But, old mottos have their place and many have truth in them, if only we would listen and learn from them. It IS true … you can learn from your mistakes. We try a line or a new joke in our routine and it flops. It...

WHY ARE THERE SO FEW VENTRILOQUISTS?

  This is a question I have been asked by reporters, newspaper people, and especially other ventriloquists. The clowns have huge numbers..the magicians are in abundance, but why so few vents in comparison? Let’s take a short look into this in this installment ....

IT’S THE PERSON..NOT NECESSSARILY THE PUPPET !

I once had a call from a young aspiring ventriloquist asking “Where do I buy a puppet that’s as funny as Jeff Dunham’s “Peanut’ character? “. I was taken back for a moment, until I realized this person was serious. I gently explained that Jeff was the talent behind...