HOW MUCH “NEW”; HOW MUCH “OLD” IN YOUR SHOW?

I have often asked how much totally new material do you actually put into your “new” show? I am going to give you a few of my own personal insights into this area as “food for thought” for you to consider. First, you CAN recycle an old show if your intended audience...
READ MORE TO GET MORE FOR YOUR ACT !

READ MORE TO GET MORE FOR YOUR ACT !

It’s been said in the past that if you want to keep something a secret publish it in a book! I don’t think I totally agree with that statement, but it’s true, many do not read and because they refuse to know what has happened to others, they themselves do not grow....

MOTIVATION IS THE KEY!

Have you ever seen somebody not motivated about their job or jobs? It really is a sad thing to watch people go through their lives complaining that this or that “wasn’t fair”. They can’t make progress with their ventriloquism; they can’t figure out how to get enough...

ARE NOT SO GOOD SHOWS YOUR FAULT?

Ever do a show and then walked off and wondered “What was wrong tonight?”. The audience seemed dead or disinterested. Is it my fault? The audience’s fault? Nobody’s fault? What am I to do? It has happened to everyone at one time or another. Many times there are...
PLAY BIG, PACK SMALL …

PLAY BIG, PACK SMALL …

I first heard this statement from my good friend magician David Ginn and I used these words to live by for decades..”play big, pack small (or flat)”! In other words, have things that can either pack flat or at least small, but can have a major impact on your audience....