Mar 9, 2015
Finding the right vent figure or puppet can be challenging. It takes tons of thinking to develop a good character that represents you and your act well. Hopefully I can give you some guidelines as to what I feel is important when picking or creating your “guy” or...
Mar 2, 2015
As I go back through the archives, I have found that Maher Studios has been instrumental aiding ventriloquists through informational articles for decades. It all started with “Newsy Vents”, a publication that was put out by Fred Maher, the founder of Maher Studios....
Feb 23, 2015
Ever hear those words echo in your ear when you talk to a prospective client? I think we all have had this experience at one time or another. Buyers want a big extravaganza show for just a few dollars, and oh, by the way, they want you to set up hours before the gig...
Feb 16, 2015
I once knew a lady vent and her husband who called and wanted to visit with me at my home and show me some of her puppets and her scrap book. We had a wonderful time talking vent shop and she mentioned to me that she did 33 different voices for her several characters...
Feb 9, 2015
Believe it or not, some vents in countries outside the United States actually believe that the only true ventriloquists are the ones who use the standard hard figures. While I have no problem with vents using the wooden, composition, or fiberglas figures made of hard...
