Jan 20, 2016
We’ve all heard it said “That person just hit the “big time!”, but what does that exactly mean? The term “big time” can mean a lot of different things to different performers. “Big time” is a relative term, depending upon whom you are asking. If you want to be...
Jan 13, 2016
I’m sure we’ve all heard someone say “Boy, that was an old joke!”. But I have found that the person who usually says that is the person who laughed the hardest at that line. I am a believer that there is no such thing as a corny, old joke. It’s just in the way the...
Jan 6, 2016
I think most people are goal-oriented. They set their sights on something and then work hard to achieve it. The same can be said for ventriloquism. What vent goals have you set for yourself for 2016? Maybe it’s to improve your overall act, dress it up with some new...
Dec 23, 2015
I am amazed to find many ventriloquists using toy puppets that belong to other performers in their programs. I can’t begin to count the number of Shari Lewis’ “Lambchop” puppets I have seen professionals using , along with characters that belong to other well known...
Dec 16, 2015
I’ve had many people ask me “Is using an old joke a no-no, something you should avoid?” My answer is a good joke is a good joke, no matter how old it is. An old joke is always new to somebody, and that doesn’t mean you can’t dress up an old joke to make it your...
