Nov 20, 2017
Everyone has those shows they’d like to forget. When nerves hit them unexpectedly. When the audience didn’t respond as hoped. When they arrived late due to traffic. When they forgot something. The list goes on and on. But sometimes, everything goes right....
Nov 13, 2017
Last week I mentioned checking out Clinton’s blog again. I found an article that he wrote and felt it was worth sharing here again. THROAT MOVEMENT Question: I am new to ventriloquism … and wondering how to prevent my throat from moving when I am working...
Nov 6, 2017
Every once and awhile I will go back and read Clinton Detweiler’s blog. For those who don’t remember him (and there are some) he was owner and operator of Maher Studios. He closed the studio in 2006 because it was no longer profitable. Although he...
Oct 30, 2017
We’ve all got stuff. George Carlin used to have a routine about stuff. (Although he used a different word.) We fill our place with stuff. Then we need to get a bigger space so we can get more stuff. As a ventriloquist, chances are you have stuff too. I do. Maybe...
Oct 23, 2017
It is bound to happen. After a performance, someone will approach you. Then you will hear: You are like that guy on TV! I’ve seen you on TV! I saw the guy on TV do that! The guy on TV is funnier … or You are funnier than the guy on TV! Welcome to the...
Oct 16, 2017
I was watching a movie. At the end, the credits began to scroll. I hung around to watch. There were some funny clips that kept popping up along the way. They made me want to stay until the screen dimmed and the lights came up. That time made me appreciate the number...
Oct 9, 2017
There is a site called MasterClass.com. One day as I was looking through FaceBook, an advertisement popped up. They were offering a comedy writing course by Steve Martin. If you aren’t familiar with Steve Martin, you should be. He was one of my idols. I loved...
Oct 2, 2017
Terry Fator went on-stage at the 2016 Vent Haven ConVENTion and talked about originality. At the time, a puppeteer accused him of stealing his idea. The accusations bothered Terry and he wanted to address the situation. I listened to Terry’s talk and completely...
Sep 25, 2017
A FaceBook forum a post about my article: A Real Show, created a very interesting conversation. Some agreed and some thought maybe I was delusional. (For the record, so does my wife …) John Arvites wrote to the vent community in that post: What do you...
Sep 18, 2017
Do you have a show? Or do you have a collection of skits and routines? I see a lot of ventriloquists pull out a puppet and do a short bit. They throw it back in the trunk, pull out another and do another short script. This continues for 30 – 60 minutes. But is...
