Aug 17, 2015
In our last installment we visited some of the main points to going full time as a professional ventriloquist. In this column I am going to give you a few more things to think about. These are all valid, real-world items that must be taken into consideration before...
Aug 14, 2015
The best jokes told are the ones you don’t know its a joke until its over. I’ve told some of the oldest dumb jokes ever and no one knew it was “that old” joke until it was over and they were laughing. How do I do it? The magic of CONVERSATION....
Aug 10, 2015
I’ve had this question asked of me many times by both amateur and semi-pro ventriloquists, “What does it take to go “pro” or full time in ventriloquism?”. In this installment I will look at what I found it takes plus give you some tips as to things that can help KEEP...
Aug 9, 2015
In my 30 years of doing shows for a living I have to say that nothing good ever came out of a free show. They are always set up wrong. The promo for the show is always about them and very little said about you except that YOU are doing the show FREE. The day of the...
Aug 3, 2015
I have tackled this subject in other columns in the past but I think it is always important to revisit important topics like this one. The question, “Do FREE shows actually help your career?” is an important one and is something all of us performers must deal with....
Jul 27, 2015
Going to vent gatherings like the Ventriloquist ConVENTion and Ventarama can be great fun. You get to talk to fellow vents, watch great shows, and have the opportunity to attend seminars, lectures, and workshops. But did you learn anything ? , and that’s the question!...
Jul 6, 2015
I had an interesting talk with Ken Groves, my second in command for the Ventriloquist ConVENTion. He told me that he had talked to some vents who attended in previous years and was shocked to learn that many did not practice their vent, nor handled their puppets until...
Jun 29, 2015
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...
Jun 22, 2015
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...
Jun 15, 2015
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...
