Sep 28, 2015
What is originality? How can we be sure we are being original in our acts or shows? Are we borrowing, knowingly or unknowingly, for some one else? I will give you some “food for thought” in this week’s installment of the Maher blog. What comes to mind is the old adage...
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!...
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...
May 18, 2015
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....
Mar 23, 2015
How many times have you heard people grumble about getting poor customer service at a store or by buying an online product? My guess is..many times! And why do you suppose that happens? It’s because the people who are producing and selling the product take little to...
Mar 16, 2015
This has to be categorized as one of the worst things that can happen to any entertainer, but most especially a ventriloquist. You get to a distant city only to find the airlines has lost your act and luggage. All you have is the shirt on your back and your passport....
