WHAT’S YOUR “BIG TIME” ?

  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...

ARE OLD JOKES REALLY OLD, AND UNUSEABLE?

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...

KIDS, ADULTS, OR BOTH?

Have you ever considered what kind of a ventriloquist you’d like to be? Are you better suited for working show for kids, or adults..or do  you think you can go between both markets?  It sometimes takes some soul searching  to come up with the right answer for you. I...

GET READY FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

    I usually don’t like to start my blog with an apology, but I feel I must. Due to all the happenings of my getting my procedure settled this week, I am a bit late with this blog. I’ll keep it short and sweet, but hopefully will give you a small insight...

LEARN WHAT NOT TO DO!

My wife Jody has a unique way of looking at things.  As a professional clown who has worked at her craft for over 20 years, she has developed a philosophy that I admire. She attends things like conferences and conventions to learn things and often , she tells me, she...

KNOW WHEN YOU ARE READY !

Have you heard of an aspiring vent who orders a puppet and a week later puts in a show or makes the show around this new character? I have. It reminds me of the would-be magician who orders tricks on Monday to use on a show the following Saturday. The puppet and the...