How To Hone Your Act & Your Skills
Last week I wrote an article on knowing the history of the art. As part of my research, I started watching some Arthur Worsley videos. Most were during his heyday as a young ventriloquist. In one he was much older. I started thinking about...
Know Your Past
Today, if you ask young vents to name a famous ventriloquist, they usually reply Jeff Dunham, Terry Fator or Darci Lynne. Some find that discouraging. They feel the new generation doesn't know or care about the past. I'm not so sure about that....
Remembering Your Scripts
One question that pops up again and again in emails, is how can I remember my script? That is a great question! It is a major concern for most ventriloquists. If you forget your script, how can you cover? What do you do? Well, first, I advise...
Stereotypes
Stereotypes are wrong. The basic definition of a stereotype is something you think about a group. The group could be anything. A classroom of students that are "bad." A religion that is "radical." A culture that is "superior." A country that is "snobbish." The problem...
I Wish There Was An Organization For Ventriloquists
I read an interesting blog post from Oct. 2012 by Clinton Detweiler. For those of you who don't know about Clinton, he and his wife Adelia purchased Maher Studios from Madeline Maher (wife of Fred) and ran the business for many years. Clinton...
Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute
Talking with my clients, I often hear a common problem when it comes to entertainment. The act showed up at the last minute. We called and couldn't reach him or her. Or they never showed up at all. When you aren't there, clients get nervous. Is...
Happy New Year
Every year people start making resolutions. This year will be different. This year things are going to change. But if you are like most people, they don't. You start off with great intentions. But something gets in the way. Something becomes...
Controversy
The Controversy: Top 10 Talented Ventriloquist Comedians in the World On Wednesday, December 27th, a website called TopTeny.com published an article called: Top 10 Talented Ventriloquist Comedians in the World In the WorldVents group on FaceBook, all sorts...
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Many of you are familiar with Mike Palma's Figure Building Course. It is like a college education on the art of figure building. You watch over Mike's shoulder as he takes you from design to sculpt to finished figure. There is no guess work - nothing to...
Puns & Groaners …
Please! Don't make me listen to another pun. Sometime, somewhere, someone started writing vent scripts using puns. Puns became the staple of many ventriloquist acts. Some vents I've seen do nothing but puns. Puns and groaners. Pun after...
