Now and then we see something that we need to sound a warning about. We are well aware that 99% of our friends would never do anything that was intentionally designed to be rude, crude or socially unacceptable.
However, there can on occasion be something that happens inadvertently without ever being aware that can be a real cause of embarrassment.…
We have discussed in the past the importance of keeping your character animated to make it seem to be alive. This is an important feature in holding your audiences attention and keeping the audience focused on you the performer.
Here is a suggestion that won’t cost more than about 5 cents.…
We have known a very nice lady from Wasilla, Alaska for several years. We have the good fortune of getting to see her almost every year in Kentucky at the Vent Haven Ventriloquist ConVENTion. Her name is Hillary Saffron. Hillary is a multi-faceted person who does many things in life.…
You have something that you do. You are good at it. You are a Ventriloquist. You need to spend all your spare time improving and honing your skills as a Ventriloquist. Unfortunately, most Ventriloquists spent (or waste) a huge amount of their time chasing down leads to get bookings.…
We are constantly getting requests from folks wanting to know how to aftermarket puppets that they no longer need.
The first thing that we try to encourage them is to make sure that they are truly through with the puppet. Is there any way that the puppet can be given a new lease on life?…
Have you ever noticed (we don’t know how you could help it) how many puppets you see during a performance that have legs turning every which way when they are seated on a puppet stand?
With the exception of a very few Vents who have made this leg “dexterity” part of their act, it is mostly a disturbing attention thief during a show.…
