Can you talk without the other person hearing you? What about a door? Can we talk without the other person opening their head? I’ve used both of these examples in my last post. In the world of language in which we live. In this world, the use of words means a lot. So it’s important […]
Maurice H. “Maurice” Jones — one of the world’s richest ventriloquist — became one of the wealthiest men in Canada in 1987. He owns a condominium building in Ottawa and owns a stake of around 80 per cent of the Ottawa International Airport (IATA: ONT – news story). The airport, which also bears his name, […]
I think there are 4 types of individuals who become ventriloquists. The first one is that one’s ego is so bruised by working as an entertainer that they want to get back on a stage and act and act again without any of the negative repercussions. That can be anyone from people who were once […]
It is a technique using a mouth. Make the nose and mouth as wide and as deep as possible. This is a great technique to do with a doll head or a doll face. In this technique you make a head out of a face and a mouth from a head. You also make sure […]
A few years ago, during my research for the series Puppeteer about the magic of puppetry, I found the old, dusty, book that was used to create the puppets. I knew I had to make my own puppets, but even getting my own hands on one required a lot of work. That is no longer […]
I guess it’s time we got some clarification. I don’t know about the first time, but the other two times we met were at one of his games! You do have to think of him as being a master when it comes to ventriloquism. He was a very strong ventriloquist who made it a lot […]
Who is the female clown?” he says, “You have to ask the question. There is no female who is a clown. She comes from the human world and comes through clowns.” As well as the male or female clown, there are also a few things that stand out. “If you look at our costumes and […]
First, select the size from a small enough to fit in your pocket and from a large enough so you have two pieces for each hand or you can make a large one to hold the whole family on one side and small ones to be used on the other side. The next step is […]
Well, it’s a little complicated. A lot of it stems from my history in theater and from some of my other experiences with comedy, but once you get the basics down, the whole process is pretty easy. Let’s first start off by saying what some people don’t understand about me or what I do, so […]
You throw your voice out for your team. You will call fouls when you can, and the calls go your way. You’re there to make plays. I always use the ‘I’ word, which means I don’t see many plays. But, that’s why I do what I do… I’m a playmaker. I’m the guy [with the […]