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Why would someone buy a conversion figure(doll)?

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

I keep racking my brain as to why someone would spend their hard earned money on a conversion figure(doll) when for about the same amount of money they can have the real mccoy?
I have seen these items listed on EBay with the Magic Sculp covering the Goldberger “Charlie McCarthy” heads and I just shake my [...]

Doing Vent in Hard Times

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

I have communicated with folks on some of the ventriloquism E Mail lists and I hear comments ranging from “Go for it” to ” Hate to tell you now is not the time.”
I am going to put my own spin on this topic. People need to laugh and especially now. I believe [...]

Instroducing “Skidmore J. Lush”

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

It has been a long time since I have posted to my blog and I wanted to introduce my new character, “skidmore J. Lush.” This is my new character, made by Dan Payes, who I think may be the hit of the shows I do this year.
He could be the new face of the [...]

Aunt Dottie

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Sometimes you just have to do it. I had met women several years ago in my old neighborhood who was not the most pleasant person in the world. She was a spinster that never married and it seems for good reason. This gal was a retired Supervisor for the old telephone company before [...]

Something About the Goofball Figure

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

 

There is something about the goofball figures that have always attracted me. A lot of Ventriloquists use these types of figures to do fill in or for an encore.
I prefer to have some well scripted routines that really get in to the depth of their stupidity in order to examine the logic behind their [...]

Character Development

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

This article is meant to serve as a guide to the aspiring ventriloquist as he or she works on developing the character of their little partner.
One thing that I suggest not doing is trying to make a personality fit a puppet that you bought on an impulse without figuring out what the character is going [...]

Dan Payes – Thinking outside the box

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

I wanted to post this blog because I feel that more than any figure maker is working outside the box to create a look that is not just another cheeky boy.
I must admit that I am somewhat biased because I own several of Dan’s figures and I feel that Dan’s figures come with a ready [...]

Developing Side Splitting Comedy With Amazing Characters

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

I have been observing the world around me and what I find particularly humorous. What has always fascinated me to no end is the back and forth give and take that Jerry Stiller and Estelle Harris had on “Seinfeld” for years. To me, “Frank & Estelle” were “Money” to coin a phrase from Guy Fieri [...]

After Prom 2007

Friday, May 25th, 2007

 

 
Well I worked another After Prom last weekend and check out some of the photos. Yes, these figures are from the great Figure Maker, Dan Payes. They were the life of the Party.

Humor – Write your own. Start Now by Al Stevens

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Write your own. Start now.
I’ve been down the canned script route different times, different ways. A
scripted ventriloquist dialogue can be funny only when the dialogue matches
the figure’s character and fits the relationship between the figure and the
ventriloquist and when the ventriloquist knows how to deliver the material.
The same dialogue can bomb in the hands of [...]

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