We will have to wait until the results of a major survey to determine this. But it is hard to ignore the list of names. Here is a list of the top ten (9, 6, 5, 4, 3…). Of those, three are male – Mike, Johnny and Jimmy. (See below for the list of the […]
This dummy, when placed on the body of a person, and then brought to life in some way, will do any number of things to that person that are considered beyond the realm of human imagination. He may cause the listener to laugh, to scream, and even cause the audience to jump up and down […]
The short answer to your question is simple, it’s just like any other job. There are two primary routes into the industry, a few of these could be used as a pathway for a first time ventriloquist, or a seasoned ventriloquist. Some of these methods might not apply to your situation, some might, and a […]
That would explain a lot, right? Well, he does have a few interesting things to say about a possible future appearance by both the man himself, the late actor Rex Banner, and the character of Rex Banner. What We Know The new season of The Walking Dead is being billed as the second half of […]
What would the reaction be? Would the reaction be “This is so great” or “Why are his parents being so crazy?” Would Matt Bennett find the idea of ventriloquism so repugnant that he would just say that it doesn’t exist? Well, he has apparently done it. He’s actually done it, and now it is a […]
There is no set instruction or schedule. Just go for it and do it until you can’t do it any more. Some of us have been ventriloquists for 40+ years and continue to attend the school. This doesn’t mean you have to be a virtuoso to learn. It means you have to learn the fundamentals […]
(And yes, I’m aware of the fact that there’s nothing romantic about the “Gangnam Style” song.) “I just wish it could be a part of our show, because it gives something to our characters. And it’s a song we could use all the time,” he says. As for who would get paired with who, the […]
Dance the way the puppet is talking to you, but be very aware of the movements of the body. This is a very important issue to understand from an early date. If you’ve been training and training a little less, you can begin to develop your ability to understand what the puppet is saying to […]
Most manufacturers offer their toys for a cost, a reasonable starting point for determining the price of a ventriloquist dummy. The average ventriloquist dummy costs from $500 to $800 depending on size. Most commonly the price will be in the range of $225 to $300 based on the size and materials used. Some manufacturers also […]
The inventor of ventriloquism, Sir George Meredith, claimed to be the first person to do it. However. it wasn’t him, it was the British engineer William Wilberforce whose work actually created it for British public audiences. Ventriloquism has also seen several other inventors. Among them is the Hungarian-born Czech-American man Georges Kostik who created in […]