Nov_Dec_1998

November/December, 1998
The ABC's
of
venting
By Wllllam "WIiiy from Phllly" Clegg
4945 Gransback St.
Phlladelphla, PA 19120
A guide to becoming a ventriloquist:
+ Don't worry about moving your mouth.,,
+ Use a sock puppet or your hand and start to develop a
voice.
+ After you develop a voice, try to match up a figure or
puppet to the voice.
+ Get a routine that doesn't have hard-to-pronounce
words, so you don't have to move your lips too much; also
remember to try to be funny.
+Use misdirection on words that start with the letter "B"
(like "Billy Boy").
+ Most of all, remember: PRACTICE, PRACTICE,
PRACTICE!
BREAKDOWN:
+ Moving your lips isn't so bad as long as you keep it to
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+Develop your voice. I got mine by first talking out loud,
then slowly closing my mouth until my lips are just about
closed. I also tightened my voice box and talked: Out came
my voice for "Freddy."
+ Find a puppet that matches your voice. It's very
important. You don't want a large figure with a voice that
sounds like a child, or vice versa.
+ A routine should be funny and must make sense;
don't just ramble on. Ten minutes is a good amount of time
for an act.
+ Misdirection is good on hard-to-pronounce words.
Turn your head to one side and look at your puppet or
figure. Also move your free hand and point to something
just when a hard-to-pronounce word comes up. This will
take the audience's attention away from your lips just long
enough for you to get the word out of your mouth.
+Practice, practice and more practice. Don't take your
act on the road until you are ready. Practice in a mirror if
you have to.
+ Have funl If you're having fun, your act will go
smoothly and flow just great.
+ You can tape record your voice and play it back. Be
your own toughest critic.
That's it. Good lucl