Ventriloquist puppets can help you thrill a crowd. The art of throwing your voice so your puppet seems to be talking to you-not because of you-can be tough to master. Once you get it down, however, your audiences will be very impressed.
Get a Puppet
You can't get started without a ventriloquist puppet. Start by choosing a puppet with which you feel comfortable. Not only should your hand feel comfortable inside as you move the puppet, you should also feel comfortable with the character you will portray.
Develop a Voice
Start playing with silly voices that your puppet could possess. Remember, the voice shouldn't be so out there that you can't maintain it for an entire conversation or more so that you can't duplicate it time and time again. Practice having conversations in the new voice, then flip-flop between the puppet voice and your regular voice. You will later have to perfect the ability to do this with your mouth closed half the time.
Perfect Your Pronunciation
The hardest part about ventriloquist puppets is talking with your mouth closed. You shouldn't move your lips or face as you talk through your puppet. Pronouncing vowels and especially tough consonants, such as like P and B, are the most difficult.
Create a Funny Routine
Once you've got the hard stuff down, think about the routine you want to perform with your ventriloquist puppets. Work on jokes that will get the audience laughing and practice, practice, practice.
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