What are some tips for pacing. For me it’s to act as if I’m having a conversation with my figure. Any other pacing tips?

What is your favorite thing about being a ventriloquist? For me it’s the ability to keep creating nonstop characters while combining my love of comedy. You guys. Go!

Some of you may remember back in August I shared about a program I did at a Senior's Center where an elderly lady asked if I was going to take my clothes off. Last night (10/28/26) I did a return performance for a community-wide program. It went off without a hitch. The children especially got into it, as well as the adults. What surprised me was the flyer they sent out. It was very well done and they said I delivered on every point. Larry and Uncle Woody were a huge hit, as well as mischievous as usual. As a result I picked up a couple of new gigs and an invitation to return. I'm including a copy of the flyer. Till next time, Bill Matthews

Hi everyone, I’m Glen, originally from Denver and now in Tennessee. In my early twenties, I met a figure maker in Littleton who hand-painted a Charlie McCarthy figure for me. I still have it today. That meeting stayed with me, and it’s a big reason ventriloquism has always interested me. I’ve done close-up card magic, but I’m here as a ventriloquism learner. Seeing the conversations about characters and short routines makes me want to understand how you give a figure its own personality. What came first for yours: the voice, a personality trait, or the way it disagrees with you?

What would you like to see on The Ventriloquists’ Guild? Let me know ❤️