The distant voice is one of the more difficult things to do but if mastered correctly, it's definitely a game changer. Because of this quite a few have a hidden speaker in the rear of the building where when they get to the distant voice, they turn the speaker on. Although this is a rip off, it still does in most cases work for those trying to do the distant voice. I usually use it with a puppet when I'm in an elevator and someone passes gas. What I do to that person while not moving my lips is priceless.

When I went to the audition for AGT, I had to go pass security and the officer wanted to know what I had in each suitcase. I told him two bodies which got him so shook up, he called the rest of the officers over and then one suitcase talked. These officers insisted on me opening the suitcases right there. They were relieved it was just two of my characters and not human beings.

@Wally Moss Yes

It depends on what is the theme of my performance as to wheher I use soft puppets, wooden characters or both in a show.

I agree with Wally Moss with everything he stated. There's one thing that I have been refusing to do and that is cruise ships. I have two good reasons for not wanting to do them. Number One and the main reason is because after I do a show and want to walk around the ship, everyone expects me to be with a character and perform for them privately. When I get done a show, I like to be alone and enjoy myself which if I'm expecting to have a character with me, I can't just be alone. Clowns have it real easy because with all that makeup on, when they are finished, they wipe it all off and walk in public with no one being the wiser. My second reason is that I'm petrified of drowning which I did once.