The Secret of Ventriloquism

The Secret of Ventriloquism
Author: Jon Padgett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2016-10-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692799642

With themes reminiscent of Shirley Jackson, Thomas Ligotti, and Bruno Shulz, but with a strikingly unique vision, Jon Padgett's The Secret of Ventriloquism heralds the arrival of a significant new literary talent. Padgett's work explores the mystery of human suffering, the agony of personal existence, and the ghastly means by which someone might achieve salvation from both. A bullied child who seeks vengeance within a bed's hollow box spring; a lucid dreamer haunted by an impossible house; a dummy that reveals its own anatomy in 20 simple steps; a stuttering librarian who holds the key to a mill town's unspeakable secrets; a commuter whose worldview is shattered by two words printed on a cardboard sign; an aspiring ventriloquist who spends a little too much time looking at himself in a mirror. And the presence that speaks through them all.

Ventriloquism Made Easy

Ventriloquism Made Easy
Author: Paul Stadelman
Publisher: Piccadilly Books, Ltd.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2003-08
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780941599061

How to talk to your hand without looking stupid.

Ventriloquism Made Easy

Ventriloquism Made Easy
Author: Kolby King
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1997-06-17
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780486296838

How to speak without lip movement, develop dialogue and special effects, use props, plan a show, and much more. Indispensable for the absolute beginner.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ventriloquism

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ventriloquism
Author: Taylor Mason
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2010-05-04
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1101197773

The art of "bellyspeaking" isn't for dummies The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Ventriloquism teaches everyone to speak from their bellies, create and substitute sounds, use all the registers of their voice, and create diversions to attract the listener's ear—whether they invest in a fancy puppet or create their own figure out of a sweat sock. • Includes tips for making, manipulating, and talking with their dummy and for it—both at the same time • Advice for getting an act together and taking it on the road-getting gigs, getting paid, and how to improve performances • How to write dialogue and jokes and rehearsal techniques

Tenth of December

Tenth of December
Author: George Saunders
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2013-01-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1408837358

The prize-winning, New York Times bestselling short story collection from the internationally bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo 'The best book you'll read this year' New York Times 'Dazzlingly surreal stories about a failing America' Sunday Times WINNER OF THE 2014 FOLIO PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2013 George Saunders's most wryly hilarious and disturbing collection yet, Tenth of December illuminates human experience and explores figures lost in a labyrinth of troubling preoccupations. A family member recollects a backyard pole dressed for all occasions; Jeff faces horrifying ultimatums and the prospect of Darkenfloxx(TM) in some unusual drug trials; and Al Roosten hides his own internal monologue behind a winning smile that he hopes will make him popular. With dark visions of the future riffing against ghosts of the past and the ever-settling present, this collection sings with astonishing charm and intensity.

How to Become a Ventriloquist

How to Become a Ventriloquist
Author: Edgar Bergen
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780486410869

Easy-to-follow guide offers expert advice from an internationally renowned performer. Helpful tips on "near" ventriloquism, the doll dummy, hand puppets, shadowgraphs and cardboard dummies, staging and entertainment, "distant" ventriloquism, more. 48 illustrations.

Talking Heads

Talking Heads
Author: Matthew Rolston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Mannequins (Figures)
ISBN: 9781938461002

Photographer Matthew Rolston captures the inherent humanity found in a rarely-seen collection of ventriloquist dummies from the intimate and obscure Vent Haven Museum.

Ventriloquism

Ventriloquism
Author: George Schindler
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2011-01-20
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0486477606

One of the world's most famous magicomedians and ventriloquists discusses every aspect of his art, revealing a wealth of insider's tricks. Schindler shows how to cultivate a variety of voices and offers helpful suggestions for putting an act together, developing comedy material and scripts, and handling bookings and publicity. 38 figures and photos.