Ventriloquism Made Easy

By Kolby King

So you want to be a ventriloquist Well, you can. With the help of this clearly written, easy-to-follow guide, you'll soon be on your way to becoming an accomplished voice-thrower. (Actually, ventriloquists don't "throw" their voices; it's simply a fact that beyond a distance of about four feet, the human ear cannot precisely determine the exact origins of a sound.)
Designed by a veteran performer for absolute beginners, this excellent manual provides all the helpful hints and useful advice you'll need to master the ventriloquist's art. In actual fact, you need only learn about a half-dozen special techniques. These are very clearly explained and exercises are provided to help you perfect your skills.
Among the techniques you'll master are speaking without moving your lips, creating contrasting voices, using gestures, emphasizing certain words and executing a speedy delivery. You'll also learn to develop special, lifelike effects such as sneezing and creating a muffled voice or an echo effect for the "vent" figure. The book also features a number of dialogues to practice until you've achieved a professional delivery.
In addition to these important basics, this book guides you in learning how to write, memorize and practice scripts; how to use props, publicize and schedule your show, and much more. Above all, aspiring performers will come to realize that ventriloquism is not a "natural" talent, but an acquired one, and that the key to success is "practice, practice, practice "
So whether you hope to become a celebrated performer, on stage before hundreds or even thousands of people, or simply want to use the ventriloquist's art to entertain family and friends, this indispensable guide will show you how to learn the basics, develop your skills and perfect and polish an appealing routine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486296830
• ISBN13: 9780486296838
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

An awesome book!

Ventriloquism Made Easy, by Kolby King, is a well written book, which "covers it all"! This is a MUST-HAVE for anyone who is seriously considering taking up ventriloquism! Kolby takes you through the basics of ventriloquism, in a well written, fun-filled book, that is WELL WORTH READING!!

Great

I think that this book is great for beginers because it teaches basic stuff to advanced stuff. If there was anyone that was interested in becoming a ventriloquist this is the right book for you.

Great book for The Absolute Beginner

Cheery and breezy, this well written, easy to understand book takes you from your first exercises on how to talk without moving your lips, to dealing with the "problem letters" (W, P, B, M, and F) to advanced techniquies such as the distant voice and echoed voice, to writing your own scripts and preparing for performance. Along the way. Mr. King provides you with several routines that you can use to sharpen and refine your skills as well as advice on giving your best when performing. Highly recommended, indeed!

Excellent Ventriloquism resource!

Great book for somebody wanting to learn the art of ventriloquism. It is basic and deals with the subject in an easy to understand manner. I highly recommend this book for any beginner.

Quick and well written reading on becoming a ventriloquist

A handy guide to learn ventriloquism complete with tips and some great scripts. I enjoyed that it wasn't too long making it easier to use for reference and easy to take along and read anywhere. A good find.