How Do You Be A Good Ventriloquist?
Ventriloquism is the art of making an inanimate object seem to come alive. This article provides tips and instructions for becoming a good ventriloquist. • Learn to speak without moving your lips. Hold a finger over your mouth as if trying to tell someone to be quiet. This will help prevent your lips from moving. Then, go through the alphabet. You’ll notice that the letters “b,” “f,” “m,” “p,” “q,” “v,” and “w” will make your lips move. To say these without moving your lips, you must use substitutions. For “b,” say “d” or “geh.” For “f,” say “th.” For “m,” say “n,” “nah,” or “neh.” For “p,” say “kl.” For “q,” say “koo.” For “v,” say “th.” And for “w,” say “ooh”. You may think that the words with the substituted letters sound ridiculous, but if you learn to put the stress on the syllables that don’t contain these letters, the words will begin to sound natural. • Change your voice. A convincing “vent” voice must be very different from yours. Try to listen to yourself speak. Do you speak
