david malmberg
Mark Wade...The Interview Part II
Reading over Part I of the Mark Wade interview caused me to muse on his sense of humor. Mark has a sense of the absurd and frequently...
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david malmberg
- May 22, 2019
- 12 min
Mark Wade...The Interview Part I
Thirty some years ago I had a brief telephone conversation with Mark Wade. I don't remember the circumstances behind the call, but we...
david malmberg
- Apr 6, 2019
- 8 min
Strassman...The Interview Part II
There is a complexity to David Strassman. One see's that by reading the descriptions of his characters on his website. "Chuck Wood is an...
david malmberg
- Mar 28, 2019
- 10 min
Strassman...The Interview Part I
In another life so to speak, I had a 20+ year career in broadcasting. During that time I conducted hundreds of interviews with the rich...
david malmberg
- Mar 7, 2019
- 10 min
IVS Ventriloquist of the Year Dan Horn...The Interview Part II
The evolution of a career in show business is a process of talent and determination. No two stories are ever alike. In the case of Dan...
david malmberg
- Feb 25, 2019
- 8 min
IVS Ventriloquist of the Year Dan Horn...The Interview Part I
I was so pleased when Dan Horn said 'yes' to an interview for the vent-o-gram. He is not easy to catch up with. In fact, I had a window...
david malmberg
- Feb 14, 2019
- 8 min
Jim Barber...The Interview Pt. II
Many years ago, back in the very early 80's, there was a local gathering of Minneapolis ventriloquists hosted by Todd Oliver. I was...
david malmberg
- Feb 6, 2019
- 8 min
Jim Barber...The Interview Pt. I
Having developed one of the most original concepts in ventriloquism ever, (Barber and Seville) it was an honor to interview Jim Barber. ...
david malmberg
- Jan 2, 2019
- 9 min
The Wisdom of Peter Brough
Peter Brough had an extraordinary start in the art of ventriloquism - his father was one of the top vents of his day. Arthur Brough and...
david malmberg
- Dec 21, 2018
- 9 min
Todd Oliver...The Interview Part II
Over the years, Todd and I have spent many evenings talking about the business. Everything from figures, to figure makers, to other...
david malmberg
- Dec 14, 2018
- 11 min
Todd Oliver...The Interview Part I
When you talk about credentials in show business, there are few that can match the resume of Todd Oliver. His national TV appearances...
david malmberg
- Nov 16, 2018
- 5 min
Terror by Night...A Ventriloquial Nightmare
Throughout most of my career, I have had discussions with other performers about the horrors stories that can happen on the road. It...
david malmberg
- Nov 8, 2018
- 9 min
Taylor Mason...The Interview, Part II
It's a book about his experiences as a performing artist. I'm referencing Taylor Mason's newest literary release: Taylor Mason,...
david malmberg
- Nov 1, 2018
- 11 min
Taylor Mason...The Interview, Part I
A few years back I received a note from Taylor Mason. He was making an appearance in Minneapolis, Mn and the airline had lost his...
david malmberg
- Oct 25, 2018
- 6 min
Clifford Guest...The Interview, Part II
"The best since Edgar Bergen," that's what journalist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) said about Clifford Guest. During his lifetime,...
david malmberg
- Oct 19, 2018
- 8 min
Clifford Guest...The Interview Part 1
I have had the pleasure of getting to know ventriloquist, historian and collector David Erskine. In addition to his exhaustive work on...
david malmberg
- Oct 8, 2018
- 11 min
Sammy King...The Interview
When it comes to precision of execution, timing, attention to detail and superb technique, there is only one entertainer that comes to...
david malmberg
- Oct 2, 2018
- 5 min
Fred Ketch remembers The Great Lester
Born in San Francisco, California, on December 20, 1891, Fred Ketch learned ventriloquism on his own, and after much work and many shows,...
david malmberg
- Sep 26, 2018
- 10 min
Russo Lewis...The Interview
Russo Lewis appeared many times with Brooklyn Birch on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Steve Allen Show, The Dean Martin Show, The Mike Douglas...
david malmberg
- Sep 17, 2018
- 7 min
Flashes: Vent Haven 1965
No blog on Ventriloquism can be complete without W.S. Berger and the Vent Haven. Berger began his famous Flashes in The Oracle and...
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