Vent-O-Gram

It is a Thursday afternoon in January 2020 and I have spent the better part of the day putting together Part II of my interview with Valentine Vox. What fol...

This is an interview I have wanted to do for quite some time. The multi talented Valentine Vox, best known for his book on the history of ventriloquism 'I c...

20 years ago I was reading a book on classical guitarists in Spain. Under the section devoted to Andres Segovia, there was a note that Mr. Segovia had taken...

"Jimmy Nelson led a fantastic life. He's brought joy to literally millions of people during his lengthy show business career, performing on stages, in night...

This interview has been an honor. Ronn is truly one of the greats of the art form. He has headlined six separate times in Las Vegas at five different hotels...

"THE WORLD'S BEST VENTRILOQUIST." The New York Times The New York Post The Times (London) The San Francisco Chronicle The Times-Picayune (New Orleans) The El...

When putting the final touches on these interviews I realized what an enormous amount of valuable information was being disseminated. Gary's transparency in...

One of the more successful entertainment agencies in the country, GL Berg has built and is building a legacy of matching clients and acts successfully for th...

Class act. It is how I would describe Don Bryan. He has been at the craft for decades and at this point in time, has literally performed all over the world....

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 see's the humor in mos...

Thirty some years ago I had a brief telephone conversation with Mark Wade. I don't remember the circumstances behind the call, but we did have a fine conver...

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 evil, sarcastic and...

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 and famous as well as...

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 Horn, his desire to p...

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 of about 24 hours be...

Many years ago, back in the very early 80's, there was a local gathering of Minneapolis ventriloquists hosted by Todd Oliver. I was there, Jim was there, ...

Having developed one of the most original concepts in ventriloquism ever, (Barber and Seville) it was an honor to interview Jim Barber. When it is said he i...

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 his dummy Tim were on...

Over the years, Todd and I have spent many evenings talking about the business. Everything from figures, to figure makers, to other ventriloquists, agents a...

When you talk about credentials in show business, there are few that can match the resume of Todd Oliver. His national TV appearances include The Today Show...