Stadelman, Paul & Bruce Fife: Ventriloquism Made Easy ©1989 Bruce Fife, Piccadilly Books, Ltd, CO Softcover, saddle-stitched, ©2003 Second Edition

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Comments: "How to talk to your hand without looking stupid!"

Contents:

5 The Magic Of Ventriloquism
A World Of Make-Believe
Ventriloquism The Easy Way

11 Ventriloquial Puppetry
Puppets And Ventriloquial Figures
Novelty Figures

26 The Art Of Imperceptible Speech
Teaching Your Partner To Talk
How To Speak Through Your Nose
Labial Consonants
Tricks Of The Trade
Helpful Hints

41 Bringing Your Partner To Life
Creating Character
The Ventriloquial Voice
Animation And Manipulation
Ventriloquial Psychology
The Key To Success
54 How To Throw Your Voice
The Near-Distant Voice
The Distant Voice
The Muffled Voice

60 Ventriloquial Gimmicks
Vocal Sounds
Singing
Drinking
Eating

65 How To Create Your Own Dialogues
Ready-Made Dialogues
Building A Joke File
Writing A Script

72 Comic Dialogues
Classic Dialogues
Novelty Dialogues

105 Appendix
107 Index