Ventriloquist Ed Thomas & Hugo Interview Part 4

Today Ed talks about how he learned ventriloquism through trial and error. The hardest part for him was not having a mentor to critique and help shorten his learning curve. If you’d like to learn how to be a ventriloquist join Learn-Ventriloquism now! We can...

Ventriloquist Ed Thomas & Hugo Interview Part 3

Hugo leaves and Tom continues his interview with ventriloquist Ed Thomas. Today we find out about Ed’s childhood and how his interest in ventriloquism developed. From his first show in the third grade to a corporate show, his career advanced pretty quickly! If...

Ventriloquist Ed Thomas & Hugo Interview Part 2

Tom Crowl asks about Hugo, a rare figure still used by ventriloquist Ed Thomas. Ed talks about Clinton Detweiler’s repair of Hugo during this and I promised to try and find the link. Unfortunately I had little luck googling the post and pictures on...

Ventriloquist Ed Thomas & Hugo Interview

Ventriloquist Ed Thomas is a Maine legend. He was a pioneer of Maine television and has entertained across the United States. At the 2014 Vent Haven ConVENTion, I sat down with Ed and his alter-ego, Hugo. I was not as familiar with Ed’s career as I should have...

Willie Tyler & Lester IVS Interview Teaser

At the 2014 Vent Haven ConVENTion, I sat down with the legend, Willie Tyler for a personal interview for the International Ventriloquist Society. This is a short clip from the introduction and includes some interaction with Lester. Willie decided he wanted Lester to...