The best place to find material is in real life. I've always maintained that it's not until the mid-20s that you have enough of a life to draw from. There's nothing better for a comic than to go through some bad stuff - and some good stuff, like getting married. Jeff Dunham 20sbadcomic share on social
But the mechanics of learning to 'throw your voice' are pretty simple. Anyone with a tongue, an upper palate, teeth, and a normal speaking voice can learn ventriloquism. Jeff Dunham learnmechanicnormal Change image and share on social
I think maybe one reason why ventriloquists are looked down on is because it's very difficult to be funny. I think what happens is that people get a dummy, they learn the technique of ventriloquism, they memorize the script, they think they're in show business. Jeff Dunham businessdifficultdummy share on social
In 1980, when I graduated from high school, my goal was to be on 'The Tonight Show' with Johnny Carson at least once before our ten-year class reunion. Our class reunion was in June of 1990, and I was on 'The Tonight Show' in April 1990, so I made it by a few months. Jeff Dunham aprilcarsonclass share on social
Growing up doing those Kiwanis Clubs, doing those Cub Scout banquets, doing those church shows, I learned to find that sensibility that most people could laugh at - that all ages and demographics could laugh at. Jeff Dunham agebanquetchurch share on social
My parents never discouraged me. There were a couple times when my dad criticized a couple things that I did, but it was nothing. So through the bad shows, I never wanted to quit. Jeff Dunham badcouplecriticize Change image and share on social
I've always said that instead of watching a guy juggle seven things amazingly I would rather see a really bad juggler who's really funny. Jeff Dunham amazinglybadfunny Change image and share on social
All through college, I was searching for characters that would make me unique and set me apart from the typical ventriloquist with the typical dummy that was the little boy, cheeky hard figure like Charlie McCarthy. Jeff Dunham boycharactercharlie share on social
Math? Forget about it. If I add four plus eight plus six, I have to count on my fingers. I guess I'm hooked up differently. Jeff Dunham addcountdifferently Change image and share on social
I try to make the majority of my audience laugh. Jeff Dunham audiencelaughmajority Change image and share on social
