I do not think there is any more off-putting and, therefore, more interesting a future career as ventriloquism. The Creative Independent does one of their best artist interviews ever with “voice thrower”, Sophie Becker.
Here are three memorable quotes from Sophie Becker’s discussion about her journey into ventriloquism:
- On the transformative power of ventriloquism: “I think before, I was insecure about the fact that I was into something that was kind of weird or creepy. A lot of people called it creepy. That day was really affirming because when we were in the park, all these people kept coming up to us, and they were really curious about what it was because no one had seen ventriloquism in person, and it’s so exciting to see.”
- On finding companionship in her craft: “No wonder I learned how to do this during COVID in one of the loneliest times. It was the perfect thing. Now I have friends all the time. I never have to make friends again.”
- On using ventriloquism to overcome stage fright and insecurity: “He can be the embarrassing one. Exactly. And I think that has freed me from an insecurity that was maybe paralyzing before about performing, and also it just gets me on stage way more. I don’t have to wait to get an audition or for someone to ask me to be in their project. I get to go on stage whenever I want.”
I think my weird future job would be as a one-man protestor for hire, a real crisis actor. Yours?