Also called: Vent
Performs comedy by 'throwing' their voice through a puppet partner.
A ventriloquist writes jokes for a puppet, practices speaking without moving their lips, and performs at schools, cruise ships, or comedy clubs.
Approximate. Novelty performers are usually self-employed and paid per show or contract; income ranges from side-gig money to six figures for headliners. A few, like Terry Fator, headline in Las Vegas.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; you teach yourself through books, videos and workshops, practice for a couple of years, then build an act at parties, schools and clubs.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Theater.
Growing slowly. Small niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Live puppet comedy with voice skills is human performance.
Classes: Theater, Speech, Creative writing, Music.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2099.
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