Our internationally recognized expertise in all things ventriloquial 
will bring extra authenticity to your production or portrayal
(performance, historical perspective, performance styles, technical instruction and advisory, and as supplier of puppets) 

...we have worked in aventriloquism/puppetry advisory capacity on productions for Yale Repertory Theatre,Touchstone/Disney, 
BBC, ITV (Britain),Charles Ludlam/Ridiculous Theatre Company,  Lion Television,  CBS,  NBC,  HBO, 
Saatchi & Saatchi, BBDO, Young and Rubicam, Grey Advertising, Elegant Films/Miramax,  Smithsonian Magazine, 
The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Chicago Tribune, PBS,  TV Guide

...and many other companies as a consultants for commercial, feature film, television, documentary,
and educational projects featuring ventriloquists / ventriloquism and related puppetry...

Actor Bill Murray in "CRADLE WILL ROCK"
directed by Tim Robbins
released by Touchstone Pictures
Ventriloquist Advisors:
Alan Semok and Todd Stockman

Alan Semok (The Dummy Doctor) served as
personal trainer/instructor to Academy Award winner
ADRIEN BRODY for his portrayal in the 2003
feature film, "DUMMY" , successfully teaching Adrien the art
of puppet manipulation and ventriloquism...so successfully that
Adrien performed all of his ventriloquism and puppetry "live on set"
...with no physical or vocal "stunt doubles" and no ADR !

If you are a film or television production company and would like to speak to us about technical consulting, coaching services, puppet rentals, or about having a custom puppet built for your project, please email us: asemok@mac.com

Industry references are available.

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