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What animal are you?
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I'm a lizard kinda thing, I'm an iguana.
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You are one weird iguana.
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Hi, my name's Crystal.
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What's your name?
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My name is Vicki.
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I really like your outfit, what is it?
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It's like a little stage, isn't it?
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Mm hmm.
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Do you have any guesses of what I do?
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Looking at the box and that, I was thinking a ventriloquist?
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What?
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How do you know about ventriloquism?
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Well I watched America Got Talent, and I'm actually practicing it.
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Are you?
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Yes.
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Do you have a figure that you use?
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Uh huh.
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So good.
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What's in that box?
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You know what, this is my very first dummy ever.
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Well, hello there.
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How are you doing?
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How does the puppet work?
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He's got this right here, this hole.
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My thumb goes right here.
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- To make him open his mouth?
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Uh huh.
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What?
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Did you bring any other puppets?
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I sure did.
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Did you want to meet 'em?
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Yes, please.
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Open your eyes.
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Aww!
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Hello.
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Hello!
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Can you tell me some tips for talking with my mouth shut?
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Bite down on the back of your teeth, like this.
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And then close your mouth like this a little bit, right there.
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And then the easy thing to do is find a voice like, hello!
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Hello!
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How you doin'?
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Crystal, will you look over here and try?
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How did you know you wanted to be a ventriloquist?
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It fell on my lap.
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I didn't start until I was 30 years old.
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And look at you!
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How old are you?
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Nine.
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You already know what you wanna do, huh?
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Mm hmm.
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That's excellent.
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Do you want to be a professional ventriloquist?
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You betcha!
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Does your hand or mouth ever get tired?
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My mouth doesn't get tired, but my hand gets tired sometimes.
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Does the puppet ever get tired?
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No, I never do.
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Really, then why are you sitting on a pillow and not jumping?
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Because I'm the queen.
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Where's your crown?
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It's getting polished, ha!
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How often do you practice?
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Every week.
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I practice every day.
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Well, you should, and you're amazing for it.
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Thanks.
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You wanna meet some more?
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Yeah.
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How you doin' Crystal?
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My name is Lucky.
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What animal are you?
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I'm a lizard kinda thing.
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I'm an iguana.
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You are one weird iguana.
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Yes.
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Do you have any advice for me?
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The best thing is being very comfortable on stage, and it seems like you are.
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Have you written a script yet?
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I have a monologue.
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That's great.
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- Practice in front of a mirror so that you make sure... - I do.
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Yep, so see, you're doing everything right.
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Thank you, Vicki for teaching me more tips about ventriloquism.
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- Yeah, well you're awesome, and I expect to see you out there Crystal 'cause you were really good. - Thank you.
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Yeah.
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Bye, Crystal.
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Thanks for watching Kids Meet a Ventriloquist.
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If you wanna learn more about Vicki, please check the description box below.
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See ya later.
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Bye, everybody.
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See ya.