The World's Biggest Ventriloquist Convention

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  • Опубликовано: 18 дек 2024

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  • @VICE
    @VICE  7 лет назад +97

    In the first episode of American Conventions, Taji Ameen visits the world's largest gathering of ventriloquists.
    WATCH NEXT: American Obsessions - bit.ly/2gg48dH

    • @8xrry
      @8xrry 7 лет назад +2

      VICE :D

    • @BradGryphonn
      @BradGryphonn 7 лет назад

      Awesome.

    • @MurderBong
      @MurderBong 7 лет назад +8

      ALSO.... WOW.... THAT HOST IS PAINFUL TO WATCH ON STAGE.

    • @jfo8226
      @jfo8226 7 лет назад

      VICE I asked him what his birth name was then said I was going to steal his name but change the first name to "Burnt" Reynolds because when I get out I might need to smoke a Lb (from the MMEs)

    • @jfo8226
      @jfo8226 7 лет назад

      VICE know I think about it his name for short is Bob so it's kind of fitting. Bob Marley.

  • @itsfreddie7132
    @itsfreddie7132 3 года назад +1465

    Only Taji can weird people out at a puppet convention

    • @beltranpons
      @beltranpons 3 года назад +30

      Bro I can't watch the last 5 minutes. It's just too much.

    • @pikasnipe1
      @pikasnipe1 3 года назад +31

      Only Taji can out awkward the awkward.

    • @jlhumor1565
      @jlhumor1565 3 года назад +2

      Im pretty sure its a very well played character. He was also the clay sculptor in the "This house has people in it" video. ruclips.net/video/x-pj8OtyO2I/видео.html

    • @louieo.blevinsmusic4197
      @louieo.blevinsmusic4197 Год назад

      @@jlhumor1565 oh definitely a character. I dig it

    • @R__A
      @R__A Год назад +2

      @@jlhumor1565 wait what?? I watched that recently and didn’t once notice Taji in it😮 ik you commented like a year ago lol but can you remember where abouts in the video??
      Edit: you mean the guy on TV?? That’s defo not Taji lol

  • @ferrocious.
    @ferrocious. 3 года назад +435

    I love how taji is just a guinea pig and doesn't mind the torture he goes through for vice

    • @kashsres1064
      @kashsres1064 3 года назад +9

      He puts himself through a lot for the content even when it’s not needed.

    • @maxud1254
      @maxud1254 3 года назад +5

      It’s his kink

  • @jordans92169
    @jordans92169 3 года назад +403

    Taji has huge balls for doing his ventriloquist act 😂

  • @najsbajsmedmajs
    @najsbajsmedmajs 5 лет назад +554

    It's so difficult to discern whether the reporter is a master at subtle comedy, or if he's just unironically awkward. Either way, I like it.

    • @presleymberry
      @presleymberry 3 года назад +11

      He’s like Nathan fielder and I love it

    • @Petersonmgee
      @Petersonmgee 2 года назад

      Unironically? Wtf?? Lmao you mean ironically

    • @Aethelvlad
      @Aethelvlad 2 года назад +9

      i dont think even taji knows

    • @hallowz9828
      @hallowz9828 2 года назад +16

      @@Petersonmgee no he does mean unironically awkward

    • @slowmustache
      @slowmustache 2 года назад

      @@Petersonmgee L

  • @thefancyman1
    @thefancyman1 3 года назад +518

    Im just watching this for context on the hippie vid lmao

  • @WhenzLunch
    @WhenzLunch 7 лет назад +1650

    This guy is more socially awkward than the ventriloquist kids....

    • @dumpsky
      @dumpsky 7 лет назад +57

      he does vice reports, you do comments on youtube.

    • @AZIrishCop
      @AZIrishCop 7 лет назад +41

      I have a sneaking suspicion that WHENZLUNCHs profession is not youtube comments, Regardless of employment however, this guy was a little ridiculous. I usually enjoy vice for its unbiased opinion but this guys reports feel more like I am reading a freshmen Jock college paper written the night before it was due.

    • @skarmachild
      @skarmachild 7 лет назад +2

      and Trump is POTUS go figure

    • @InVinoVeratas
      @InVinoVeratas 7 лет назад +1

      @19:37
      “ _You are really, _*_really,_*_ getting on my nerves today!_ ”

    • @howaminotmyself
      @howaminotmyself 7 лет назад +2

      The ventriloquist kids were awesome!

  • @spokoju8199
    @spokoju8199 3 года назад +385

    The kid with an old man puppet sounds so eloquent. Hope he's doing well

    • @Zombzie
      @Zombzie 3 года назад +12

      Hes on tiktok his @ is landonventing

    • @deeskman1549
      @deeskman1549 3 года назад +13

      @@Zombzie came to this from his tiktok lmao, you wouldn’t believe what a difference 3 years makes, puberty hit him like a truck

    • @LandonVenting
      @LandonVenting 3 года назад +3

      @@deeskman1549 For real

    • @LandonVenting
      @LandonVenting 3 года назад +3

      @@Zombzie I am!

    • @LandonVenting
      @LandonVenting 3 года назад +14

      Doing great, thanks!

  • @steventhehistorian
    @steventhehistorian 2 года назад +48

    Taji is honestly a man of great confidence. I could never get up on stage and do an act ever, let alone a 6 minute ventriloquist act without even having a puppet. Taji did it, it went as expected, and then he put it on the internet. He plays awkward but he has an iron core.

    • @louieo.blevinsmusic4197
      @louieo.blevinsmusic4197 Год назад

      A lot of musicians (so I’m assuming it happens in other arts) don’t lose their stage fright either. How good or bad it is just depends on the day. Marvin Gaye/Elliott Smith.

  • @janesmith9913
    @janesmith9913 6 лет назад +314

    School can be HELL for some. Thank goodness Jeff’s mom supported him on escaping the negative institution.

    • @KatieNicolexx
      @KatieNicolexx 3 года назад +9

      Absolutely. His mom is one of the good ones

    • @jessetaylor7951
      @jessetaylor7951 2 года назад +7

      Eh. Letting someone bail on something as fundamentally important as a high school education isn't necessarily a good life lesson. I understand it can be hell for some and mental health problems/suicide are very real, but you can't quit everything that makes you uncomfortable in life. It's just not realistic. She should have helped him work through it at all costs and worked on his insecurities, etc. That being said, she does seem like an awesome, super supportive and super loving mother whose doing a great job. 👍

    • @josejulianparra1858
      @josejulianparra1858 2 года назад +1

      @@jessetaylor7951 really like your nuance response. As someone that almost quit highschool, his mom allowing could definitely be very unhelpful to the kid moving forward in life. There's a moment in parenthood where you just have to be there to tell your child that life is tough and they should be tougher.

    • @jessetaylor7951
      @jessetaylor7951 2 года назад

      @@josejulianparra1858 Well said!!!

    • @DoubleKlutchRacing
      @DoubleKlutchRacing 2 года назад +2

      @@jessetaylor7951 well considering he’s still doing schooling, he’s not missing the education. As someone who got along with just about everyone at my school, I know many kids I graduated with and many who killed themselves before graduating that would have been better off with home schooling.

  • @louisazraels7072
    @louisazraels7072 7 лет назад +323

    If only everyone had this kind of passion for something benign like that, the world would be a better place, less violent and filled with whacky conventions

    • @twelvelookslike
      @twelvelookslike 7 лет назад +10

      louis Henry exactly! But society is designed to make you feel alone and alienated

    • @crabula
      @crabula 7 лет назад +6

      What if it were normal for everyone in the world to talk to each other through puppets all the time? Even the heads of state and everyone in congress would be holding puppets and speaking through them at all times. I think it would make a good short film or at least a music video.

    • @louisazraels7072
      @louisazraels7072 4 года назад +3

      @Sheldon Cooper I'm not advocating for everyone to become a ventriloquist but for everyone to be passionate and nerdy about whatever niche hobby suits them, the choice is near infinite after all.

    • @mariaestherrivas4988
      @mariaestherrivas4988 3 года назад +1

      What a beautiful thought...totally agree

    • @annieothername
      @annieothername 3 года назад

      Comment from three years ago and it resonates more as time passes. Thank you for sharing this thought with us!

  • @hughlingard
    @hughlingard 7 лет назад +118

    2:57 _"This is my girlfriend, Zsa Zsa."_
    Honestly thought that man was referring to his dog puppet.

  • @juliushamilton3656
    @juliushamilton3656 3 года назад +444

    The young man Landon had a certain spark to him that made me think he will be capable of realizing his ambition

    • @LandonVenting
      @LandonVenting 3 года назад +34

      I think so too.

    • @prestonbaize8562
      @prestonbaize8562 3 года назад +1

      @@LandonVenting who doesn't

    • @greer545
      @greer545 3 года назад +4

      He has the IT factor.

    • @MetalizedButt
      @MetalizedButt 3 года назад +8

      He’ll grow up to be the Batman villain The Ventriloquist

    • @cl5222
      @cl5222 3 года назад

      @@MetalizedButt lol u ruined it for me now I see that little kid with a hat on and glasses really shy lol

  • @TheDoodLbot
    @TheDoodLbot 7 лет назад +620

    These people are obviously skilled 😊 Ventriloquism is not my thing, but I'm glad for them and I'm glad they're able to gather and mingle with each other.

  • @diecarly
    @diecarly 7 лет назад +39

    Florence the Funny Bird is actually a pretty good act. The lifeless deformed balloon that falls apart over time is genius.

  • @biankalatoma4775
    @biankalatoma4775 3 года назад +80

    I wish vice did more personal interviews like this with this segment.
    Getting to know people, their different struggles and lives..

  • @bsings7928
    @bsings7928 3 года назад +18

    I love how sweet the ventriloquist judges were

  • @krista7490
    @krista7490 7 лет назад +67

    My man had to leave High School mid Junior year due to his mental health. He's basically a genius. He can play/learn to play any instrument by ear. When learning it doesn't take any time at all for him to pick it right up. He also remembers almost everything he reads. I can ask him questions on almost every subject, and he can almost always reply with a detailed answer. He also genuinely enjoys solving Math problems. He really loves doing long, complex problems that I can't even begin to do on paper, all in his head. All of that goes along with his passion for Science. In particular, Physics and Biology are his absolute favorites.
    Anyway, a High School environment isn't healthy for a lot of people, and for many it isn't necessary either. Having his GED has never affected his life in a negative way. He was still able to go out there, and do exactly what he wanted to do.

    • @Dong_Harvey
      @Dong_Harvey 3 года назад +3

      The school system, public and private, is primarily designed to indoctrinate and shape people into the cogs that the economic demagogues want.
      Having every thought process scrutinized and subsequently quashed until the proper response is rewarded defines a very narrow mind-frame, which itself can be restricting to many people, including your friend
      Sometimes the education feels suffocating, not enlightening.. The saddest part is really watching young teachers deflate from their aspirations to make a better future

    • @BratatoChip
      @BratatoChip 2 года назад

      How you know

  • @hasanal-hussein7079
    @hasanal-hussein7079 3 года назад +904

    Who else came from the hippie episode?

  • @rhy8336
    @rhy8336 7 лет назад +68

    That kid with the old guy puppet looks like a Disney Chanel kid

    • @LandonVenting
      @LandonVenting 3 года назад +2

      He really does

    • @Wonkawiz
      @Wonkawiz 3 года назад

      @@LandonVenting he looks like that kid from lazy town

    • @DMWBN3
      @DMWBN3 3 года назад

      He looks like a lesbian.

  • @xpndblhero5170
    @xpndblhero5170 3 года назад +26

    The whole conversation w/ Jeff made me remember how hard school was for me and I never realized how it actually gave me a chance to study people....

  • @PalmTreeDayDreams
    @PalmTreeDayDreams 7 лет назад +338

    omg cringing so bad at the host's open mic night

    • @skarmachild
      @skarmachild 7 лет назад +1

      ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    • @_t_f_
      @_t_f_ 7 лет назад +14

      I think I became perma-cringed..

    • @icecoldmeat4046
      @icecoldmeat4046 7 лет назад +8

      Theron Flowers I have it paused and I'm about to watched it. Literally already cringing so much I might not even be able to press play.

    • @riniks112
      @riniks112 7 лет назад +1

      Why does cringing seem to be so prevalent lately?

    • @rich3371
      @rich3371 5 лет назад +2

      I had to stop the video - it was so sad I couldn't watch any more

  • @jonatasnogueira7525
    @jonatasnogueira7525 7 лет назад +680

    Funny enough the only cringe moments are from the reporter.

    • @chevyDboyMike
      @chevyDboyMike 5 лет назад +13

      When he tries to smile tho

    • @vodka5410
      @vodka5410 4 года назад +1

      Agree

    • @wheniztheend
      @wheniztheend 3 года назад +1

      Taji Ameen hadn't perfected his craft yet.

    • @blakeblossoms2674
      @blakeblossoms2674 3 года назад

      . . . and when a judge told the female junior performer to smile more. . .

    • @wrappinchef
      @wrappinchef 3 года назад +9

      You need to watch more of Taji, you will see that it's his style. Guy has some hilarious deadpan trollability.

  • @genuinejustin6269
    @genuinejustin6269 3 года назад +70

    Is it just me or does that young blonde kid look like a real life version of a Ventriloquist doll???? I can't be the only one.

  • @Alex46312
    @Alex46312 7 лет назад +88

    I'm not into ventriloquism at all, but there's really not much difference with it and ballroom dancing, drone flying, football or any other hobby that I also have 0 interest in. Some of those kids were still massively talented and you've got to be pretty lame to hate on them for it...

  • @gogoo3192
    @gogoo3192 7 лет назад +200

    that puppet balloon looks like a mockery of the convention.

    • @Happylink75
      @Happylink75 5 лет назад +9

      How dare you it looks great to me

    • @tyler3201
      @tyler3201 3 года назад +7

      @@Happylink75 I think he means It looks like a mockery if you know nothing about it. Maybe not every at the convention knows about it. But it didnt help that he teased the guy holding the electrical cables and power strip. That moment made it look like he was mocking the convention.

    • @Happylink75
      @Happylink75 3 года назад

      @@tyler3201 * that was almost 2 years ago bruh*

    • @tyler3201
      @tyler3201 3 года назад +5

      ​@@Happylink75 I wasn't apart of the conversation two years ago. I've not seen this video. VICE isn't the only youtube channel. I was just offering my two cents.

    • @Evan-hq5dt
      @Evan-hq5dt 3 года назад +3

      @@Happylink75 Lol, didn't you first comment on OP's post 2 years after their post?

  • @nathanielcaspari275
    @nathanielcaspari275 3 года назад +40

    I can't even joke, that's a crazy talent and I bet it takes years to be as good at it as some of these folks are.

  • @lili9627
    @lili9627 7 лет назад +30

    I think this guy has a great personality for these videos on weird wacky topics.

  • @Jamezy316
    @Jamezy316 Год назад +1

    8:50 the kids got it down. Said it perfectly with a straight smile. Didnt even move his mouth at all.

  • @Clem000
    @Clem000 3 года назад +42

    God damn the balloon puppet made me laugh more than any others.

    • @Hyperbolic_G
      @Hyperbolic_G 3 года назад +4

      Dude got on stage at a vent convention with a balloon animal and got heckled by the crowd. Literally the best possible outcome for Taji... I cant even right now

    • @Namelessone1776
      @Namelessone1776 11 часов назад

      I laughed sooooo fuggin hard it hurts

  • @SupahNin10dohp
    @SupahNin10dohp 7 лет назад +99

    The Host is the most awkard person there.

  • @JayJfrommontana
    @JayJfrommontana 3 года назад +7

    This is your best episode. It takes balls and courage to do that or anything in front of a live audience. And you didn’t edit it out.

  • @johnsoncarter1132
    @johnsoncarter1132 7 лет назад +332

    This reporter seems to be Ethan Klein's tanned younger brother lol!

  • @kelseylink916
    @kelseylink916 3 года назад +11

    Watching videos like this shows me the parent I want/aspire to be one day. It's amazing to see how much open-mindedness can make the world such a better place.

  • @krushfield
    @krushfield 3 года назад +4

    Taj's act is amazing. It's the best ventriloquist act I've ever seen.

  • @ThibaultTresca
    @ThibaultTresca 7 лет назад +129

    that little kid has it on lock! respect! but why do all the puppets look so damn creepy ffs cant you make something cute instead of something utterly terrifying haha.

    • @antoinettemoreno5204
      @antoinettemoreno5204 5 лет назад

      I completely agree with you there were quite a few that were creepy and kind of nightmarish to me I def wouldn't wanna be stuck in that one room where you purchase the puppets OMG talk about having a panic attack I wouldn't even be able to breathe if I was trapped in that room alone...lol

    • @DMWBN3
      @DMWBN3 3 года назад +1

      They look creepy to you, not them.

    • @fridgepuff1722
      @fridgepuff1722 2 года назад +1

      The dragon puppet was badass

  • @UltraBebo
    @UltraBebo 7 лет назад +30

    Landon is really good.

  • @1023Endurance
    @1023Endurance 3 года назад +32

    Taji is a fuckin legend. I paused it at 18:00 because I'm nervous for him.

  • @spencermayborne2366
    @spencermayborne2366 3 года назад +7

    I’m absolutely stoned and hammered while watching this and It’s hard to focus on it because I’ve been calling my cat towards me for like 5 full minutes.

  • @DrQupax
    @DrQupax 7 лет назад +263

    I guess the people taking the piss are the ones with no hobbies of their own. If you think something's weird, remember that we're on a massive spinning ball.

    • @DrQupax
      @DrQupax 7 лет назад +4

      It just is, read a NASA leaflet.

    • @DrQupax
      @DrQupax 7 лет назад +7

      Im glad you reached Nirvana.

    • @faizalf119
      @faizalf119 7 лет назад +6

      RepEvox Simple, this is a spinning sphere where a carbon based species evolve and advanced until we have powerful computer in our pocket and we use it for debating on Internet

    • @twelvelookslike
      @twelvelookslike 7 лет назад +3

      People who are taking a piss are insecure

    • @johannjohann8016
      @johannjohann8016 7 лет назад +1

      earth doesn't move, spin or tilt. plane and simple

  • @brianvillanueva2356
    @brianvillanueva2356 7 лет назад +18

    "Sorry if i scared your children with my bird." hahahahahaha

  • @rachelhoughton2200
    @rachelhoughton2200 3 года назад +57

    Your open mike was literally the most hilarious ventriloquism I have ever seen. Keep being you!

    • @Иван-ы5ш5ы
      @Иван-ы5ш5ы 3 года назад +6

      it requires sociopaty to make other people go through this type of cringe torture

    • @fearsomestm00c0w
      @fearsomestm00c0w 2 года назад +3

      Puppets only get laughs when they're being overtly racist is what I've learned.

  • @finleyxavier7273
    @finleyxavier7273 3 года назад +14

    I think his set was pretty funny for a first time definitely impressed

  • @robertlucidomusic
    @robertlucidomusic 3 года назад +16

    you can hear them switch to the puppet voice at random times without the puppet...intense

  • @ashleeylyn
    @ashleeylyn 2 года назад +3

    Taji’s confidence has always been something I admire about him. He knows he’s awkward, and not always great at things lol but he always puts himself out there and is super positive. I aspire to be more like Taji lol.

  • @jeffgoltz5728
    @jeffgoltz5728 7 лет назад +427

    That’s me in the video. I can say from personal experience Jeff Dunham is not an asshole. He’s kind giving and busy. I’m sorry he was busy this year.

    • @mongofriend3478
      @mongofriend3478 7 лет назад +38

      And he is most likely contractual. He does have a lot contracts out there. Filming for a interview can be risky for him. And GJ with your ventriloquism. Best of luck in the pursuit of a career at it.

    • @DICKIESGUY
      @DICKIESGUY 7 лет назад +11

      Dude your awesome!

    • @Dannyboyy86
      @Dannyboyy86 7 лет назад +5

      Jeff Goltz cool puppets!

    • @vooveks
      @vooveks 7 лет назад +75

      He may not be an asshole, but he really needs to get away from that racial stereotype shit - that’s bad. Not just because it’s racist, but because it’s just cringingly unfunny and the laziest kind of comedy. Honestly, my jaw dropped when I saw his act. I didn’t think people actually still did that kind of stuff. Ouch.

    • @MaxJ16
      @MaxJ16 7 лет назад +6

      You're awesome Jeff!!

  • @glockstitch
    @glockstitch 2 года назад +1

    10:05 props to this kid he’s talented. The fact that he makes his puppets is very impressive.

  • @inacathrien1123
    @inacathrien1123 3 года назад +23

    No one commenting about how sweet these people are. Jeff seems super nice and so does dale

  • @panda_dva2261
    @panda_dva2261 3 года назад +8

    at this point taji's social awkwardness is a skill. and he is a pro

  • @kmak8145
    @kmak8145 6 лет назад +22

    peaople really just live their lives and do what makes them happy. Wish I could do te same

    • @thepjup4507
      @thepjup4507 3 года назад +6

      you can. the only person stopping you is you.

  • @SB-vc1rf
    @SB-vc1rf 3 года назад +44

    It’s really sad that some of y’all don’t appreciate Taji’s humor

    • @turkey4957
      @turkey4957 3 года назад +2

      He is an absolute legend I would literally watch him cover anything, pure gold

  • @aiberlane3390
    @aiberlane3390 5 лет назад +30

    I found this convention delightful! There are so many well done puppets. It makes me sad how much cynicism I see here. If it weren't for puppetry we'd have no Muppets.

  • @katrabbit
    @katrabbit 3 года назад +10

    "sorry if I scared your children with my bird"
    sir, are you trying to get arrested?

  • @Bot-tm7hs
    @Bot-tm7hs 3 года назад +11

    Wait taji's act was actually the funniest ventriloquist act ive ever seen. To be fair, I haven't seen many but it genuinely made me laugh

  • @aedan1225
    @aedan1225 3 года назад +12

    Taji has redeemed himself

  • @_d.v.j.l_2624
    @_d.v.j.l_2624 2 года назад +3

    All jokes aside that Landon kid crazy talented. Super well spoken too.

  • @TheFirstDandelione
    @TheFirstDandelione 6 лет назад +15

    "You're going to power it up with that one."

  • @АртёмЛадейщиков-т2у

    Hell, gonzo journalism lives on!!! I loved the twist the story took when Taji decided to participate!

  • @wysiwyg2006
    @wysiwyg2006 3 года назад +8

    Landon is great.beyond his years.
    Love Taji though too

  • @hiddenwithinthepages1373
    @hiddenwithinthepages1373 7 лет назад +3

    The art form is still kicking I see. Hopefully this never dies out.

  • @MrAdriandipsf
    @MrAdriandipsf 7 лет назад +122

    So instead of getting to see the highlights from an open mic night featuring quirky comedians from across the US, where anything can happen, we had to suffer through an amateur impro by a socially awkward reporter? Come on Vice, who edited this

  • @CallMeJonesy
    @CallMeJonesy 7 лет назад +50

    My first thought was "I wonder how interesting this will be..."
    Was not disappointed. gg

    • @CybermanBill
      @CybermanBill 7 лет назад

      mmJonesy2014 Totally agree with you! I saw the thumbnail and was like "woah, I wonder what this is?,... wonder if it could be interesting?"... and as you said... "It was!"... it was interesting!
      🤖🤓

  • @THConnoisseur
    @THConnoisseur 7 лет назад +39

    $60,000 for a puppet??

    • @Benmakesfunnyvids
      @Benmakesfunnyvids 7 лет назад +4

      NO this was a fabrication. if you wanted a figure that was custom you owned the rights for it. it spits, and blows fire and is animatronic it would cost this.

    • @kylaqz6710
      @kylaqz6710 7 лет назад +4

      It could cost 60k, get some gold on it or it being a historic doll

    • @jonathandpg6115
      @jonathandpg6115 6 лет назад +3

      UP TO 60K. THat doesn't mean it's the average price. I don't like things like "Starting AT and UP TO" I prefer to know the price most people pay

  • @user32455
    @user32455 7 лет назад +66

    wow, what a shitty takeaway at the end lmao

  • @ct-ef6wx
    @ct-ef6wx 7 лет назад +4

    Despite the comments, I thought that the interviewer was brave for putting himself out there. like you could really see him struggling but at least he was genuine about it. Lets all try to look at the positive side of things internet people.

  • @mararm93
    @mararm93 6 лет назад +9

    “Sorry I scared your children with my bird...” 😶😂😂

  • @kahle12
    @kahle12 7 лет назад +3

    I just can't stop thinking about that one episode of 'Goosebumps'...

  • @HaleyRymel
    @HaleyRymel 6 лет назад +7

    I love how absolutely awkward Taji is.

  • @Alex-vs2sh
    @Alex-vs2sh 3 года назад +3

    Landon is very talented at this, perfect voice and skill

  • @KILO993
    @KILO993 3 года назад +7

    Anyone else here wondering if the creators of Big Mouth used Landon Harvey (8:52) as inspiration for the character Matthew MacDell ? It's uncanny lol. Talented kid though.

  • @ballinhobo8603
    @ballinhobo8603 5 лет назад +52

    Jeff doesn't like VICE, the same way Taji doesn't like Jeff. That's why he didn't give you the time of day.

    • @Scallycowell
      @Scallycowell 3 года назад +37

      Jeff is a coward. He’d rather preach to his die hard conservative fan base than be caught dead even thinking about their political opposition. If it wasn’t for bigoted jokes, he wouldn’t have a career.

    • @prestonbaize8562
      @prestonbaize8562 3 года назад +2

      @@Scallycowell He used to not be "racist" do research hes been working on being a ventriloquist for around 53 years he is a very good person

    • @muffintop420
      @muffintop420 3 года назад +6

      @@prestonbaize8562 pfffsst

    • @josephjoestar5444
      @josephjoestar5444 3 года назад +1

      @@Scallycowell sounds like someone who would b ventriloquist

    • @Scallycowell
      @Scallycowell 3 года назад

      @@josephjoestar5444
      I don't even want to insult ventriloquists, but yeah, I agree lmao

  • @finfirun
    @finfirun 7 лет назад +104

    "We are not TMZ".. Yeah, but you are VICE.. ;) :D

  • @jordanr3163
    @jordanr3163 3 года назад +11

    Idk if I'm just too high but this video is really messing with my head 😂

  • @ajg5138
    @ajg5138 3 года назад +1

    I worked this convention, I met Taji and he was as nice as can be.

  • @emokittenlove
    @emokittenlove 7 лет назад +9

    Landon is adorable he should look into acting. The Host is awkward hopefully he works that out and those people seem like good people and will give you a laugh for just trying. You don't need racist jokes to be funny you just need actual funny jokes.

  • @chancereynolds5528
    @chancereynolds5528 3 года назад +1

    Jeff is so cool respect to his mom for supporting him.

  • @jcolterh
    @jcolterh 3 года назад +4

    When he instinctually put the balloon birds mouth to the Mic so the audience could hear it talk. 😆

  • @BI0QUAKE
    @BI0QUAKE 3 года назад +4

    12:50 cut to 15 years later in therapy

  • @michaelscarn1402
    @michaelscarn1402 7 лет назад +50

    the reporter looks like he could be h3h3s younger brother

    • @zombryn
      @zombryn 7 лет назад

      YES! I came to the comments to see if anyone else thought the same.

  • @manot87
    @manot87 7 лет назад +67

    Seems that a lot of vice's stuff is more about the reporters than the reports. Sad.

  • @Chamomile369
    @Chamomile369 3 года назад +4

    Literally said out loud to myself “i cant watch this” and surprisingly it had nothing to do with the convention goers.

  • @madmo_1148
    @madmo_1148 7 лет назад +1

    kid with the old man is on point with the puppet talking

  • @joeferris5086
    @joeferris5086 3 года назад +3

    Yoo Taji completely missed the whole "i just flew in from NY and boy are my arms tired" opportunity

  • @puppetsongs5731
    @puppetsongs5731 4 года назад +1

    RIP Jimmy Nelson December 15th 1928 - September 24th 2019

  • @zeldamage001
    @zeldamage001 7 лет назад +10

    @10:20 "Landon was so adorable that you'll never know he had a cranky retiree inside him." Wait, what? XD

  • @emilypadden6406
    @emilypadden6406 3 года назад +6

    If anyone wants to watch another documentary concerning Vent Haven, I recommend Nina Conti's "Her Master's Voice". (She's a British ventriloquist who is hilarious and has a monkey puppet.) Part autobiography, part fictional movie; it's funny and moving and definitely made me cry.

  • @connorbruhmoment9908
    @connorbruhmoment9908 3 года назад +11

    Jeff look so fun to be around omg

  • @ainsleepittner140
    @ainsleepittner140 5 лет назад +2

    6:34 OMG I can relate so much to what his mom just said

  • @user32455
    @user32455 7 лет назад +140

    Was this host someone's niece or something? Lol, you'd think with Vice money they'd get someone more "journalistic."

    • @darkbearmoon
      @darkbearmoon 7 лет назад +8

      I thought he was funny in a way.

    • @jturner405
      @jturner405 7 лет назад +6

      I love him

    • @CanadianMang
      @CanadianMang 7 лет назад +1

      Vice cares more about having real people as "journalists".

    • @petedawg111
      @petedawg111 7 лет назад +21

      Is no one going to comment on the fact that this guy said niece, when the host is clearly male?

    • @darkbearmoon
      @darkbearmoon 7 лет назад

      Good point

  • @Addictedtoyoutube9
    @Addictedtoyoutube9 Год назад

    These people are so innocent and pure for this world.

  • @matthart9667
    @matthart9667 3 года назад +3

    His bird voice sounds exactly like the wounded dude from Reservoir Dogs.

  • @threebeans5006
    @threebeans5006 2 года назад +1

    Taj with the puppet was funny af

  • @Kaavotibinada
    @Kaavotibinada 5 лет назад +6

    Omg I felt so much second-hand embarrassment that I had to stop watching this..

  • @chikkachinijohannady
    @chikkachinijohannady 7 лет назад +2

    omg that kid at around 9:54 is pretty good and he made the puppet himself too!

  • @camelazo
    @camelazo 3 года назад +4

    5:54 that roach is sick!!!!

  • @RenniefosterRF
    @RenniefosterRF 7 лет назад +2

    The young kid "my goal is to become famous" and then as an add on "create meaningful characters" ... the confusion that fame and success in creating great art are the same is one of the real problems in our society IMO.. Vice used to be counter to that idea during print mag years but now seems in lock step with promoting that, not in this instance, but in general. I really think, and hope, that budding performers and artists become more aware that being good at your craft is not connected to fame and often those that achieve fame are not even close to the best in their craft. Best luck to that young man.

  • @cornpopandhisbadboys2438
    @cornpopandhisbadboys2438 7 лет назад +99

    Have these people never watched a horror film?
    They are seriously playing with fire.

    • @rubenscott3972
      @rubenscott3972 7 лет назад +1

      Terrifying Twinkie there all alive

    • @SamNasab
      @SamNasab 7 лет назад +3

      Ruben Ramirez
      They are dead inside.

    • @Papanda1995
      @Papanda1995 7 лет назад +3

      Enigma6344 “You locked me up, Jerry. You will not live long enough to regret that decision...”

    • @InVinoVeratas
      @InVinoVeratas 7 лет назад +1

      Puppets and dolls freaked me out as a kid

    • @Papanda1995
      @Papanda1995 7 лет назад

      They STILL creep me out lol

  • @youknow2849
    @youknow2849 3 года назад +1

    Ventriloquist all have 1 thing in common split personality

  • @RedTigeru
    @RedTigeru 6 лет назад +3

    OMG POORRR BABY, HE REALLY TRIED UP ON STAGE, HIS VOICE WAS LITERALLY SHAKING TOWARDS THE END, UGHHHH

  • @grizzlyaddams642
    @grizzlyaddams642 3 года назад +2

    Man tht one guy with the power strip was like leave me alone lol