Show biz is often not very different than
any other "biz". Toiling away at a job, day in, day out, feeling
unappreciated. It's everyone's dream to break out and be free. If only
I had the financial freedom. To be free of the rat race...
To be able to afford to take off to a deserted island! The freedom to
explore uninhabited beaches!
On an ATV! With my most constant and loving companion!
The world would be my oyster! And I would meet like-minded
singles who also share the same love of fun, sun, recreational
vehicular travel, and the same bizarre Ventriloquist Doppelgänger
Disorder!
That's right, for this California Lottery Spot, Rick Lazzarini and The
Character Shop brought to life TWO custom Ventriloquist figures, for
Director Harold Einstein and Production Designer Mark Snelgrove (whom
we also worked with on the Little Caesar's "Moon Face" ad).
This job, in particular, was the result of working with Original
Ventriloquist puppet heads from Jerry Layne (for the male) and Rene
Zendejas (for the Female). Rick and TCS modified the traditional heads
to have Radio Controlled movements of the jaw, heads, eyes, and brows.
Then we created durable, ball-jointed bodies for them, and special
mounts so they could be firmly attached, in a non-destructive way, to
the rented ATV's for the shoot.
Then, it was off to Paradise Cove for the shoot, where Rick puppeteered
both the Male and Female puppets, helping them to meet, fall in
love…and sell Lottery Tickets!
Check out the finished ad!
Have a script that calls for custom creation and the bringing to life
special Puppet, Makeup, Robotic or Creature Effects?
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