Jay Johnson’s Adventures On Soap And Broadway

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Jay Johnson the master ventriloquist and beloved actor from Soap shares an in-depth look into his extraordinary career from his early passion for ventriloquism sparked by a childhood Nestl Quick pamphlet to his Tony Award-winning Broadway show The Two and Only He recounts his time on Soap discussing the challenges and triumphs of bringing Chuck and Bob Campbell to life and how ventriloquism impacted his battle with dyslexia Jay also reveals hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes including the unique experiences of working with a top-tier ensemble cast and the unexpected challenges of sound recording for a ventriloquist act Reflecting on his bond with Harry Anderson Jay opens up about the joys and heartbreaks of their friendship along with stories of wild adventures at the Playboy Mansion and beyond Episode Highlights Early Days and Inspiration Jay recounts how a ventriloquism guide from a Nestl Quick box ignited his passion and shaped his future career Life-Changing Role on Soap He reveals the audition process for Soap why the character Chuck was so pivotal and how unexpected circumstances extended his role on the show Hilarious Set Stories From dealing with sound engineers who thought Bob was real to managing prop-related mishaps Jay shares his most unforgettable moments on set Conquering Dyslexia with Comedy Jay talks about how ventriloquism provided a creative outlet that helped him navigate dyslexia and allowed him to excel in a unique way Memories of Harry Anderson Jay reflects on his deep friendship with the late magician and actor recalling heartfelt and humorous moments they shared over the years Creating a Broadway Sensation Learn how The Two and Only came to life the serendipitous way the show s structure developed and the thrilling moment he won a Tony Award You re going to love my conversation with Jay Johnson IMDB Two and Only Jay s website Facebook Watch Two and Only on Amazon Follow Jeff Dwoskin host Jeff Dwoskin on Twitter The Jeff Dwoskin Show podcast on Twitter Podcast website Podcast on Instagram Join my mailing list Subscribe to my Youtube channel watch Crossing the Streams Yes the show used to be called Live from Detroit The Jeff Dwoskin Show Ways to support the show Buy me a coffee support the show TeePublic Store Classic Conversations merch and more Love the books I talk about on the show Here is my Amazon store to shop Click here to visit this podcast episode