So, this strip was actually the inspiration for Street Performer Junction, which (unlike most storylines) I thought of a while ago. As I do often, I google-image-searched for a drawing reference. I googled “Mime Dolls” in order to get a visual of what a mime-in-doll-form might look like, and lo and behold, what do I come across? Click the image to the right to see.
This makes me afraid to google other visual gags I’ve done. I’d rather not know if they’re already out there. But, I guess it’s just like the old saying goes, “One day you’ll draw a ventriloquist with a mime on his hand, and then look on the computer and see that somebody has crafted a sculpture of the same situation unbeknownst to you. Also a corndog will be thrown at you from outside if you leave your windows open.” My windows are closed. I’m not a risk-taker.
Oh, and thanks for the Stumbles! Much appreciated. Keep it up and good things will happen!
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I now know what I’m going to do for the talent show. It’s perfect.
I’ll take 10% of the first prize money, thanks.
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It takes very expressive fingers to do hand mime. But the guy that juggles water is really amazing. Really funny stuff.
That’s true, it took me a while to get the hang of my kung-fu action figures as a kid. Eventually though I could hand mime a guy chopping through a brick like nobody’s business.
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Well, he´s really in his zone. He´s drinking with his eyes closed, therefor his in the zone…
Yep, he’s good, alright. I’d assume you gotta have street performer cred to get into Street Performer Junction.
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*Note to self * (Don’t click on blurred out pictures with question marks on them.) I may not be able to go to sleep again.
That’s not the worst of it. At first, I GIS’ed “Ventriloquist,” and almost threw my laptop out the window.
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At least you didn’t get rick-rolled….. Dan is merciful like that…
No, because rick rolling is lying. And I’m never gonna tell a lie- and hurt you.
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Like most people I hate mimes……but I LOVE hand puppet mimes!
Yes, they are the least harmful of the species.
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mimes….. Don’t they have a spray for that?
Patent it!
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Do not do anything harmful to or shoot mimes. A mime is a terrible thing to waste.
Yep, then the mime police imprison you in an invisible glass box.
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Doll Quarterly is one of my favourite magazines (they featured the doll you share), they have a great many weird things in it (many made by “normal” housewives). If you want creepy (but fantastic) creations visit http://www.scottradke.com/ You have mentioned Tim Burton in the past so I think you would like Scott’s work.
Is there an amazing mime-triloquist as well? I imagine only expert mime’s would be allowed to try such a thing.
Wow his stuff is awesome! I may have to link to it soon. Thanks for the info.
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I think that mime guy was one of the scariest images I’ve seen all year (or at least the creepiest)!
Yep, it’s always the ones that don’t say much who are hiding the most.
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Great, now I’m afraid to go into me attic! o.O Isn’t that where those kinds of dolls, ya know, live?!? o.O (eek!)
Always stay out of the attic. Even if you’ve never owned a doll, if you have any kind of chest or compartment, one day you’ll open it and an old doll will be in there. It’s a scientific fact, which is why I stay out of attics. My own and others’.
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That is friggin’ hilarious! Great job, D.!
Thankya George, glad you like it.
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Vatrilo-mime may be one of the funniest thing I have ever heard, massive kudos!
WoohoO!
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I would reckon being a street performer pays almost as well as drawing a web-comic. It’s kinda scary ain’t it.
Maybe I should draw webcomics on the street and almost double my pay. Hmmm….
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This is the laziest performance I’ve ever seen. At least the Human Pet Rock was a contortionist.
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A few years back, an excellent Barbershop Chorus called the Toronto Northern Lights did a set at International Contest where they were dressed as mimes. After the pitch pipe, they opened their mouths and proceeded to sing what appeared to be a touching ballad, with facial expressions and staging moves — silently!
Then one of their members, also dressed as a mime, came out on stage as if “late,” and looked around. He tried to get on the risers with the others, but something blocked his way. He did the “invisible wall” thing, found the “invisible door,” and “opened” it. As he did so, the singers very accurately crescendoed from nothing as if the “door” had been sound-proof and blocking their sound all along, and “opening” it let us finally hear them.
Quite the clever bit, I must say.