I mean, this is a great idea, but it is certainly helped by Steve. Steve looks strangely like he was made to be a ventriloquist’s dummy. Like he’s been waiting for this moment all his life. He looks so calm and happy. And he barely needs the mask – his face is already smooth and dollish. Even when he gets ridiculed, he embraces his role with open arms.

I mean, the comedy from Paul ain’t great – but jokes aside – he’s good at what he does. Whatever happens, though, just don’t ask him to say the letter B. Ventriloquists hate Bs. In ventriloquist school, it doesn’t even appear in the alphabet. True fact.