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Secrets Revealed Behind the Scenes at the Gazillion Bubble Show

Secrets Revealed Behind the Scenes at the Gazillion Bubble Show

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Star and world record-holder Melody Yang shows us how she creates the epic bubbles for her live show.

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Secrets Revealed Behind

There's a way of blowing the bubbles. So, you have to blow it in kind of, you would say bullets.

Young Hollywood

There we go. I did it.

Secrets Revealed Behind

Yep, you got it.

Young Hollywood

What's up guys? Gianna Hollywood is back in New York City. I'm outside the New World Stages, about to take you behind the scenes at the Gazillion Bubble Show. I am now on the stage of Gazillion Bubble Show with the star, the bubble queen, Miss Melody Yang. I just saw the show. I am literally drenched in bubble liquid.

Melody Yang

Oh, trust me, I am too on stage.

Young Hollywood

That's amazing. You guys have been in this theater for over 10 years now making bubbles.

Melody Yang

We're going on 13. So, we're supposed to be here for two weeks, but we've continued running and we just kept going and it hasn't stopped.

Young Hollywood

This is international.

Melody Yang

It is. It is. For sure. And it's like bubbles are for everyone, you know what I mean? It's It doesn't matter race, gender, age, really doesn't matter. I started when I was four and it did start out as like a science experiment for my father. So he was trying to figure out how to create larger bubbles. He wanted to bring a bubble show where you can create art forms and manipulate the bubbles. These are my props and my equipment that I use during the performance to create different forms of bubbles. And so we have different sized tubes for uh different bubbles and different solutions. So this would be a different liquid, that's different.

Young Hollywood

What's this liquid made of? Because I do bubbles at home. Everyone does bubbles. They're not these bubbles.

Melody Yang

No, well, that's a secret.

Young Hollywood

I should mention early on that you're the world record holder.

Melody Yang

Mhm. World record holder. That's right. The largest bubble. Yeah. And the The bubble is 170 feet long in length. I'm gonna blow a bubble inside this bubble. Okay. And there's a way of blowing the bubble. So, you have to blow it in kind of, you would say bullets, you know? Like you blow it quickly and you shut it up You shut off the air stream. Okay. Ready? Go. All right. So then it's also being able to not blow it too strong or also not too soft. You have to get like the right consistency.

Young Hollywood

or you pop the I'd fail.

Melody Yang

covering for you. Yeah. Okay. A little bit stronger, a little bit more.

Young Hollywood

There we go. I did it.

Melody Yang

Yep, you got it. And now one more thing, pop the top. So this one is more thicker for certain tricks, like I can do the square bubble with this one much easier. It'd be like I'm gonna make my first bubble. create the second one. So, what I did was I created the bubbles around these two larger bubbles. And you'll see a little square in the center.

Young Hollywood

I do? Yes, I do.

Melody Yang

Yeah, yeah. Yeah. And that's where I place the smoke bubble to create the cube. The way you talk about bubbles, it it's almost like a metaphor for life. It's taught me how to be patient and how to be calm and that things will work out when you're focused and you just relax. This was the one where it's like I needed to master. It's called the planet bubble.

Young Hollywood

The planet Oh, yes, this was this was a crowd favorite.

Melody Yang

Yeah. It's just creating this one is difficult because there's so many things that could go wrong.

Young Hollywood

What could go wrong?

Melody Yang

But You can not angle your tube properly, you can uh not have enough solution dipped in or the moment I place the the tube inside the bubble, it could be too wet at the bottom. If there's any anything underneath the bubble, like foam, it's going to attach. So, it's just like anything could go wrong with this, so I have to do it precisely. It's gonna burst soon. So you know like the life expectancy of bubbles.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Yeah, obviously. I mean, I don't know exactly, but I can tell that soon I wouldn't be able to if I put my tube in here. Yeah. That's amazing. The funny thing about bubbles is this show is quite humbling, 'cause me at home I bubble. It's kinda pathetic when you come and see this. So how can people kinda up their bubble game at home if they're not you?

Melody Yang

I mean, there's different there's different ways, there's different ingredients. Dishwashing soap is great for making bubbles. It's just use a high quality one, which can make better bubbles. Okay. Um, we can use a certain detergents. Glycerin helps. Sometimes I add a little bit of sugar inside the solution uh if you're just making simple bubbles at home, to create like a stickiness to it. That helps. Um, and like I said, great water. Just make sure you have great water and it you can be able to make bubbles at home, especially colorful ones.

Young Hollywood

I did it.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Melody Yang

    Star of the Gazillion Bubble Show and world record holder

  • Yang's father

    Pioneered large bubble science experiments

FAQ

Who is Melody Yang?+
Melody Yang is the star of the Gazillion Bubble Show and a world record holder for the largest bubble, which was 170 feet long.
How long has the Gazillion Bubble Show been running?+
The Gazillion Bubble Show has been running for over 13 years at the New World Stages.
What household ingredients can improve bubble solutions?+
Using high-quality dishwashing soap, certain detergents, glycerin, a little sugar, and great water can improve homemade bubble solutions.
How did Melody Yang get started with bubbles?+
Melody Yang started at age four, continuing her father's science experiments to create larger and more artistic bubble forms.
What is the 'planet bubble'?+
The 'planet bubble' is a difficult trick in the Gazillion Bubble Show that involves creating multiple layers and is a crowd favorite.

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