Finding Your Clown Character
If in my first article, I drew our attention to having the right attitude for performing in front of an audience, then in the second, I would like to give more practical advice on how to find your clown character, image, role…
.‘As though’ Once I carefully asked a clown to explain to me, in words, his character: the role he plays. This clown distinguished himself by virtue of his wonderful timing, and could perform a number of circus tricks. Unfortunately, the personality of his character was poorly thought-out. This clown explained his character to me as follows: ‘Well, it’s as though I play a jolly person.’ He used the words ‘WELL’ and ‘AS THOUGH.’ This means that he does not know his clown, his character. We would hardly use the words ‘as though’ if we were acquainted with our clown’s personality on a detailed level. It was true that this clown was always smiling during his performances. But his eyes did not show any emotion; they were empty, like those of a dried fi...Do you have a story to share? Submit your news story, article or press release.