Be a Clown

by Mark Stolzenberg

If you love to clown around, it's time to get serious about it...serious fun that is. Being a clown means more than merely putting on silly makeup and jumping it's a wonderful form of self-expression that brings joy to yourself and to others. Take a look at the world's best jesters and expand your understanding of comedy. Here are the (literal) tricks of the ideas for using cartoon-like imagery, choosing a distinctive costume, finding a comic rhythm, and mastering physical skills that will make people roll in the aisles. Project the right raucous attitude, work in duets, and develop an irresistibly humorous "clown walk." Even say hello in a way that gets your audience giggling. Actual routines unfold in a series of photos and descriptions, with tips on selling them. From the "levitation gag" to "wire walking," to developing your own act, it's the perfect clown school.

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 1999

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good instruction book for those who choose to become a clown. It only has a few skits, but they are very well illustrated and described. This may not be an all inclusive guide to clowning, but it's a good start.