This is an excellent book for both beginner and advanced clowns. This book is aimed at clowns and would-be clowns who want to improve their skills. Included are comedy routines as well as instructions on riding a unicycle, juggling, stilt-walking, applying makeup, mime, puppetry, and magic. The advice on employment possibilities is less useful than that on acquiring specific skills. Anyone interested in being a clown or becoming a better one will find this a treasure trove.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By stuffster
I cant fault this book if you are thinking of becoming a clown. It is well written by experts in the field, it has everything from how to choose a name, a face, a costume, through to jokes and skits and magic, balloon modelling etc, even down to excellent ideas how to market yourself. Its american but not enough to be a problem, so I would recommend it!
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An inspiring book indeed!
27 Sep 2001
By Amund Bisgaard
- Published on Amazon.com
Having read four customer reviews of this book, I might have had high expectations. Maybe I didn't realize it's true value at first, but after learning various skills, you may want to try others, which didn't catch your interest at first. Then you realize how powerful a tool this book is.
Until now I've focused on juggling and unicycling. The book not only teaches you how to ride a unicycle, -it also provides a lot of amusing variations. Though I knew how to ride before buying this book, it taught me how to ride in a very ridiculous way, seemingly out of control. I've experienced a tremendous effect when acting upon these hints in front of an audience. ...
Just recently I grew interested in the stiltwalking sections and made a pair of wooden tie-on stilts. I'm not exactly an engineer, but following the instructions, all I needed was a saw, some wood, a drill, some glue, some bolts and screws.
Reading the ingenious instructions given sometimes make me laugh out loud, thinking of how it would work in real life. The illustrations are really amusing, and I do enjoy all the hints on starting a clowning business. Lots of detailed information.
Also, the book is packed with numerous jokes and material that can be used for shows. The next stage for me will be learning how to twist balloons into different animal shapes.
I was actually looking for a book on how to put on clowns' make-up for my unicycling. This book is all you need to know about various types of make-up for various clown types, plus so much more. If you're thinking about clowning, either for fun or for money, I highly recommend this book!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
!The! clowning book, excellent for professionals & amateurs
4 Jun 1996
By A Customer
- Published on Amazon.com
If you have only one resource on clowning, make it this one.
That's no exaggeration. It's a resource with numerous
contributors, including sections on the history of clowning,
creating a unique clown character, the mind of the clown,
make-up, costuming, talents (juggling, balloon twisting,
magic, balancing, stilts, etc.), marketing and being booked.
If it's not on your shelf, go buy it. (No, I don't work for
the publisher & am not related to anyone involved in the
book -- I simply think it's that good.
That's no exaggeration. It's a resource with numerous
contributors, including sections on the history of clowning,
creating a unique clown character, the mind of the clown,
make-up, costuming, talents (juggling, balloon twisting,
magic, balancing, stilts, etc.), marketing and being booked.
If it's not on your shelf, go buy it. (No, I don't work for
the publisher & am not related to anyone involved in the
book -- I simply think it's that good.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE! one book on clowning! Highly recommended!
2 Feb 1996
By A Customer
- Published on Amazon.com
An excellent introduction to clowning. Topics covered include
everything from the history of the clown, make-up & costuming
basics, the clown's mindset, juggling, balloons, puppetry,
creating an act, booking, etc.
Excellent, with many, many color photos of dozens (if not
over a hundred) different clowns, etc. Recommended highly.
everything from the history of the clown, make-up & costuming
basics, the clown's mindset, juggling, balloons, puppetry,
creating an act, booking, etc.
Excellent, with many, many color photos of dozens (if not
over a hundred) different clowns, etc. Recommended highly.
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