tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156356070860079785.post6607866413896164013..comments2023-06-27T20:03:14.397-04:00Comments on ODIN'S AVIARY: Send in the . . .. Oh wait; that's me.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02728223817801458234noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156356070860079785.post-15780150943180701512008-02-19T10:40:00.000-05:002008-02-19T10:40:00.000-05:00Yes, it's a big step for a clown to come out of th...Yes, it's a big step for a clown to come out of the closet, and people don't seem to want to see what's right before their eyes when it comes to we clowns.<BR/><BR/>As for mimes...well. Even I know those SOBs are perverse and unnatural. ;PJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02728223817801458234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156356070860079785.post-65494239028753520762008-02-16T10:59:00.000-05:002008-02-16T10:59:00.000-05:00Two thoughts:One: I have done some street busking...Two thoughts:<BR/><BR/>One: I have done some street busking as Arlecchino (in mask, which is probably worse), and have seen the birth of a new terror in the eyes of more than one child. I wonder how many years I will spend in purgatory for the nightmares I have caused. I have even more children race up to embrace me, and play with me. No idea what makes the difference. <BR/><BR/>Two: I think Mimes suffer from a similar stereotyping. Somewhere along the line Marcel Marceau/white face mime became the only kind there was. Mummenschantz is also a mime troop, but people often refuse to accept it, because they love Mummenschantz and hate mimes. And frankly some of the best clowns there are (Keaton, Chaplin, Irwin) are also quite good mimes, but I would suspect more than one of their fans would bristle at that statement. (I bet none of them would.)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556860299477514075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156356070860079785.post-16076289493936521392008-02-07T09:23:00.000-05:002008-02-07T09:23:00.000-05:00Oh, Adamantium. Thank you for reading my 'blog an...Oh, Adamantium. Thank you for reading my 'blog and responding to my post. It really means a lot to me that you check in here. Fo' reals.<BR/><BR/>That having been said: When can we sit down and have a nice, long conversation about theatre history, just you and me? Because, if we don't, I may eventually have to pass out, unconsciously vomit into my own mouth and choke to death from your ignorance. And I mean that in the most respectful, complimentary way possible.<BR/><BR/>Clowning is a performance tradition that reaches way, way back in history, and continues on today. It's not the clown's fault that Americans have come to define its name by the "circus clown" or "birthday clown." And, my brother, my bro-meo, without the clown, there would be no stand-up.<BR/><BR/>And you can have my red nose when you can pry it from my cold, dead . . . uh . . . nose.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02728223817801458234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156356070860079785.post-21722686026476243982008-02-07T01:21:00.000-05:002008-02-07T01:21:00.000-05:00Ok, here's your answer, albeit a few days later. ...Ok, here's your answer, albeit a few days later. <BR/><BR/>I hate clowns! HATE! The clown that I hate is the circus clown, which I believe is the definition that most people to think of when ask to define a clown. (Your examples of Stephen T. Colber [god] and Loriel and Hardy are also appropriate, but do not serve the current definition)<BR/><BR/>We all know I'm a comedian, and my job is similar to that of a clown's, which is, to make people laugh. But here's the different betwix me and a clown. When I stage I am myself, when a clown is on stage they are someone else. And in freaky makeup. <BR/><BR/>Humor is derived from fear, fear presented in a non-fearful way, hence we can then laugh at it. The problem clowns have is that they themselves are scary, it's hard to laugh at fear when fear is trying to make you laugh at it. (wow that was either really insightful, or unintelligent) <BR/><BR/>Take Mr. Bean, he's a clown, but with no makeup, hence funny (to the English [bastards]) But do the same shitck with a clown with giant pants, goofy shirt and makeup; not funny. <BR/><BR/>It's the medium of the message. Jokes coming from me or any other modern age talented comic are funny. When a clown tries to make you laugh, there's too much going on, too many pixed signals<BR/><BR/>I could keep going but I think the point's been made. <BR/><BR/>So Jeff, be a clown, but please don't wear the makeup, or the nose :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156356070860079785.post-78170301227339568182008-02-05T16:40:00.000-05:002008-02-05T16:40:00.000-05:00I live in refusal, Davey, and thank YOU, merciless...I live in refusal, Davey, and thank YOU, mercilessly. Great thing to know, regardless of accuracy or source. A stilt-walking Greek...Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02728223817801458234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156356070860079785.post-76199971602379303222008-02-05T10:16:00.000-05:002008-02-05T10:16:00.000-05:00Alright, more on this topic later, but for the tim...Alright, more on this topic later, but for the time being... It seems that the word for fear of clowns is a recent invention, and the creator, wanting to give it a classical sense, looked to the greek. Not finding a typical clown he or she went with a close alternative, and one that is near to your heart. Kolobathristes was a stilt walker. From that we get kolon, a limb, and from there...<BR/><BR/>Well, I don't get that connection either, but it's the best I could do this fine morning. Don't thank me, thank worldwidewords.orgAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942759609610660482noreply@blogger.com