The Art of Clowning [electronic resource] /
Simon, Eli.author.
The Art of Clowning is the first book on clowning technique and offers a step-by-step process for actors and other theatrical enthusiasts to discover their inner clown. This fun and accessible guide expands on theories and exercises to help students and beginners develop solo and group performances. Now with even more ways to find your inner clown!
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; INTRODUCTION; The Art of Clowning; Clowning Rewards; Training; Clown Power; You Must Be Kidding; Clown Journeys; Bir th; CHAPTER ONE. CLOWNING RULES; But Seriously Folks; Working Alone; Studio Preparation; Audience Guideline 1: Laugh When It's Funny and Don't Laugh When It's Not; The Trainer; Audience Guideline 2: Do Not Talk to the Clowns; Audience Guideline 3: Clap for the Clown; Clown Preparation; Warm-up; The Nose; Clown Rule 1: Never Put On or Take Off the Nose Where You Can Be Seen; Exercise 1.1: Dropping into Nose
Clown Rule 2: No Talking or Verbal SoundsExercise 1.2: Silence Is Golden; Clown Rule 3: Connect with Your Audience; Exercise 1.3: Face Shift Sharing; Clown Rule 4: Always Say Yes; Exercise 1.4: Yes . . . Yes . . . Yes; Stay in Clown; In Sum: Obey the Guidelines and Rules; CHAPTER TWO. FINDING YOUR CLOWN; The Great Unknown; Props; Exercise 2.1: Reinvention; Clown Essence;  Essence Chart 1; Exercise 2.2: Object Transformation; Simplicity; Chaplin; Exercise 2.3: Box Car; Just Not Funny; Exercise 2.4: Multiple Objects: Baking a Cake; Clown Smart = People Stupid; Sheer Talent
Exercise 2.5: Razzle-dazzleExits and Lazzi; Exercise 2.6: Acquired Talent: Tossing Food in Your Mouth;  Essence Chart 2; In Sum: Who Is This Clown?; CHAPTER THREE. REFINING YOUR CLOWN; Musically Inclined; Singing; Exercise 3.1: This Is My Song; Repetition; Singing Improvisations; Exercise 3.2: This Is Not My Song; Non-clown versus Clown Decisions; Song Stories; Exercise 3.3: Song Story; Visual Adjustments; Stor y Improvisations; Exercise 3.4: Instant Song Story; Laughing at Your Clown; Dancing; Exercise 3.5: Busting Some Moves; Great Clown Dancers; Exercise 3.6: Breaking the Pattern
No RegretsExercise 3.7: Dancing Medley; Clown Vision; Exercise 3.8: Creating Instruments; Exercise 3.9: Chamber Music;  Essence Chart 3; In Sum: The Power of Music; CHAPTER FOUR. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE; The Beautiful Stumble; Physically Impossible; Exercise 4.1: Flying Around the Studio; Failure Assessment;  Failure Chart 4.1; Going Further; Circus Tricks; Exercise 4.2: Diving into a Cup of Water; Kid Spirit; Ever yday Tasks; Exercise 4.3: Getting Dressed in Baby Clothes; Practice Makes Perfect; Exercise 4.4: Painting Portraits; Felix Adler;  Failure Chart 4.2; Musical Miscues
Exercise 4.5: Instrumental InsanityExercise 4.6: Reading; Self-Consciousness; Exercise 4.7: Caught in the Act; It Says on Your Resume; Exercise 4.8: Expert;  Failure Chart 4.3; In Sum: Wrong Is Right; CHAPTER FIVE. SHIFTING IN NEW DIRECTIONS; Fleshing Out Your Clown;  Primary and Opposite Characteristics Chart; Opposition Exercises; Exercise 5.1: Happy/Sad: Baking a Cake; Hearing the Audience; Exercise 5.2: Clever/Dumb: Diving into a Cup of Water; Losing Your Clown; Exercise 5.3: Silly/Serious: Object Transformation; Layering Ideas and Impulses
Exercise 5.4: Shy/Outgoing: Flying Around the Studio
Includes index.
Previous ed.: 2009.
The Art of Clowning is the first book on clowning technique and offers a step-by-step process for actors and other theatrical enthusiasts to discover their inner clown. This fun and accessible guide expands on theories and exercises to help students and beginners develop solo and group performances. Now with even more ways to find your inner clown!
Performing arts.
Theater.
Motion pictures and television.
Performing Arts.
Theatre and Performance Studies.
Screen Studies.