I originally purchased this book as a potential reference book for an associate of mine but made the mistake of reading it. This book is great! It's written in a fun, thought-provoking way that can inspire anyone -- even me -- to clowning. It gave me a whole new appreciation for the art of clowning. It gives information on choosing a character, costume, the all important hat, makeup and even skits and physical gags you can do. If you're interested in clowning or are just curious about the art of it you have to buy this book! It's an exceptional resource and a must-have for the aspiring clown's library!

This is a wonderful book that will introduce you to the basics and essentials of clowning.You'll find lots of photos and exercises that touch on many of the aspects of clowning including; warm-ups, skits, creating routines, clown\props relationship, costuming, physial comedy, make-up, clown psychology, clown\clown relationship, and so much more. Plus the most important and always emphasized aspect, your own clown character development. There is tons of practical info in this awesome book. I believe this to be the best beginning clown book one can buy!

It is FULL of wonderful pics and information! Tells you everything on becoming a clown! Was written Professional Clown, Mark Stolzenberg, who worked with Ringling's and other circuses and studied the art of Clown at the famous Clown College! In this Great book he shares the techniques of: using your hat to discover your own personal clown, developing your clown's character, working out a clown walk, stage routines, stylizing your movements, creating imaginary circumstances, working skits, using actions and objectives, doing improvisations, bringing your props to life, classic comic timing, falling down, giving and taking slaps, AND SO MUCH MORE! Learn the art of clowning around! Become an expert! And get a successful Career at it! If you can't find this book here, you might want to look at The Bunnies auctions at eBay. ;)