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<strong>Nov</strong>ember/<strong>Dec</strong>ember, <strong>1998</strong><br />
Tips for pros --<br />
From page 16<br />
but (and here's where your big but comes), if you ignore the<br />
parents, friends and neighbors, or treat them like they have<br />
a disease, you cut off your nose to spite your face. The kids<br />
may love you, but they rarely pay you. Amaze Mom and<br />
Dad, or make Grandma or Grandpa chuckle. It doesn't cost<br />
any more, and remember they rehire and recommend you<br />
to other people they know. I sometimes say things the kids<br />
miss, but that's OK because I aimed for the back row where<br />
the grownups sit.<br />
BE PROFESSIONAL! Remember the old, old, old<br />
Gillette razor commercials? LOOK SHARP. FEEL SHARP.<br />
BE SHARP. That's the approach you should take with your<br />
clown character. If you're going to be a clown, be the best<br />
clown you know how to be. Give the client the clown that<br />
you would want to have at your kid's birthday party.Would<br />
you want a clown to show up at your party with poor looking<br />
makeup or a dirty tattered costume, or with a bad attitude?<br />
(Remember Shakes the Clown movie?) Nope, and neither<br />
does the person who hired you. Act like a pro. Someone<br />
has to be in charge. Take control.Look good. Do your act<br />
with confidence. If you seem hesitant, hem and haw, look<br />
for props that should be ready, or just plain don't have your<br />
act together, it can be embarrassing to you AND also the<br />
person who hired you. The difference between you and<br />
CORNIRITONI<br />
the Halloween clown is ATTITUDE. You're staking your<br />
reputation and livelihood on your performance. That's why<br />
we're all here: To learn more about the art of clowning.<br />
Whether your clowning is for fun, a ministry, a service, or for<br />
a living, always be as professional as possible.<br />
KEEP YOUR COOL! I think we've all done the kids'<br />
party from hell. You know, the one where the adults talk<br />
through your whole show, or the music is so loud that you<br />
have to scream to be heard. Or, the kids tell you they've<br />
seen every trick you pull out of your box. And my favorite,<br />
the kids who act like they're direct descendants of Satan.<br />
How do you handle these problems without resorting to<br />
firearms (and believe me, I've thought of it at times)? Two<br />
words. TAKE CHARGE. If the adults seem to be the bad<br />
guys, find the person in charge and explain the problem.<br />
Sometimes they don't realize there is a problem until you<br />
point it out. Often this will solve the dilemma. If the kids are<br />
the problem ,there are several ways you can handle it. I<br />
establish the magic show rules after I introduce Snowflake<br />
(my wife) and myself. I tell them, "There are three rules to a<br />
Crazy Frosty magic show. First rule is: It's my show and I get<br />
to do all the talking. If you want to do all the talking, you have<br />
to get your own show. Second rule: If you think you know<br />
how a trick was done, keep it a secret. Magicians never tell<br />
how they do their tricks. When we are doing the face<br />
painting, you can whisper in my ear how you think it was<br />
done, and if you're right, I'll tell you. OK? (Usually they all<br />
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