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dmagic Veteran user 384 Posts 
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I Watched this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7GtALfRM98
Is he a clown, or a magician? (He does lots of magic trick) I am funny like a clown, all of my prop, and routine are very funny, but I'm a "magician". Who can explain the different? |
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts
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Magical Clown. To me a clown does physical comedy and doesn't need the full make up. A magician does magic...but a clown can also do magic but should use it to compliment the physical stuff.
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NJJ Inner circle 6437 Posts
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Neither. Both. Clown. Magician.
The distinction between artforms is blurred constantly and little is gained by pigeonholing performers. Is Jerry Seinfeld an actor or a comedian? Was Buster Keaton a mime or a physical comic? Does cirque de soleil full of acrobats or dancers? The key is to take from the artforms themselves and not get sidetracked into labelling PEOPLE! |
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dmagic Veteran user 384 Posts
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So the different is just the cloths?
Dudu |
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NJJ Inner circle 6437 Posts
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Not always...
If you base it on clothes then John Wayne Gacy would be remembered as a children's entertainer and Charlie Chaplin as a bum. |
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chris mcbrien Inner circle Chicago 1235 Posts
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I don't think the kids really care about his "job title".....
I don't think there needs to be a difference or distinction...just unique characters. |
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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2477 Posts
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If you base it on clothes then John Wayne Gacy would be remembered as a children's entertainer and Charlie Chaplin as a bum. If you base it on clothes, people would say I'm a drugged-out hippie whose mommy dresses him really weird. |
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NJJ Inner circle 6437 Posts
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Chris - YES! Very True!
Rossmacrae - Me too! |
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts
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A funny magician tries to maintain a degree of dignity. A clown has no such limitations.
Chris old buddie Now here is one that Dudu won't understand "I'm a comic magician", which is both a comedian, and a magician. Al Angello
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
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chris mcbrien Inner circle Chicago 1235 Posts
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On 2007-01-29 19:45, Al Angello wrote: Al, This is true..... |
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts
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Chris
Speaking of a degree of dignity. I liked the top hat more than I like the turban. Al Angello
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
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chris mcbrien Inner circle Chicago 1235 Posts
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You mean this old hat? I swiped it from a juggler....
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts
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Chris
With that hat on I think you should raise your prices. Al
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
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chris mcbrien Inner circle Chicago 1235 Posts
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Oh,yeah!!! |
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ivfour Loyal user Texas 233 Posts
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ENTERTAINERS of MAGICAL SMILES!!!! Not clowns or magicians
If you are magician and you do a comedy trick then you're a clown too. If you are a clown and you do magic then you're a magician too.
Jerry
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Dutch illusionist New user The Netherlands 96 Posts
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On 2007-01-29 02:36, dmagic wrote: Hi dmagic, that person is clown nono from The Netherlands. He is someone who is active on the dutch magic forum and I guess he is a magican with clown clothing  Actually he is a full time teacher, but he likes to perform as an extra. Here is his website (in Dutch) http://www.clown-nono.nl
Magical greetings,
Dutch illusionist |
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Gerto New user Belgium 80 Posts
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On 2007-01-30 03:37, Dutch illusionist wrote: Sorry for going a little off topic, but what do you mean with the "dutch magic forum"?
Thanks
Hello there!
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NJJ Inner circle 6437 Posts
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On 2007-01-29 19:45, Al Angello wrote: Clowns can have much dignity. Check out some of the traditional Italian clowns Magicians can have none. Check out....well...I won't name names. These silly rules and labels get us nowhere. |
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts
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Nicholas
A dignified clown is an oxymoron. Like world's largest midget, or jumbo shrimp. The only Italian clown that I've ever heard of was Pagliacci, and he was famous for crying. Al Angello
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
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Tony James Inner circle Cheshire UK 1398 Posts
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The fellow's none of these things. He's a children's entertainer.
Magic, clowning, balloons AND a LEFT handed guitar player. I'd like to see his show. I wonder if it's as good as the sum of its parts? Then it should be exceedingly good.
Tony James
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