DAvid Shiner, well known Clown, Actor and Director (Full-Moon, Cirque du Soleil, Broadway...has these comments about Clown listed in the NY Clown Festival program (08):


"The clown takes our deepest human weaknesses and makes them funny. The clown is also an anarchist. The clown gets to break the rules." 

David Shiner loves to make people laugh but he takes the art of clowning seriously. "In essence the clown is a character who helps us keep in touch with the sacred part of ourselves," he explains. "It's a difficult part to play. At the core of the character is longing and the wish to find meaning in life."