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Chaplin – some rare yet public bits
Photo above: Co-stars of the film Chocolat (2016): Actor Omar Sy & Chaplin’s Grandson James Thierree. In this first bit, a short interview of Charles Chaplin for the 1969 re-release of his 1928 film The Circus. In the interview Chaplin mentions his colleague and friend Harry Crocker. Below will be a link with information about…
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On Teaching: Acting and Clown.
Excerpts from Clown Secret Ch. 1 – The Eruption and Evolution of the Method: Quantum Theatre: Slapstick to Shakespeare. For further information see website including pages of Associates, Patrons, Blog approximately 100 essays www.iraseid.com – email Backstage – Ira as actor in Slava’s Snowshow. Poster from “The Kid” film by Chaplin CHAPLIN’S EYE –…
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Homage to the Clown Barry Humphries
PHOTO: BARRY HUMPHRIES with Director Ray Lawler who asked Barry to write a sketch for his character he did when the company toured. The first stage performance of Edna Everage was in the Union Theatre’s Revue directed by Lawler As the old saying goes ‘The king is dead, long live the king’. The clown is…
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Absurd Moods – videoed early experimental Clown Theatre piece
IRA SEIDENSTEIN – EXPERIMENTAL CLOWN THEATRE SOLO – ABSURD MOODS – 1985. ABSURD MOODS – Clowning with the idea of being a dancer, but not being a dancer. Clowning with the idea of being a Clown juggling. Clowning with the idea of a Clown in a theatre with his array of ABSURD MOODS. Reminder: it…
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Ira Seidenstein Blog Titles and links – I.S.A.A.C.
THIS BLOG HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR CONVIENENCE AND INCLUDES HIGHLIGHTED TITLES AND A NUMBER ASSIGNED TO EACH TITLE. THE TITLE OF THIS BLOG HAS ALSO BEEN CHANGED. PLEASE SWAP OVER TO THE FOLLOWING LINK. THANK YOU, Ira. https://iraseid.com/2025/11/ira-seidenstein-blog-of-100-blogs-title-with-each-link-i-s-a-a-c.html Titles of My Writings: Books; and, Blog/Essays – Ira Seidenstein, PhD My writings include: two books which…
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For The Love of Shakespeare: call a spade a spade
For The Love of Shakespeare: call a spade a spade. This blog/essay is to follow-on in pursuit of a practical way to assist in the immediate improvement of Shakespeare play productions performed in English. The previous blog/essay came about by coincidence. Via youtube I came upon a 3-minutes clip of a production of Antony &…
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“Shakespeareitis” – or, something’s rotten in the state of English language productions of Shakespeare’s plays
“Shakespeareitis” – or, something’s rotten in the state of English language productions of Shakespeare’s plays. You will SEE what I mean by “Shakespeareitis”; AFTER you view the 3-minutes video extract; and, THEN read and SEE what I point out. AFTER you have WATCHED the video below; then when you READ what I point out as…
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The Grand-Mother of Contemporary Clown
The Grand-Mother of Contemporary Clown – Irene Ryan Irene Ryan played the great clown “Granny Clampett” in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies. Back row Donna Douglas; Irene Ryan; front Buddy Ebsen; Max Baer, Jr Granny Clowns Birth Timeline Sampler: Fanny Brice 1891; Mae West 1893; Gracie Allen 1895; Irene Ryan 1902; Josephine Baker 1906;…
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How The Authentic Lineage of Clown Works
This blog/essay will provide one example of how the authentic lineage of Clown works via a professional Clown mentoring to newer professional or potentially professional Clown. This is a different relationship than a teacher who is paid for their services and thus has a business and monetary agenda from the beginning. A mentor in the…
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CLOWN: AUTHENTIC? or APPROPRIATED?
Clown is a natural phenomenon. Other such natural phenomenon are for example; gardening, swimming, singing, hunting, gathering, weaving. Yet, all of the natural phenomena can improve through concentrated intentions. Clown can also be a Profession and can occur in any situation where people are gathered for any purpose. Clowning is the action of joking or…
