[Pickles]

I picked up Steve Martin's autobiography Born Standing Up from the library the other day. I've always been a big Steve M. fan -- in fact, I think I still have his album (in vinyl mind you!) somewhere. But it never occurred to me that this book would be interesting and helpful to clowns.

Steve started out as a magician and worked hard to come up with a routine that was unlike anything anybody had ever done before. It was fascinating reading about the thought process that was behind his comedy. Anyway, it's a quick read and interesting for any entertainer -- including clowns.