****** NOTE .... NEW LINKS POSTED WITH ADDITIONAL SOUNDS ******

Here is my Audition Video that I'm sending to Ringling...

***FIXED****My friend Sara did the filming and editing work... for some reason when she transfered it onto youtube the background music behind the "Transformation" and the voice over behind the slideshow at the end didn't transfer... but they are in the finished DVD which I'm sending in. ****FIXED****

We also had to cut it in half to get it on Youtube...

Here it is, Watch, enjoy, Laugh, and be kind when you criticize. Thank you.

Part One: **Notice... These are the old links**

YouTube - RBB&B Audition Video Pt. 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmUf4w804Ms)

Part Two:

YouTube - RBB&B Audition Video Pt. 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8sU4jTJGF0)


******NEW LINKS ARE NOW POSTED****** (7-22-08)

Here are the new links. This is the version that went to Ringling.
Part One
YouTube - Revised RBB&B Audition Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73W4G_iElV4)

Part Two
YouTube - Revised RBB&B Audition Video Pt. 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnfnMhaA-PQ)

You ARE going to tell us how things turn out, right?

(And if you get in, you'll send some backstage passes to your old friend, right?)

You ARE going to tell us how things turn out, right?


Of course... you all will be the first to know if I hear anything...


(And if you get in, you'll send some backstage passes to your old friend, right?)

Well I just have to see if I can get in first lol... But if God is smiling down on me and for some miraculous reason I do happen to get accepted, I'd definately see what I could do lol.

Grate videos RD

I really like it. I think you did great with your monkey. Great job and I wish you he best of luck!!!!!!

Wonderful to see RD in action! Thoroughly enjoyable! The bloopers were great as well.

My connection is to slow to watch tonight, but I am looking forward to seeing it RD.

Last year I had the chance to meet Tim Holst, Ringling's top talent scout. I asked him for his advice on clowning. He replied, simply and straightforward, "BE FUNNY!" As long as you're that, I'm sure you've got a shot.

Very cool, Dazzle. I'm so proud of you.

It's so fun to hear the voice of a Clown Forum buddy -- nice southern twang! :D Loved the bird routine with all of the different bird rhymes.

I tend to be a little more "Southern" as RD... Not so much as when I'm a "Normal person"... But it does slightly slip out when I'm at home lol.

Forgot to say that I loved the canary gag. Have you ever had a child react poorly to that, or do they all laugh?

Chris my Friend there is nuttin normal about you or anyonewho wants to be aclown & you should take that in a good way

Good job RD! It looks like you put a lot of work into that video.

:applause:

Like I said before, U're a natr'l!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Luck. I'm keepin' my little webbed toes crossed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you got webed toes cool duckie i want to open my own circus but my mom sez i cant with only two clowns (me & her) want a job

Wonderful to see RD in action! Thoroughly enjoyable! The bloopers were great as well.

My favorite part is when he is lying on the floor, fallen, and down comes the flag and balloon flower.

Alright, just a couple more thoughts of constructive critique.

Firstly, I think that this could be a great promo video even for local work. It really gives a great idea of how versatile you are. I also enjoyed watching the makeup application.

That said, I don't know that Ringling is looking for clowns who can do mismade flag. And while demonstration of such things certainly does illustrate your comedic sense (which is good), I think that anything else you could do to highlight other aspects of your talent which could be useful to a show like Ringling would be helpful. So, if you show interaction in performance with juggling or some extra physical comedy, or whatever it could be a plus which would make the offering all that much better.

Also, while the references to "Clown College" and "Ringling/Dingling" are cute, I'm guessing that they may not look favorably on what they could consider trademark infringement.

wouldn't that just mean they were self centered tim? oh & Rd i think your way better then I am but then again i think that with everyone & i keep forgeting you have a grate middle name my full name is William Louis Harris Jr.

Nice job! You're a natural. Best of luck to you!

What am I gonna do with my other 12 jobs? Sounds like fun though!!!!


you got webed toes cool duckie i want to open my own circus but my mom sez i cant with only two clowns (me & her) want a job

wouldn't that just mean they were self centered tim?

Not necessarily. They have a right to protect their property and titles. If everyone went around copying them, then how could we be certain of what was actually the real deal?

I like the satire of "Dingling", actually, for common usage.

Though I, personally, wouldn't jest about having attended "Clown College." That has too specific of a meaning when understood for what the Ringling School was - apart from the more general concept of having received some sort of clown schooling that the general public tends to associate it with. Even employed as a joke, it could be easily misunderstood and get one in trouble for false representation.

oh & Rd i think your way better then I am but then again i think that with everyone

Willace, you are definitely better with balloons than I am!

& i keep forgeting you have a grate middle name my full name is William Louis Harris Jr.

With a name like that, you ought to be king!

my mom said I'm a good clown & she is an anempt one but i told her I'm an Ok clown & she isn't that bad she jsut started out not that long ago she is still a first of may & there for a little bland but once she is well seasoned

I have to agree with Pickles, you sound nothing like I expected. Why no sound during the makeup process? some fast piano circus would be great here. Poor canary :(

Sir Tooney... There is sound in the real version ... for some reason when my friend uploaded it on youtube the music and the background narration during the slideshow didn't transfer... I think she has the new ones on now and I'll post them in a min. The Real version has "The Entertainer" behind them.

And well Tim, you're not the only one who has warned me about my "Dingling Joke" .... Its a funny bit that always gets a laugh when I do it in public, and its something that is 100 percent originally mine. Its one of those "Just look at yourself and laugh" type of things... You have to be able to laugh about yourself. ... or merely at a pun about yourself. Its a bit, it lasts a whole .6 seconds of the video. As far as I'm concerned it can stay.

As far as "Circus Skills" ... I don't have that many. I can juggle, I can sing, and dance, and thats about it. I put the other tricks in there just as filler to show the potential I have. Look past the trick itself. See the presentation, the stage quality of the voice, etc. Thats what I'm hoping that they will see. Hopefully they will see my potential and desire to work and learn

Part One:

YouTube - RBB&B Audition Video Pt. 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmUf4w804Ms)

Part Two:

YouTube - RBB&B Audition Video Pt. 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8sU4jTJGF0)


HERE ARE THE NEW LINKS WITH THE MUSIC BEHIND THE TRANSFORMATION AND THE VOICEOVER AT THE END..... I also edited the original post and put them there aswell

Dazzle, I also thought that your singing voice was lovely and that your ventriloquism was pretty good (wish I could do that). I liked it when your monkey started singing "you you you you."

There was one part in your video (can't remember where) where it looked like you did some fun little dancey clown-like jumpy thing with your legs, but I couldn't really see it since the camera focused on your upper half. I hope they will notice moves like that which seem to shout "clown."

Most importantly, I want to know what part you played in "Grease"!

And well Tim, you're not the only one who has warned me about my "Dingling Joke" .... Its a funny bit that always gets a laugh when I do it in public, and its something that is 100 percent originally mine. Its one of those "Just look at yourself and laugh" type of things... You have to be able to laugh about yourself. ... or merely at a pun about yourself. Its a bit, it lasts a whole .6 seconds of the video. As far as I'm concerned it can stay.

Oh, I like the bit. I just don't know if potentially humorless Feld Inc. lawyers would feel the same. To them it's all big business. And a cease and desist letter rather than a contract offer from them isn't exactly the kind of mail you'd want to get in reply.

As far as "Circus Skills" ... I don't have that many. I can juggle, I can sing, and dance, and thats about it. I put the other tricks in there just as filler to show the potential I have. Look past the trick itself. See the presentation, the stage quality of the voice, etc. Thats what I'm hoping that they will see. Hopefully they will see my potential and desire to work and learn

I agree about looking past the trick itself. I totally get what you're trying to show with that, and I think it is worthwhile. But I also think that what would be most useful to Ringing are things associated with your stage experience. I would highlight those to a greater degree.

Ultimately, I think it would be wise to run the video by a couple of former Ringling clowns for critique and advice before sending it off to Mr. Holst. They should have a decent understanding of what the show is looking for and what they will perceive in an audition video.

I heard somewhere that they make you come up with a whole new clown or give you a clown to be I cant say if its true or not jsut someing i heard about Ringling

No willace its true they give you a character and then you make it yours but after your dine with them you have to give your costume back.

[quote=tim;49194]Oh, I like the bit. I just don't know if potentially humorless Feld Inc. lawyers would feel the same. To them it's all big business. And a cease and desist letter rather than a contract offer from them isn't exactly the kind of mail you'd want to get in reply.

Theu are pretty quick with letters too. Anything even slightly resembeling their name will get one apparently. Just ask the greatest clown ally on earth

Theu are pretty quick with letters too. Anything even slightly resembeling their name will get one apparently. Just ask the greatest clown ally on earth

Uh oh, I'd better stop calling this the greatest forum on earth :)

I don't know Michelle. You can't argue with the truth, well you can but it is still the truth.

RD, it was so entertaing. I loved the bird bit. Your timing is great. I also loved the song. You have a wonderful voice. Best of luck with your audition tape, or as I always said to my theater friends, "Break a nail." ( I don't want anyone to break a leg.)

Dazzle, I also thought that your singing voice was lovely and that your ventriloquism was pretty good (wish I could do that). I liked it when your monkey started singing "you you you you." "!

Thanks thats a classic bit that I love doing.

There was one part in your video (can't remember where) where it looked like you did some fun little dancey clown-like jumpy thing with your legs, but I couldn't really see it since the camera focused on your upper half. I hope they will notice moves like that which seem to shout "clown.""!
Yeah I wish we had more room for that bit ... we had planned on fliming that outside but it rained that day :(

Most importantly, I want to know what part you played in "Grease"!

I payed a character named "Doody" he was one of the T-birds (techically called "Burger Palace Boys" in the play) I played him as the Loveable,goofy, but not so bright type.

My main song in the show was called "Magic Changes" which started out with me showing the Gang that I had been taking guitar lessons ...(but not doing so well) It started out with me strumming chords "C C C C C C A A A A MINOR F F F F G G G G SEVENTH" getting a mixed reaction from the gang... some saying I was 'pretty good...' some saying it stunk... and with Frenchy saying "Gee Doody, Can ya play 'Tell Laura I love her?'" to which I responded "I don't know .... Has It got a C in it??"

Then the spotlight hit, and it was like "Instant rockstar" the band struck up behind me, I stood up somewhat dream fantasy like, took the stage, went out into the audience, singing to people, coming back on stage with some shoobop backup Rydell Cheer Leaders and finally the fantasy came to an end with the school bell ringing and Ms Lynch coming in saying "Aren't you all supposed to be in Class???"

I also sang a duet in the second act called "Rock-n-Roll Party Queen"

I loved that show.

Here are the Audition Vid Final Cut Links.

This IS the version thats going to Ringling. We cut the Dingling Bit, and instead later in the video added a small slide show of me doing balloon/line work at an event and Birthday. Using Chubby Checker's 'The Twist' in the background.

Part One
YouTube - Revised RBB&B Audition Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73W4G_iElV4)

Part Two
YouTube - Revised RBB&B Audition Video Pt. 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnfnMhaA-PQ)

I'll also be sending in a copy of my resume, and an album of photos in with the video.

Keep your fingers crossed... cross your toes while your at it ... oh and your eyes too... ok well maybe thats asking a bit much.

awesome Rd!!!!

Thanks Sassy Applause is much better than rotten tomatoes and cabbages.

I don't see you EVER getting rotten tomatoes and cabbages!!!
You go Clown!!!

That is so much better. I think it shows all of your good points and stays short and to the point. I didn't see the balloon making or the b-day party you mentioned thou. No matter...this way is just perfect. I espetially like the blopper reel at the end, it shows a lot of your real personality. Believe it or not, that is very important to them.

Good luck. I'm betting you hear from them.

I think RD would make an amazing children's show host. Each time you introduce Ollie my mind instantly thinks "Children's Television Host!" which I think would be such an amazing job!

That is so much better. I think it shows all of your good points and stays short and to the point. I didn't see the balloon making or the b-day party you mentioned thou. No matter...this way is just perfect. I espetially like the blopper reel at the end, it shows a lot of your real personality. Believe it or not, that is very important to them.

Good luck. I'm betting you hear from them.

Coco, The Balloon bit in part 2 it is just the short Slide show after the Mismade Flag bit and before the Slide show of my other characters. I'm twisting at an event and at a birthday. Chubby Checkers "The Twist" is playing in the background.

My friend Sara "aka Bubblesandgiggles" on here... said that the Bloopers are her favorite aswell.

RD
Great video, love the Bloopers at the end:applause:

great video

Good Luck

Ok Guys and Gals... This is really happening.

Tonight as I was putting together my packet that I'm sending to Mr. Tim Holst at Ringling Bro's. Barnum & Bailey, it actually hit me... Oh my goodness I'm really doing this.

I'm scared out of my mind. This is a shot at possibly getting out of this small town I'm in. ... However it could just be nothing... I'd send it off and never hear a response.

I'm scared that I won't hear back. I'm scared that I will hear back. I'm scared but I'm excited all at the same time... However I'm scared about getting too excited incase I'm let down.

Oh well... He're goes. Here's a look at everything before it went into the packet.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e282/theatreguymac/Clowning/DSCN5507.jpg

I've got a folder with my three page resume (mostly theatrical, etc), A hand written 2 page letter to Mr. Holst, My audition DVD, and 8 pages of labled glossy pictures of me IN and out of clown, other characters, and theatre roles. all attatched to cardstock.

The shipping envelope is labled and ready...

I'm taking it into the post office tomorrow to have it weighed for postage, then its on its way to Vienna, Virginia.

Keep your fingers crossed.

How could they not respond to all this?

Dazzle, I wish you the best of luck. And I'll keep you in my prayers too.

Razzle, you will do great. I know that your heart is certainly in the right place. I will send up prayers for you too. I know what you mean about being afraid, but God will go with you.

It looks great! Best of luck. And I hope to see you down the road on the show in Chicago.

Good luck to you RD!!!

:applause:

Thank you all so much for your support. I'm so lucky to have good friends like you all!

Best of luck to you Chris! You've put together a fantastic promotion package. It shows a great deal of creativity on your part and like a good business card it seems like they would be hard pressed to over look it or throw it away. I am excited for you!

Good Luck my friend & if you get in I'm going to go to the circus just to see you

Best of luck to you Mr D!

It shows a great deal of creativity on your part and like a good business card it seems like they would be hard pressed to over look it or throw it away.

Shoot... I knew I forgot something... I didn't put a single business card in that packet... Darn.

Oh well... Its been mailed. I took it to the post office and had it weighed. It took at whole $3.04 to send it to Virginia. Funny thing is that the lady standing in front of me saw the address on the packet and said "Ringling Bros... Are you applying?" I could honestly with a big smile on my face say, "Yes, I'm sending in an audition dvd and resume to be considered for the Greatest Show on Earth Clown Alley."

Well... I'm through stressing over it... Whats done is done. No turning back now.

As long as you had your contact information in the packet somewhere the BC shouldn't be missed.

its all printed on my resume...

If they don't like you you will always have a job at my circus as soon as i figure out how to open one with just two clowns so far

I'm glad everyone liked the video! The bloopers were my favorite parts, too! Chris got a little paranoid when I told him I was putting those at the end, but it turned out well!

Where did you find music only for Make'em Laugh???
email me at bungles@bunglestheclown.com please with info!!

Where did you find music only for Make'em Laugh???
email me at bungles@bunglestheclown.com please with info!!

I'm sending you an email but replying on here aswell... I bought it from itunes for 99 cents

I uploaded Itunes on my computer last christmas when I got an ipod nano... so every now and then I get a 15 dollar itunes card from the walmart electronics department... I was just lucky enough to find it ... do a search for "Make em laugh karaoke"

Sorry, I'm just now reading this RD, but the video looked GREAT!!! Have you heard anything yet?

Not yet checkers... but thanks for watching and thanks for asking. I've heard word from another clown that they start working on their new show in November.

Good look with your adventure. Sounds like funnnnnnnn!:D