Clown photo gallery Clown Forum logo
Clowning articles Clown Chat Clown Closet Funhouse Arcade

Go Back   Clown Forum > Clown Specialties > Variety and Street Performance

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11 (permalink)  
Old 11-20-2009, 11:52 AM
Christopher Clown's Avatar
What the Seuss??!
Clown Egg Donor Link Award Elf Forum Link Award 
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Manchester, Tennessee
Posts: 1,595
Thanks: 797
Thanked 539 times in 322 posts
Laugh: 1,112
Got 624 laughs in 303 posts
Groans: 65
Groaned at 28 Times in 22 Posts
Send a message via MSN to Christopher Clown Send a message via Yahoo to Christopher Clown
Default

See if you can add Chris Allison as a friend on Facebook.
__________________
sullivantheatrics@hotmail.com
Christopher L. Sullivan

Reply With Quote
  #12 (permalink)  
Old 11-20-2009, 12:27 PM
Harpoetta's Avatar
Grand Poobah of Clowning
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: St. Paul, MN
Posts: 1,335
Thanks: 631
Thanked 376 times in 240 posts
Laugh: 763
Got 514 laughs in 162 posts
Groans: 25
Groaned at 25 Times in 18 Posts
Default

Try to get in touch with Todd Robbins, he does all of those things (Human Blockhead, Eating lightbulbs, and fire breathing/eating), and he is most likely involved with the school at Coney Island. Tricia had him at a Moose Camp on the Road that she did in Mass. back in '05, and he is pretty cool. He was the entertainment for the Circus/Sideshow themed evening that everyon had to dress up for. (He's 1 of only 2 people that knew what I went as: Barnum's greatest hoax.)
__________________
Read, Learn & Laugh!

Reply With Quote
  #13 (permalink)  
Old 11-20-2009, 02:13 PM
Matt_Rambles's Avatar
Clown
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Everywhere I've been
Posts: 31
Thanks: 0
Thanked 22 times in 12 posts
Laugh: 0
Got 4 laughs in 1 post
Groans: 0
Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts
Send a message via AIM to Matt_Rambles
Default

So you went as a Unicorn? just the thing I remeber seeing as a kid during the late 80's or something like that

Reply With Quote
  #14 (permalink)  
Old 11-20-2009, 04:45 PM
Harpoetta's Avatar
Grand Poobah of Clowning
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: St. Paul, MN
Posts: 1,335
Thanks: 631
Thanked 376 times in 240 posts
Laugh: 763
Got 514 laughs in 162 posts
Groans: 25
Groaned at 25 Times in 18 Posts
Default

http://www.barnum-museum.org/pdf/barnumbuilding.pdf

I just did some reading, it was his 'biggest hoax'. His 'greatest hoax' was the pet rock. And no, not the unicorn (though it was another taxidermy wonder): it was displayed alongside a platypus (sp?) to lend credibility.

Unicorns of sorts actually do sometimes occur in nature, usually as a fluke, and usually among goats and sheep. Sometimes tricorns also occur in similar cases.
__________________
Read, Learn & Laugh!

Reply With Quote
  #15 (permalink)  
Old 11-21-2009, 05:41 AM
mr. bag-ends's Avatar
Advanced Clown
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: washigton dc
Posts: 106
Thanks: 33
Thanked 44 times in 24 posts
Laugh: 13
Got 26 laughs in 16 posts
Groans: 2
Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post
Default

i do the nail in nose thing "human blockhead", and "fire-breathing"...

Reply With Quote
  #16 (permalink)  
Old 11-21-2009, 02:12 PM
Knute's Avatar
Grand Poobah of Clowning
Distinguished Video Award 
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Indiana
Posts: 914
Thanks: 211
Thanked 393 times in 263 posts
Laugh: 265
Got 492 laughs in 238 posts
Groans: 27
Groaned at 32 Times in 27 Posts
Send a message via AIM to Knute Send a message via MSN to Knute Send a message via Yahoo to Knute
Default

I've tried the human blockhead with various objects and i have gotten it about a couple inches in.. ive not used a nail yet, and i havent really tried too hard with it since ive not been shown the propper way to do it.. thanks to whoever revived this thread! and chris i added chris allison back when he was still on AGT but he never accepted haha
__________________
Vista is just a PC trying to be a Mac. 
http://www.myspace.com/knutetheclown
Facebook fan page search Knute the clown!

Reply With Quote
  #17 (permalink)  
Old 11-23-2009, 04:19 PM
Happy Chappy & Daisy's Avatar
Grand Poobah of Clowning
Link Award 
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Jeannette PA
Posts: 862
Thanks: 256
Thanked 326 times in 172 posts
Laugh: 518
Got 660 laughs in 270 posts
Groans: 18
Groaned at 8 Times in 6 Posts
Send a message via Yahoo to Happy Chappy & Daisy
Default

I think the big thing, you need to learn it from somebody who already knows it. I'm not sure I'd like to learn the "blockhead" bit from a book - you could die from a misprint!
__________________
"I personally believe we were put here to build and not to destroy. So if by chance some day you're not feeling well and you should remember some silly little thing I've said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart - then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled. Goodnight and may God bless." - Red Skelton

justclowningaround.webs.com

http://bluefrogstainedglass.webs.com

Reply With Quote
  The following 3 clowns laughed out loud at Happy Chappy & Daisy's funny post:
  #18 (permalink)  
Old 02-04-2010, 11:05 AM
Dylan's Avatar
Advanced Clown
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 196
Thanks: 8
Thanked 65 times in 40 posts
Laugh: 15
Got 24 laughs in 12 posts
Groans: 0
Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

I would suggest getting the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow book if you can. It is an interesting biography about him and his show as well as the appendix has information on learning a lot of those tricks.

Here is some information that I remember from my days performing these types of tricks for drunk people at frat parties. I do not in any way suggest that anyone learns these but here is what you need to do for these tricks. All of these are dangerous and potentially dangerous to your health, they are however pretty neat and if you are a street performer can make you a lot of money.

Human Blockhead- there are two holes in each nostril, one goes up the other goes back. The only real difficulty is with the little hairs in your nose that get irritated and make you want to sneeze. What I did was used the ear piece on my glasses and just started going back further and further until I couldn't go any further. DON'T FORCE!!! The human block head trick is all about building it up and most people not knowing about the hole that goes back. Using a nail isn't any different then using anything else. You can also do Face Flossing with a string or 260q if you really wanna gross people out.

Eating a Lightbulb- Break the bulb up in a bag first and remove the metal and the filament. Then take smaller pieces of it and bite into them slowly. You want to chew it until the glass has turned into sand, then swallow, not before. That is very important. Your system can handle sand but not little shards of glass.

Breathing/Eating fire- Breathing fire is all about the fuel and the spit. Practice with water. You want to buzz you lips like a trumpet player so that the water sprays out in a fine mist. The fuel I used was unscented lamp oil. It taste bad, but not as bad as others and it is the liquid that is flammable not the fumes. That is very important. Hold the torch well away from you face and buzz the fuel over it in short bursts. Have a fire extinguisher ready to go. NEVER USE GASOLINE.
Eating Fire- Get a length of wire and wrap it in wicking, dip in lamp oil and slowly lower it to your mouth while looking up, make sure that the wicking is so wet that it drips burning fuel on to you face. When you get the fire to your mouth close you mouth over it an exhale. This extinguishes the flame before it has a chance to burn your mouth. However, the first couple of times you do it you will burn your lips/tongue/mouth, so be ready for that.
__________________
Tips for growing your clown business

www.clownusability.com

Reply With Quote
  The following 4 clowns say thank you to Dylan for this great post:
  #19 (permalink)  
Old 02-04-2010, 11:16 AM
Knute's Avatar
Grand Poobah of Clowning
Distinguished Video Award 
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Indiana
Posts: 914
Thanks: 211
Thanked 393 times in 263 posts
Laugh: 265
Got 492 laughs in 238 posts
Groans: 27
Groaned at 32 Times in 27 Posts
Send a message via AIM to Knute Send a message via MSN to Knute Send a message via Yahoo to Knute
Default

I've figured out and do the blockhead on occasion since this was last updated. I haven't attempted fire play or glass eating since i've not been shown the proper way to do it. i don't wanna kill myself trying it with no supervision.. haha
__________________
Vista is just a PC trying to be a Mac. 
http://www.myspace.com/knutetheclown
Facebook fan page search Knute the clown!

Reply With Quote
  The following 1 clowns say thank you to Knute for this great post:
  The following 1 clowns laughed out loud at Knute's funny post:
  #20 (permalink)  
Old 02-19-2010, 05:05 PM
Mr. Boe's Avatar
Advanced Clown
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Fort Wayne In.
Posts: 249
Thanks: 50
Thanked 93 times in 45 posts
Laugh: 31
Got 95 laughs in 41 posts
Groans: 4
Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Hey Knute I have taught several people over the years fireeating and blowing, I also use to do a straightjacket escapes
__________________
Just remember that something complex is just a bunch of simple things stacked on top of one another. So K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid)
Mr. Boe
Aka: Nimble the Fool
Aka: Artoro the fire eater
Aka: Nimrod the Ciirc

Reply With Quote
  The following 1 clowns say thank you to Mr. Boe for this great post:
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:37 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0