Clown is the final module that students study in their first year at Ecole Philippe Gaulier, and it's the final topic we discuss in this interview. Philippe talks about the history of clown, and some characters from the clown world (Monsieur Marcel, Mr Flop). You can read more about them in Philippe's book, The Tourmentor. RELATED LINKS<ul><li><a href="https://books.philippegaulier.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Philippe's Books</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ecolephilippegaulier.com/our-courses/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Courses at Ecole Philippe Gaulier</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ecolephilippegaulier.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ecole Philippe Gaulier Website</a></li></ul> The greatest clown performers Philippe has seen:<ul><li><a href="https://famousclowns.org/famous-clowns/charlie-rivel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charlie Rivel</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1467968/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pierre Byland </a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grock" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grock</a></li><li><a href="https://the-gossip-columnist-21.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rudy Brothers</a></li></ul> <hr> Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Philippe Gaulier is a master of clown and a professor of Theatre. He has been teaching for over 50 years, 40 of them at his Theatre school Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Etampes near Paris, France. You can read more about the school here: ecolephilippegaulier.comThe interview was recorded in September 2021 over the course of a few days, in Philippe's home. There are five parts to the interview. A new part is released each Sunday evening.PART 1: YOU HAVE TO BE RIDICULOUSWe start with stories of Philippe's early life, and his theatre training.PART 2: WE BROKE 200 PLATES EVERY NIGHTPhilippe talks about his show 'Les Assiettes' and his time as a teacher at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques LecoqPART 3: NO PLEASURE? YOU ARE BORINGWe discuss how Philippe teaches students at his school, and he shares some advice for what makes a good performer.PART 4: GAME IS PART OF HUMANITYWe go deeper into Philippe's advice on performing. He also talks about writers he admires, and we discuss the world of Bouffon. PART 5: NOW, I AM FUNNYThe final part of the series covers the topic that Philippe is perhaps best known for, Clown. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.