Love to JCR, I perform with a clown group and he pops in sometimes. One time someone in the group chat said they needed help and we all said YES WHAT WHERE and they gave an address and it was John’s house and we had a pool party and looked at his hats and paintings. He just wanted to party with clowns and our friend tricked us into coming over 🤡
Ha- unrelated to clowns altho I probably look like one- I too wear high waisted pants and agree a belt worn over the tummy area is not the most comfy. Willing to try the suspender route as long as they are swaggy options available vs. having to risk looking dorky. Any reccs would be most appreciated. Thank you.
As the son of a painter who did a whole show on clowns and consequentially lived in an apartment-turned-studio with clown paintings leaned on every wall, dodging paint splatter and longing gazes just to get to the bathroom, I can’t say I have a lot of love for them; but I’m glad there’s still appreciation out there for them.
I saw that True West performance in high school. My parents drove us to the city for a matinee. Was obsessed with him and Philip Seymour Hoffman and the Paul Thomas Anderson universe. I had a little book of the script. We waited for them after the show and they signed it. Feel very lucky to have been there.
ahhh that's incredible!! intensely jealous -- i was in new york and had seen the sinise / malkovich run on video (think PBS aired it???) but did not have broadway show $$$
I really vibe with the idea of "flaws" making people look unique (which is particularly important for actors because...obviously), but Instagram face, where everyone pursues the same look down to surgical intervention is super creepy to me (unlike clowns). I remember when I slacked wearing my retainer for a while and my tooth gap came back, and I thought, "well, Eve Myles looks great, so I don't feel bad about this lil' flaw." And speaking of Joaquin Phoenix, when my husband had lip surgery, he has a scar now, and I'm like..."hey, Joaquin looks good, man."
This comment really isn't about swaggy clothes, but you know. Great interview!
Soo many friends of mine have been getting into clowning and most have become swaggier by the day. Silly people have some serious BDE. The sillier we get the better off we’ll all be.
but seriously, there is such an interesting cultural and political discourse around the history of the clown. as a manifestation of the carnivalesque, speaking truth to power; and a symbol of abjection. even before 19th century music hall and 20th century vaudeville - just look at the commedia dell'arte, or the concept of "the king's fool".
Anyone looking for more clown-content can strongly recommend 'The Clowns' by Fellini. Is a psuedo documentary (dare I say mockumentary) that was a TV release on RAI in 1970 with a Nino Rota score no less. Truly an absolute joy to watch.
Y'all should see if this John C. Reilly fella can pull some strings with his industry connections and get Dr. Steve Brule to do an interview. I've been dying to hear his thoughts on the state of modern fashion
Love to JCR, I perform with a clown group and he pops in sometimes. One time someone in the group chat said they needed help and we all said YES WHAT WHERE and they gave an address and it was John’s house and we had a pool party and looked at his hats and paintings. He just wanted to party with clowns and our friend tricked us into coming over 🤡
Amazing
this was dope, what a g
Ha- unrelated to clowns altho I probably look like one- I too wear high waisted pants and agree a belt worn over the tummy area is not the most comfy. Willing to try the suspender route as long as they are swaggy options available vs. having to risk looking dorky. Any reccs would be most appreciated. Thank you.
I think that — rare cases like John aside — suspenders are best kept unseen, worn under other layers as infrastructure
Does this trouble the Tuck All Tops Mindset?
damn gotta crunch the numbers on this one
Hahaha yes, so true. Thanks for that obvious point.
not necessarily obvious ! and still worth trying to find some swaggy ones all the same
☮️2️⃣🤡💕
As the son of a painter who did a whole show on clowns and consequentially lived in an apartment-turned-studio with clown paintings leaned on every wall, dodging paint splatter and longing gazes just to get to the bathroom, I can’t say I have a lot of love for them; but I’m glad there’s still appreciation out there for them.
I saw that True West performance in high school. My parents drove us to the city for a matinee. Was obsessed with him and Philip Seymour Hoffman and the Paul Thomas Anderson universe. I had a little book of the script. We waited for them after the show and they signed it. Feel very lucky to have been there.
ahhh that's incredible!! intensely jealous -- i was in new york and had seen the sinise / malkovich run on video (think PBS aired it???) but did not have broadway show $$$
who played which brother at the one you saw ?
JCR was Lee and PSH was Austin
This guy has nothing but love. Great interview.
I really vibe with the idea of "flaws" making people look unique (which is particularly important for actors because...obviously), but Instagram face, where everyone pursues the same look down to surgical intervention is super creepy to me (unlike clowns). I remember when I slacked wearing my retainer for a while and my tooth gap came back, and I thought, "well, Eve Myles looks great, so I don't feel bad about this lil' flaw." And speaking of Joaquin Phoenix, when my husband had lip surgery, he has a scar now, and I'm like..."hey, Joaquin looks good, man."
This comment really isn't about swaggy clothes, but you know. Great interview!
Soo many friends of mine have been getting into clowning and most have become swaggier by the day. Silly people have some serious BDE. The sillier we get the better off we’ll all be.
Wow might need to do a clowning report
clown report, more at 11!
but seriously, there is such an interesting cultural and political discourse around the history of the clown. as a manifestation of the carnivalesque, speaking truth to power; and a symbol of abjection. even before 19th century music hall and 20th century vaudeville - just look at the commedia dell'arte, or the concept of "the king's fool".
I will gobble that up
I saw John C Reilly outside Langer's in like 2010 and he was in fact wearing a brimmed hat!
True to form!
Anyone looking for more clown-content can strongly recommend 'The Clowns' by Fellini. Is a psuedo documentary (dare I say mockumentary) that was a TV release on RAI in 1970 with a Nino Rota score no less. Truly an absolute joy to watch.
amazing tip, thank you !
Y'all should see if this John C. Reilly fella can pull some strings with his industry connections and get Dr. Steve Brule to do an interview. I've been dying to hear his thoughts on the state of modern fashion