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Professional Clown, Mattie Faint | The Human Podcast #7
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Mattie Faint has been a professional clown for over 50 years. He’s performed around the world and has spent many years entertaining children at Great Oldman Street Hospital.
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GUEST LINKS:
Mini-Documentary on Mattie: https://vimeo.com/450456985
‘Clown’ Movie Trailer: https://vimeo.com/576779706
Clowns’ Gallery Museum: http://www.clownsgallery.co.uk
Article: https://www.mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/ive-47-clown-costumes-basement-20685429
ORDER OF CONVERSATION:
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Clowns' Gallery Museum
3:00 - Early life
12:57 - Great Oldman Street Hospital
20:13 - People's reaction to clowns
24:33 - Being the class clown
29:53 - Difficulties of being a clown
31:50 - Training to be a clown
33:59 - Purpose of a clown
38:28 - Effect on personal life
42:44 - Personalities of clowns
45:05 - Negative portrayal of clowns
52:27 - Joker Film
56:56 - Best part of being a clown
57:46 - Future plans
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