In his introduction, Christopher Bayes describes the pursuit of the clown as the search for 'the authentic, playful self and its unique relationship to the comic world.' An essential read for performers of all kinds, this text takes a deep dive into theatre, physical expression, and the limitless possibilities of the comic performance. This unique glimpse into the whimsical world of clowning includes helpful guides for movement, vocal exercise, and helping the 'big stupid' in you find its full potential. Through the exploration of sound and gesture, Discovering the Clown, or The Funny Book of Good Acting expands the boundaries of typical performance, and promises to unleash the clown within any performer. Everybody has a clown in them. Thousands of characters can come from that clown. It's the playful self, the unsocialized self, the naive self. It's the big stupid who just wants to have some fun with the audience. Christopher Bayes runs The Funny School of Good Acting in Brooklyn,