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I used to be called a post-modern clown. But now, post-modernism is a quaint notion, too.

~Bill Irwin

Topics: Clown Notion Now Too Used

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What I love is the comedy of the body. It's a little highfalutin', but you can even say pre-verbal comedy. People laugh differently at stuff that isn't brought to them via the spoken word. It's from a different place; it's a different quality of laughter.

~Bill Irwin

Topics: Body Brought Comedy Different Different Place Differently Even Laugh Laughter Little Love Love Is People Place Quality Say Spoken Spoken Word Stuff Them Via Word You I Love

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Acting is all about relating to the people on stage with you, even in plays that break the fourth wall. Clowning, for the most part, is the opposite. If somebody in the audience sneezes, I can count on it: I don't even have to look at Shiner; he'll have his handkerchief out. It's all about all of us in the room together.

~Bill Irwin

Topics: About Acting Audience Break Count Even Fourth Handkerchief He His Look Most Opposite Out Part People Plays Relating Room Somebody Stage Together Us Wall You I Can

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You may work under incredible pressure over two hours in a day, but you're often around that studio 14 to 16 hours of that day.

~Bill Irwin

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It's shocking to think of the universe now without Robin Williams' energy, even muted.

~Bill Irwin

Topics: Energy Even Now Robin Robin Williams Shocking Think Universe Williams Without

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I am the oldest of three. I was in charge of making sure my brother and sister were OK and also entertained so they didn't bother my mother, who had a job at home.

~Bill Irwin

Topics: Also Am Bother Brother Brother And Sister Charge Entertained Had Home Job Making Mother Ok Oldest Sister Sure Three Were Who I Am

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I used to watch the 'Jackie Gleason Show' and Phil Silvers, those early TV things. And a lot of them were patterned on the silent comedies of the '20s.

~Bill Irwin

Topics: Comedies Early Gleason Jackie Lot Phil Show Silent Them Things Those Tv Used Watch Were

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From the earliest memories I have, I liked physical, funny things.

~Bill Irwin

Topics: Earliest Earliest Memories Funny Funny Things Liked Memories Physical Things

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Here's my story: My mother and I were at Cirque du Soleil, looking down on Shiner doing his act. She was always tolerant of my being a clown, but I don't remember her rolling with laughter. But with Shiner, she could not sit up straight!

~Bill Irwin

Topics: Act Always Being Clown Could Doing Down Her Here His Laughter Looking Mother Remember Rolling She Sit Story Straight Tolerant Up Were

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Edward Albee, the premier dark playwright of the American theater, would show up at rehearsal and quote his favorite lines from 'Auntie Mame'. He would stand at the back of the theater, not facing the stage, and sort of conduct the music of his play.

~Bill Irwin

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Entertainer

Born: April 11th, 1950

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