From: "Christopher Burch" <samriklown@hotmail.com>
To: balloon@balloonhq.com
Subject: Multiple issues addressed
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:20:40 CDT

1st time posting folks so please be gentle


>I wasn't >in clown, for the first time, and felt realllly stupid trying to 
>laugh off >the popping balloons w/o "HAPPIE Go Lucky!" joking her way out 
>of it.  ICK!!
>
Problem balloons aside, you shouldn't feel stupid joking out of face. I put 
up my make-up 3 yrs ago when I developed the non make-up wearing guy I am 
today and let me tell you a lot of the same lines and jokes you use with 
make-up on work without it, as long as you put them across with the same 
sincerity and conviction.Balloon pops happen, we know that, and usually our 
customers do to.
As for restauraunts and down time, I have several different methods of 
handling this. First, I carry several magic tricks with me so I have more to 
perform than just balloons. Second, if it is getting really dead I will 
sometimes wander into the bar and perform there, and finally there is always 
the good old let's make something huge to put out in the lobby thing to fall 
back on.
I have one restaurant I am dedicated to for 3 hours every Sunday, the place 
has been very good to me for referrals, but we have an agreement I only get 
paid for the time I work, I can guarantee at least 2 hours every sunday 
there and more often than not I do get paid for the full three hours. Of 
course the tips I get without solicitation really do help offset that last 
hour from time to time, which is really another plug for being the best all 
around entertainer you can be (I try to give more than just a balloon but a 
little show at each table, there is nothing quite like the entire restaurant 
breaking out in applause for what you just did at somebodies table)
As for who the heck is this upstart coming in here with his opinions, my 
name is Professor Twist and I have been sculpting for over 13 years, doing 
magic for over 21, and I also dabble in juggling, face painting, 
storytelling,and what ever else my clients need or want. Well, thanks for 
listening.
Professor Twist

.....save the whales...collect the whole set
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