Christopher Bayes is one of the most sought after teachers of Clown and Physical Comedy in the country. He has taught internationally and been on the faculty of many prestigious schools, including Yale, The Juilliard School, Brown, and NYU's Graduate Acting Program. He is the co-founder and head of The Funny School of Good Acting in Brooklyn, New York. He is currently Professor and Head of Physical Acting at Yale School of Drama.
Virginia Scott is a director/devisor/teacher of Physical Theater, and co-founder of The Funny School of Good Acting. She has taught Clown at The Juilliard School, Pace University, the Actors Center, CAP 21, and Tisch School of the Arts.
“‘MORE BAYES!!!’ is what students at Yale School of Drama write to
me, again and again, about studying with Christopher Bayes… They
invariably type in ALL CAPS. They are clamoring for the very wisdom
you hold in your hands, because he is a master teacher of a
generation of remarkably gifted and successful actors who have
learned to own the softness of their brains while finding out what
makes them funny. Discovering the Clown is worthy of Christopher’s
huge talent, which he shares with appropriate abandon and
generosity: this book is hilarious, uplifting, and indispensable
for anyone who cares deeply about acting.”
*Dean, Yale School of Drama / Artistic Director*
“Christopher Bayes knows where the funny lies in every actor. More
importantly he also knows where the truth lies that releases the
funny. He thinks he is a Clown teacher, but he is really a master
acting teacher. If you ever want to do Beckett or Chekhov or
Shakespeare you better do Bayes first. I stand in awe of his
gift.”
*Lloyd Richards Professor of Acting (Emeritus), Yale School of
Drama*
“Impressively informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking,
Discovering the Clown, or The Funny Book of Good Acting must be
considered as an essential guide for artists and actors wanting to
set free the messy and hilarious Clown within themselves.”
*Library Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review*
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