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Mid of clown Julie Varholdt \"Lovely Buttons\" juggling2. Mid of sign reading: (English) 'Welcome to California Clown Campin'\"3. Close of professional clown Bob Neil...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eOntario, California, United States - August 2, 2012\u003cbr/\u003e1. Mid of clown Julie Varholdt \"Lovely Buttons\" juggling\u003cbr/\u003e2. Mid of sign reading: (English) 'Welcome to California Clown Campin'\"\u003cbr/\u003e3. Close of professional clown Bob Neil applying make-up\u003cbr/\u003eUPSOUND: (English) Bob Neil, a professional clown called \"Kiwi the Clown,\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"So the secret of putting make-up on is to make sure that you can show the same expressions that you would show in normal life -- happiness, scared, sad, mad, all those things -- and that takes some of the fear away. We are, basically, big, live cartoons.\"\u003cbr/\u003e4. Mid of Bob Neil applying make-up\u003cbr/\u003eUPSOUND: (English) Bob Neil, a professional clown called \"Kiwi the Clown,\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"When I clown, I always wear kneepads, so that if I see a child that's scared I just drop down on my knees to their height so that I'm not towering over them -- and, boy, you'd be amazed at the difference that makes.\"\u003cbr/\u003e5. Close of pot of face paint\u003cbr/\u003e6. Close reverse of Neil applying powder and hand mirror\u003cbr/\u003e7. Mid of Neil dressing into clown costume\u003cbr/\u003e8. Mid of Neil applying clown nose\u003cbr/\u003e9. Close low shot of Neil in costume\u003cbr/\u003e10. Close of Neil with his clown colleague, Deanna Hartmier (aka Dee Dee the Clown)\u003cbr/\u003e11. Close of clown shoes\u003cbr/\u003e12. Close of clown school book 'How to do instant impressions'\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Julie Varholdt, professional clown, \"Lovely Buttons\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"A doctor can't just put on a stethoscope and a lab coat and become a doctor. He just can't. He has to have years and years of education to become a doctor. A lawyer, same thing, can't grab a briefcase and put on a nice suit - it takes years and years of education and training. A clown is the same thing. Clowning is an art, it is an art. It is an ancient art.\"\u003cbr/\u003e14. Close of Varholdt teaching a class on clowning at California Clown Campin'\u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Julie Varholdt, professional clown, \"Lovely Buttons\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"It's an art that needs to be kept alive and we need to learn from each other, take little pieces here and there, and we have to keep it alive and keep it going and we have to have that education. You can't just stick on a rainbow wig and slap a watermelon smile on and 'poof' you're a clown.\"\u003cbr/\u003e16. Various of Varholdt teaching a class on clowning at California Clown Campin'\u003cbr/\u003e17. Close of clown students watching\u003cbr/\u003e18. Mid of students laughing\u003cbr/\u003e19. Mid of Varholdt posing in hotel luggage trolley\u003cbr/\u003e20. Wide of Varholdt doing pull up on hotel luggage trolley\u003cbr/\u003e21. Various of balloons and people blowing balloons up\u003cbr/\u003e22.  Close pull of Morgan Thacker wearing balloons on her head\u003cbr/\u003e23. Close pull focus of balloons in basket\u003cbr/\u003e24. SOUNDBITE: (English) Morgan Thacker, clown school student\u003cbr/\u003e\"I've always enjoyed making people laugh, making people smile, especially whenever they're not feeling good, not happy, you know and all that and I researched and I kind of had the idea that there were clown schools and stuff like that and I was, like, 'That sounds fun!'\"\u003cbr/\u003e25. Close of colourful face paint\u003cbr/\u003e26. Close of paint brushes in a jar\u003cbr/\u003e27. Wide of Thacker working with clown Deanna Hartmier (Dee Dee the Clown) on her face painting techniques.\u003cbr/\u003e28. Close of instructor showing eye painting techniques\u003cbr/\u003e29. Mid of Thacker and Dee Dee the Clown working on her painting\u003cbr/\u003e30. Close of Thacker painting\u003cbr/\u003e31. Wide of students in Clown Campin' class\u003cbr/\u003e32. Close of Thacker laughing in class\u003cbr/\u003e33. Mid of Thacker and another clown-in-training doing an improvisation exercise in a comedy writing class \u003cbr/\u003eBudding clowns are learning how to paint their faces and fool around at a very silly school in California.\u003cbr/\u003eThe annual week-long training course is the Harvard for clowns, looking to hone their craft.\u003cbr/\u003eJuggling like a pro.\u003cbr/\u003eTop clown Lovely Buttons demonstrates the art of clowning.\u003cbr/\u003eAt a hotel conference centre in Ontario, California, wannabe clowns from across America gather to learn from the masters.\u003cbr/\u003eThis is the annual California Clown Campin' event which attracts amateurs and total novices.\u003cbr/\u003eThe course lasts for a week and features classes on face painting, magic, comedy writing, improvisation, pie throwing and balloon making.\u003cbr/\u003eThe final day includes a show performed by all the clowns that is open to the public.\u003cbr/\u003eBob Neil is a 66-year-old retired police sergeant who's been clowning for four decades as \"Kiwi the Clown.\" \u003cbr/\u003eHe's expert at caking on the face paint.\u003cbr/\u003e\"So the secret of putting make-up on is to make sure that you can show the same expressions that you would show in normal life -- happiness, scared, sad, mad, all those things -- and that takes some of the fear away. We are, basically, big, live cartoons,\" he says.\u003cbr/\u003eThe native of Des Plaines, Illinois first started clowning while he was with the police as a way to teach kids safety lessons.\u003cbr/\u003eNow he clowns all over the world. He has performed as a guest clown with the Ringling Bros circus and even travelled to India to perform, later in the year he's heading to Malaysia with the circus. \u003cbr/\u003eNeil says clown camps like this one are important because those who are new to the business can make mistakes that scare small children.\u003cbr/\u003e\"When I clown, I always wear kneepads, so that if I see a child that's scared I just drop down on my knees to their height so that I'm not towering over them -- and, boy, you'd be amazed at the difference that makes,\" he says.\u003cbr/\u003eThis year, the camp has more importance for veteran clowns who have seen their paid bookings drop up to 20 percent because of the bad economy. \u003cbr/\u003eClowns are also getting many more requests to work for free at hospitals, charities and at schools that can no longer afford to pay for the shows.\u003cbr/\u003eVeteran clowns are also seeing more competition from people who think all they need is some face paint and a funny outfit to make some quick money. \u003cbr/\u003eThey are even being undercut by other clowns who charge less for more -- clowns now must know how to face paint, juggle, do magic and make animal balloons to get a gig.\u003cbr/\u003eJulie Varholdt is a professional clown from Tempe, Arizona. She has been clowning for 20 years and calls her clown character \"Lovely Buttons.\" Her grandfather was also a clown.\u003cbr/\u003e\"A doctor can't just put on a stethoscope and a lab coat and become a doctor. He has to have years and years of education to become a doctor. A lawyer, same thing, can't grab a briefcase and put on a nice suit - it takes years and years of education and training. A clown is the same thing. Clowning is an art, it is an art. It is an ancient art,\" she says.\u003cbr/\u003eVarholdt is teaching a class on how to incorporate everyday items into a clown act -- simple things like facial tissues, paper bags and batteries can become props for magic tricks and jokes with a little know-how.\u003cbr/\u003eIt's an art that needs to be kept alive and we need to learn from each other, take little pieces here and there, and we have to keep it alive and keep it going and we have to have that education. You can't just stick on a rainbow wig and slap a watermelon smile on and 'poof' you're a clown.\"\u003cbr/\u003eVarholdt is a seasoned professional but others at the week long camp are here to learn from scratch.\u003cbr/\u003eMorgan Thacker has dreamed of studying to be a clown since the age of 12.\u003cbr/\u003eShe says: \"I've always enjoyed making people laugh, making people smile, especially whenever they're not feeling good, not happy, you know and all that and I researched and I kind of had the idea that there were clown schools and stuff like that and I was, like, 'That sounds fun!'\"\u003cbr/\u003eThacker has just graduated from high school and researched online until she found California Clown Campin'. \u003cbr/\u003eThe native of Bristol, Tennessee earned a scholarship to pay for her flight and week at the clown camp and convinced her parents it was a worthy activity for her last summer before starting university.\u003cbr/\u003eShe took classes in face painting and comedy writing and practised improvisation exercises with other students. \u003cbr/\u003eShe also took time on breaks to learn how to make balloon animals and hats. 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