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Michael Trautman

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The Moisture Festival Podcast

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Robert Strong

Master Payne

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Josh Horton

Mark Wade

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Ben Robinson

Rhys Thomas

Tom Ogden

Jamy Ian Swiss

Dan Holzman

Madalyn Sklar

Jeff McBride

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In this episode we triangulate positions and welcome to the podcast Michael Trautman via zoom. We learn about how he gave up his pursuit of a law degree to become a clown and how that decision led him to perform all over the world.  We discuss the creative process, how to create content with a group and how he approaches coming up with new material. We also learn what a disco clown is. A great conversation with one of the great performers and teachers the variety world has to offer. We also learn what a disco clown is. A great conversation with one of the great performers and teachers the variety world has to offer. 

<p>In this episode we triangulate positions and welcome to the podcast Michael Trautman via zoom. We learn about how he gave up his pursuit of a law degree to become a clown and how that decision led him to perform all over the world. </p> <p>We discuss the creative process, how to create content with a group and how he approaches coming up with new material. We also learn what a disco clown is. A great conversation with one of the great performers and teachers the variety world has to offer. We also learn what a disco clown is. A great conversation with one of the great performers and teachers the variety world has to offer. </p>

The Moisture Festival Podcast – Michael Trautman

Michael Trautman has been described as a visual comic, performance artist, new vaudevillian, mime, physical comedian, storyteller and magician. He claims only to be a clown…but he’s also known around the world as KING PONG!You’ll learn how to take one concept and turn it into a lifetime of entertainment!He was the Star Clown with the Big Apple circus, been on ABC, TNN and performed at Theaters and Festivals around the world. A master of movement! You gotta see his performances to believe them.Free Copy Writing Checklist I have, waiting for you, your own FREE COPY WRITING CHECKLIST.Have you ever looked at a blank web page or sales letter or ad or postcard or any promotional piece and said “Where do I start?”Well, this Checklist will get ya goin’! Just follow along, step by step, and in a very short period of time you’ll have written your very own unique promotional piece. And it really is FREE. Just click the Pic!Subscribe TodayIf you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe to this podcast on your phone or mobile device. Just go to the place on your phone where you get all the best podcasts. Search The Variety Artist and subscribe there. It really helps me a lot!Show Ops – The #1 CRM for Entertainers Recommended books:Here’s what’s on this Podcast[3:00] Steps of the creative process[7:19] Magic with ping pong balls[8:38] On being vulnerable[9:56] On body language[12:37] Street performing[16:09] Big Apple Circus[18:13] Michael injury[22:25] The ping pong ball as a media[24:43] Fact or something John just made up[32:58] Performing Horror Story[35:33] Advice for the beginner[36:11] Advice for the working proContact info:Website: www.MichaelTrautman.comEmail: mltrautman@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael-trautman-165912606768641/Twitter: @mltrautman68YouTube: Michael TrautmanMake sure to check out my blogs and more episodes on this website

<p>Michael Trautman has been described as a visual comic, performance artist, new vaudevillian, mime, physical comedian, storyteller and magician. He claims only to be a clown…but he’s also known around the world as KING PONG!</p><p>You’ll learn how to take one concept and turn it into a lifetime of entertainment!</p><p>He was the Star Clown with the Big Apple circus, been on ABC, TNN and performed at Theaters and Festivals around the world. A master of movement! You gotta see his performances to believe them.</p><h3><a href="https://www.thevarietyartist.com/copy-writing-checklist-sign-up/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Free Copy Writing Checklist</strong></a></h3><h3><strong> </strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.thevarietyartist.com/copy-writing-checklist-sign-up/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>I have, waiting for you, your own FREE COPY WRITING CHECKLIST.</p><p>Have you ever looked at a blank web page or sales letter or ad or postcard or any promotional piece and said <em>“Where do I start?”</em></p><p>Well, this Checklist will get ya goin’! Just follow along, step by step, and in a very short period of time you’ll have written your very own unique promotional piece. And it really is FREE. Just click the Pic!</p><h3>Subscribe Today</h3><p>If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe to this podcast on your phone or mobile device. Just go to the place on your phone where you get all the best podcasts. Search The Variety Artist and subscribe there. It really helps me a lot!</p><h3>Show Ops – The #1 CRM for Entertainers</h3><h3> <a href="https://www.showoperations.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=101_0_1_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong></strong></a></h3><h3>Recommended books:</h3><p><br/></p><h3><strong>Here’s what’s on this Podcast</strong></h3><ul><li>[3:00] Steps of the creative process</li><li>[7:19] Magic with ping pong balls</li><li>[8:38] On being vulnerable</li><li>[9:56] On body language</li><li>[12:37] Street performing</li><li>[16:09] Big Apple Circus</li><li>[18:13] Michael injury</li><li>[22:25] The ping pong ball as a media</li><li>[24:43] Fact or something John just made up</li><li>[32:58] Performing Horror Story</li><li>[35:33] Advice for the beginner</li><li>[36:11] Advice for the working pro</li></ul><h3><strong>Contact info:</strong></h3><ul><li>Website: <a href="http://www.MichaelTrautman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.MichaelTrautman.com</a></li><li>Email: mltrautman@gmail.com</li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/michael-trautman-165912606768641/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/michael-trautman-165912606768641/</a></li><li>Twitter: @mltrautman68</li><li>YouTube: Michael Trautman</li></ul><p><strong>Make sure to check out my </strong><a href="https://www.thevarietyartist.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>blogs</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href="https://www.thevarietyartist.com/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>more episodes</strong></a><strong> on this website</strong></p>

Michael Trautman - Traveling the World on a Ping Pong Ball