John Gilkey Explained
| John Gilkey |
| Birth Place: | California, United States |
John Gilkey is an American actor, director, comedian, juggler and clown.[1] [2]
Gilkey is a native Californian[3] and best known for his work with Cirque du Soleil productions such as Iris,[4] [5] Quidam,[3] Dralion and Solstrom. He was also cast in Varekai in 2003 as one of the main clowns.[6]
Gilkey also worked as a consultant on the animated films Ratatouille and La Luna.[7] [8]
In 2012, John Gilkey established The Idiot Workshop in Hollywood, California. From these classes Gilkey selected a handful of students and formed a new comedy troupe called Wet The Hippo. The group went on to tour California and Las Vegas and received rave reviews and a nomination for Best Comedy in the 2013 Hollywood Fringe Festival.[9]
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Notes and References
- Web site: John Gilkey. https://archive.today/20120715181556/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/809179/John-Gilkey. dead. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2012-07-15.
- Web site: The Hollywood Reporter. "It's Absolutely Part of My Acting All the Time": A Look Inside L.A.'s Top Clown Schools. Hilton, Emily. December 21, 2020.
- Web site: The Los Angeles Times. January 29, 1997. Jan Herman. A Real, Scary Guy.
- Web site: September 25, 2011. Pat Donnelly. The Province. Iris is even more than meets the eye. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150526054004/http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=5456916. May 26, 2015. mdy-all.
- Web site: Cirque's 'Iris' is a feast for the senses. Paul Hodgins. The Orange County Register. September 26, 2011.
- Web site: January 6, 2003. Cirque du Soleil. Cirque du Soleil "Varekai" Soundtrack To Be Released By RCA Victor Group.
- Web site: First Look at Pixar's La Luna. Bill Desowitz. June 9, 2011. Animation World Network.
- Web site: 2011. Allocine. Les courts métrages Pixar.
- Web site: Hollywood Fringe Festival. Wet The Hippo.
