Punching the Clown explained

Punching the Clown
Director:	Gregori Viens
Producer:	Dave Klein, Eric Klein
Cinematography:	Ian Campbell
Runtime:	91 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Punching the Clown is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Gregori Viens and starring Henry Phillips as a semi-fictionalized version of himself.^[1]

Premise

Henry (Phillips) is a struggling singer-songwriter comic in Los Angeles who suddenly finds success and then is subjected to the cruelty of show business.

Production

The film includes both scripted scenes as well as portions of actual live performances by Phillips.^[2]

Reception

Punching the Clown has been received positively by critics and holds an 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.^[3] The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Punching the Clown (2009): Making Music with Comedy. Mike Hale. The New York Times. 2013-07-24.
2. Web site: Punching the Clown Notes . Punchingtheclownmovie.com . 2013-07-24.
3. Web site: Punching the Clown . . 2013-07-24.
4. Web site: Punching the Clown: Slamdance BIG Interview with Gregori Viens . Slamdance . 2013-07-24.