Curtis the Clown (2017) Online
- Original Title :
- Curtis the Clown
- Genre :
- Creative Work / Comedy
- Year :
- 2017
- Directror :
- John Willis Wassel
- Cast :
- Christopher Gilstrap,Joe Crowder,Bill Christie
- Budget :
- $500
- Type :
- Creative Work
- Time :
- 2min
- Rating :
- 6.7/10
Mild-mannered Curtis was an ordinary teenage boy who believed his destiny was to grow up and become a successful architect. He couldn't be more wrong. Suddenly his home is invaded by the hulking Haggis the Clown, who whisks him off to Carnclown Alley to get silly school supplies and then to Jestjollies School of Clowning. Bungle-Bob, the headmaster of Jestjollies, warns Curtis not to go down to the steam tunnels, but Curtis and his two new friends fail to heed the headmaster's admonition, sensing something amiss. Deep beneath the school, Curtis confronts Uncle Daddy the Clown, his cruel father who hit him with a waffle iron when he was young, thus giving him his X-shaped scar. The battle for the clowning world is about to begin.
| Cast overview: | |||
 | Christopher Gilstrap | - | Curtis |
 | Joe Crowder | - | Haggis the Clown |
| Bill Christie | - | Bungle-Bob |
| Joe Williams | - | Uncle Daddy the Clown |
| Andy Newman | - | Mr. Ollivander |
 | Suzi J. Kaze | - | Hermione |
 | Spencer M Carney | - | Ron |
| Nick Remes | - | Laughing Clown |
| Coty Walker | - | Pink-Haired Clown |
Christopher Gilstrap designed his own clown makeup based in part on clown makeup he's used in the past for scare acting in haunted houses.
When selecting the locations for Carnclown Alley and Jestjollies, director John Wassel was looking for places that evoked a feeling of sketchiness and danger.
The steam tunnel scene was filmed in the abandoned Los Angeles zoo.
The clown in Carnclown Alley who had a unicycle for sale was played by the same actor who played Ron, Spencer Carney.
For the final shot of Curtis honking his horn, the horn was actually broken. A honking sound effect had to be added in post-production.