Where in the world am I today?: Vacationing in Peru
Prologue: I met Clinton W. Gray many moons ago at the Cariboo Hotel in Quesnel, BC and was fascinated by the stories he told of being a rodeo clown before he got into comedy magic. We’ve since run into each other at a number of events and always seem to get into interesting conversations about how we both do business. Always nice to have someone to bounce ideas off and talk shop with.
STATS
Name: Clinton W. Gray
Birthday: October 1973
Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Started Performing/Working in the Industry: Summer of ’86
Discipline: Comedy magician
Websites: http://www.vancouvermagician.ca
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp4706-aths
Venues Worked: let’s do this in reverse… I’ve never worked a funeral.
Hot 10 Questions:
- What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream and why? • Rainbow Sherbert. With 1/5 of the fat of regular ice cream I can eat the whole bucket and not feel guilty.
- Name one movie that would make it to your Top 10 all-time great films. • Brain Donors.
- What was your favorite toy from childhood? • The Sandbox.
- Who were your biggest inspirations when you got started? • Shawn Farquhar, Paul Daniels, David Aiken.
- From the world of animation what one character do you most identify with or see yourself in? • Bugs Bunny.
- Name something that scares you. • The dark.
- Apart from the entertainment industry, name one other job you’ve had. • McDonalds manager.
- What’s something you haven’t done yet that you’d like to try? • Ventriloquism.
- What’s your least favourite thing about being a performer? • The Confirmation Call: that phone call a week before the event that you make just to “touch base.” Invariably the client says, “oh, sorry, but we’ve changed a few details. The start time is now midnight, there will be no stage, no sound system, and the band needed the dressing room to be private, so you’ll have to change your clothes on the loading dock. That’s okay isn’t it?
- If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? • “Are you finished?“
The Nugget:
Pick one nugget of wisdom you’ve picked up from your career in Show Business to share with the World.
“Travel with Tupperware and cutlery. When the client offer to “Make sure you get some dinner”, you can pack it up and take it back to your room and enjoy it after the show.”
–Clinton W. Gray
