For centuries, clowns have mostly been men. A new group of talent is changing that.

For some people, a clown’s overly friendly and harmless nature can actually emerge as threatening. This misperception is an anomaly in the human psyche, Cantor said. Clowns’ friendly faces are the ...

Dressing up as a clown: Pulling on clown costume and face paint. Happy and sad clowns: Happy and sad clown faces. Silly clown walk: Silly walks using the whole body to make the audience laugh.