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> [I used to be called a post-modern clown. But now, post-modernism is a quaint notion, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/i-used-to-be-called-a-post-modern-clown-but-now-post-modernism-is-a/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

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## More by Bill Irwin

> [Competition between men is a fuel that's useful to us. We have to be careful that it doesn't tell the same story over too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/competition-between-men-is-a-fuel-that-s-useful-to-us-we-have-to-be/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [What I love is the comedy of the body. It's a little highfalutin', but you can even say pre-verbal comedy. People laugh differently at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/what-i-love-is-the-comedy-of-the-body-it-s-a-little-highfalutin-but/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [It's shocking to think of the universe now without Robin Williams' energy, even muted.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/it-s-shocking-to-think-of-the-universe-now-without-robin-williams/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [We constantly run lines together before every show too, and then there's a long, traditionally long, story to tell the audience every show. Today,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/we-constantly-run-lines-together-before-every-show-too-and-then-there/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [The fact is that we like each other very much, and we of course see each other on stage all the time, but this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/the-fact-is-that-we-like-each-other-very-much-and-we-of-course-see/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [I used to be called a post-modern clown. But now, post-modernism is a quaint notion, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/i-used-to-be-called-a-post-modern-clown-but-now-post-modernism-is-a/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [We want to be able to fly. We want to be able to sear somebody with lightning from across the room. Those are primal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/we-want-to-be-able-to-fly-we-want-to-be-able-to-sear-somebody-with/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [I am the oldest of three. I was in charge of making sure my brother and sister were OK and also entertained so they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/i-am-the-oldest-of-three-i-was-in-charge-of-making-sure-my-brother/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [We used to have a photo of me in full clown makeup taken when my son was 5. And when he was 17 or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/we-used-to-have-a-photo-of-me-in-full-clown-makeup-taken-when-my-son/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [You may work under incredible pressure over two hours in a day, but you're often around that studio 14 to 16 hours of that day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/you-may-work-under-incredible-pressure-over-two-hours-in-a-day-but/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [People keep telling us, that they didn't know when they were booking tickets for it, but afterwards they say that they've had no sense…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/people-keep-telling-us-that-they-didn-t-know-when-they-were-booking/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [Edward Albee, the premier dark playwright of the American theater, would show up at rehearsal and quote his favorite lines from 'Auntie Mame'. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/edward-albee-the-premier-dark-playwright-of-the-american-theater/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [It's an exhilarating play, and you come off tired, but thrilled.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/it-s-an-exhilarating-play-and-you-come-off-tired-but-thrilled/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [Acting is all about relating to the people on stage with you, even in plays that break the fourth wall. Clowning, for the most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/acting-is-all-about-relating-to-the-people-on-stage-with-you-even-in/)

[Bill Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-irwin/)

> [Being nominated is a great thrill, and we like to say that all four of us were nominated, which means that our director, Anthony…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-irwin/being-nominated-is-a-great-thrill-and-we-like-to-say-that-all-four-of/)

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