{"id":1483,"date":"2012-09-04T09:59:05","date_gmt":"2012-09-04T13:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=1483"},"modified":"2021-08-06T18:38:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T22:38:27","slug":"blake-hackler-and-ken-schatz-clowns-and-fools-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=1483","title":{"rendered":"Blake Hackler and Ken Schatz: Clowns and Fools."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8862\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1483-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1483-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/in\/podcast\/the-state-of-shakespeare\/id478609859?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fstateofshakespeare.com%2F%3Fp%3D1483\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4sUrD1Xw2LZYxf8TUdXU7m\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Arts--Culture-Podcasts\/The-State-of-Shakespeare-p960444\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLWEywaKq6znUzOYmMa56pvQ5gozrgM6k5\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_youtube\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Youtube Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Youtube Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.png?resize=488%2C680&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6891 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.png?w=488&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.png?resize=50%2C70&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong><strong>The Merchant of Venice Act 2, Scene 2<\/strong> Launcelot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong>King Lear;  Act 3, Scene 2<br><strong><strong>The Fool<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong>July 18, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BlakeHacklerHeadshot.jpg?resize=660%2C814&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7588\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7588\" class=\"wp-image-7588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BlakeHacklerHeadshot.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BlakeHacklerHeadshot.jpg?resize=57%2C70&amp;ssl=1 57w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ken_schatz.jpg?resize=226%2C283&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7589\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7589\" class=\"wp-image-7589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ken_schatz.jpg?w=226&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ken_schatz.jpg?resize=56%2C70&amp;ssl=1 56w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?resize=695%2C454&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7595\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7595\" class=\"wp-image-7595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?resize=1024%2C669&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?resize=70%2C46&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?resize=768%2C502&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?resize=1536%2C1004&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?resize=2048%2C1339&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?resize=695%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7594\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7594\" class=\"wp-image-7594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?resize=70%2C47&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What happens when you mix a clown and a fool?&nbsp; Serious Fun.&nbsp; Wherefore fools and clowns in the motley fabric of Shakespeare&#8217;s plays?&nbsp; What are the pitfalls of pratfalls?&nbsp; <a title=\"Blake Hackler: About the Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=1487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blake Hackler<\/a> and <a title=\"Ken Schatz: About the Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=1497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ken Schatz<\/a> have a rousing discussion about playing Shakespeare&#8217;s Clowns and Fools. In it we talk about accepting your inner fool, addressing the audience, truth telling and &#8220;you&#8221;-gling!&nbsp; As Launcelot from Act II, Scene ii of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Merchant of Venice<\/span> and the Fool from Act III, Scene ii of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">King Lear<\/span>, our guests throw wide the window to the world of infinite jest.&nbsp; Join us in the &#8220;gymnasium of juxtaposition&#8221; &#8211; this one goes to 100!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Merchant of Venice: Act II, Scene ii\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=1512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to view a copy of Launcelot&#8217;s Speech from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Merchant of Venice<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"King Lear: Act III, Scene ii\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=1508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to view a copy of The Fool&#8217;s Speech from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">King Lear<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | Youtube Music | RSS The Merchant of Venice Act 2, Scene 2 Launcelot King Lear; Act 3, Scene 2The Fool July 18, 2012 What happens when you mix a clown and a fool?&nbsp; Serious Fun.&nbsp; Wherefore fools and clowns<\/p>\n <a href='https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=1483' class='excerpt-more-append'>[...]<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,5,254],"tags":[96,20,53,202,68,201,197,194,17,200,198,193,199,189,25,22,34,196,117,187,14,190,191,195,24,55,27,192,71,186,188],"class_list":["post-1483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artists","category-interviews","category-podcasts","tag-acting","tag-actor","tag-actor-preparation","tag-anti-semitism","tag-breath","tag-carol-burnett","tag-david-costable","tag-gobbo","tag-iambic-pentameter","tag-improvisation","tag-king-lear","tag-launcelot","tag-metaphor","tag-physical-comedy","tag-playable-moments","tag-playing-shakespeare","tag-poetry","tag-portia","tag-prose","tag-robert-armin","tag-shakespeare","tag-shakespeares-clowns","tag-shakespeares-fools","tag-shylock","tag-speaking-verse","tag-subtext","tag-textual-clues","tag-the-merchant-of-venice","tag-theater","tag-will-kemp","tag-yale-school-of-drama","category-10-id","category-5-id","category-254-id","post-seq-1","post-parity-odd","meta-position-line-bottom","fix"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Frfq-nV","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1483"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8187,"href":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1483\/revisions\/8187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}