Clown Service

I can’t remember where I first saw this. I think it was at a Tig Notaro concert and she showed it before she did her stand up. Tig is one of my favorites. She finds so much humor in both the mundane and the terrible…in this case, home alone, depressed, she orders a party clown just for herself.

I had completely forgotten about it until I heard about SNL perhaps stealing the idea for one of their sketches.

If you want to here more of her comedy, her advice podcast Don’t Ask Tig is a good place to start. Also, this chance recording of a standup she did shortly after learning about her cancer diagnosis is a revelation.

Based on Tig’s true story, desperate for a brighter mood, she enlists the services of a traveling party clown.

Directed by Tig Notaro
Written by Tig Notaro and Melissa Blake
Produced by Rosie Kaller

Starring Tig Notaro, Nathan Barnatt, Stephanie Allynne, Angela Trimbur, Erinn Hayes, David Harris

Cinematography by Adam Bricker
Production Design by Caitlin Williams
Edited by Alexis Brodey
Music by Jonathan Dinerstein
Assistant Director Shane Speigel
Post Sound Mixing – Derek Vander Horst
Colorist – Ivan Miller

2nd Unit Director of Photography – Elie Smolkin
Production Coordinator – Kim Cooper
Key Grip – Tyler Winegar
Gaffer – Dustin Gardner
Swing Grip and Electric – Dale Prius
1st AC – Cate Smierciak
2nd AC – Jen O’Leary
On Set Sound Mixer – Kayla Croft
Assistant Editor – Yesel Manrique
Script Supervisor – Alexandria Sanders
Hair and Make Up – Stephanie Daniel
Set PAs – Ellie McElvain, Jessie Hixenbaugh, Andrea Lewis
Art PAs – Jonathan Brock, Grace Hendley, Ian Lapidus, Tyler Singland
Ballooner – Daniel Siegel

Score by Jonathan Dinerstein
Violin performed by Rebecca Ward

“LAUGH IT UP” performed by RICHARD SWIFT
Courtesy of JAGJAGUWAR
By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

“HOW CAN YOU REALLY” performed by FOXYGEN
Courtesy of Secretly Canadian
By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

“SAD CLOWN” performed by KATE MICUCCI