NY Times: Lives: Back to the circus
Aaron Bloom, former Ringling clown and player in the upcoming movie WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, writes clearly and eloquently about the series of unfortunate events that drove him back to whiteface and large shoes in the NY Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/magazine/17lives-t.html
If you haven’t read the book WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, I highly recommend it. (click the book title to see it on Amazon)