“A professional clown stops his makeup at his top lip. He won’t paint where his mustache might be, because he knows that too much makeup actually obscures his expression rather than enhances it. Amateur clowns assume that more makeup equals more expression, and they paint from the bottom of their nose to the point of their chin. Professional clowns refer to this phenomenon as the ‘busted asshole.’”
— From “The Honor System” (an interview with Teller from Penn & Teller) Esquire, September 17, 2012
