In class today me and Sam were discussing the possible title of the film as I was writing up the script that I had created. Taylor then told us that he had done some research on clowns and had come across “GRIMALDI”. At first I did not understand the relevance of this name until I my self researched it and found out that Joseph Grimaldi (1778 - 1837) was exclusively a theatrical clown. He is considered the Father of Modern Clowning because he is the entertainer who elevated the Whiteface clown to a starring role replacing Harlequin. This title is very relevant to our open title sequence and to the film on the whole as there is no better way to talk about a film with a clown without us making the character come to life. The name it self has a lot of history whilst also sounding quite Ominous. Grimaldi was the ultimate clown and we would like to pay homage to that. Furthermore the title sounds different and it’s not something that many audiences may have heard before but it sounds interesting as the title doesn’t give much away from the film.
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