Latino clowns struggle for respect and pay in a country that celebrates Krusty the Clown
Erick Murias leaned forward, gesturing with his hands as he tried to explain to a bunch of clowns that their job was serious business.
It's a trade that has an "ideological and technical basis," he said, with "theatrical fundamentals" at play. Murias, 42, emphasized the importance of empathy and "human identification" in drawing out emotions from an audience.
Finally, he declared to the roughly 30 people gathered at a park in South Gate: "I don't want to bore you with text. Let's do something
