Teacher Turned Actor | David Howard Thornton

Teacher Turned Actor | David Howard Thornton | Life Story

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David Howard Thornton, Actor has become known as the man behind one of the most iconic horror characters and clowns in Hollywood. Art the Clown.
He had the conversation before making the choice to go out and chase his entertainment dream, and he wasn’t the only one that thought he was gifted.
He felt the weight lifted off his shoulder once he decided he was going to pursue his career in entertainment.
Can you say, waiting tables?
New challenges and moving to New York made the next phase even more connected to the climb…
Smartly he looked at it as a “job” that would help him go to work for his career.
This is a conversation focused on the pursuit of making it doing the thing you love, and after making it, maintained humility.
He plays the character of a well know horror character, who doesn’t do sexy things in the Terrifier movies, but hardly influenced the mind of the man behind the suit and makeup.
We talk about the reaction got after his audition, the way the fans received them, and the explosion the movies and character took because of the Netflix exposure.
That’s just a hint of what we get into, we talk about what triggers David, how he responded to the newfound fame and has stood next to his values along the way…
If we’re lucky we’ll geek out on this one together!
Timestamps:
00:01:20 - Introduction to David and story
00:07:40 - Go for your dreams
00:14:30 - New challenge for David
00:19:30 - Art the Clown Destiny
00:27:00 - How David approached art character
00:39:50 - Dealing with Anger
00:55:10 - Collaboration with others
01:03:10 - Character vs. self
01:05:15 - Thoughts on Horror Family
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➡️ www.imdb.com/name/nm7476686/
➡️ www.imdb.com/title/tt19853604/
➡️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrifier
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@thisismannyvargas Жыл бұрын

David is amazing - what did you think of his story and share here?!

@zenikim Жыл бұрын

I’m a huge fan and just adore him.

@thisismannyvargas Жыл бұрын

@@zenikim That's awesome! Did you get a chance to watch the full interview?

@zenikim Жыл бұрын

@@thisismannyvargas Yes I did watch it. It was a wonderful interview you did with David.

@thisismannyvargas Жыл бұрын

@@zenikim we appreciate you. Sincerely :)

@jayjayvee4394 8 ай бұрын

Great interview

@lincolnlanier8596 11 ай бұрын

Only a handful of people can confidently say “Art the clown was my Teacher”

@thisismannyvargas 11 ай бұрын

Very true. A special experience.

@ellie8263 8 ай бұрын

YESS

@KimberleyColada 10 ай бұрын

Usually, when you see this type of interview with a horror actor, they are in a studio and sitting in a directors chair, but seeing David sit here, in his own home with his cat on his lap and telling his personal story, he seems so much more human - if that makes sense. Mad to see what the character gets up to versus this nice man right here.

@thisismannyvargas 10 ай бұрын

Glad you felt that watching this interview Kimberley :)…It is great to meet the humans behind the characters hehe

@moparpiggy1548 7 ай бұрын

I just met David and some of the terrifier 2 cast this weekend at scare fest. He was such a friendly down to earth guy. Listening to his life story is inspiring.

@thisismannyvargas 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the conversation :)

@JohnnyNada 8 ай бұрын

I cant believe this sweet dude is ART THE CLOWN lol

@thisismannyvargas 8 ай бұрын

Amen 😃

@KidInAMask7000 11 ай бұрын

He’s really been through a lot. David is an awesome dude 🖤

@thisismannyvargas 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely-success well earned. Love hearing stories like his :) thanks for watching.

@nickx1754 2 ай бұрын

I'm grateful David was so candid in this interview. He seems like such a genuine person. This was not only informative but also inspirational.

@sprangbrake5938 Жыл бұрын

What a nice person, totally the opposite of his Terrifier character

@thisismannyvargas Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Very kind and humble :) thanks for watching!

@rebelghoulrowyn 5 ай бұрын

As a haunt actor who was stuck in a heavy silicone mask for the first 4-5 seasons I worked (hard to talk, it just rattled through my mask instead of out, and hard to make facial expressions lol), Art the Clown seriously inspired me. Nothing annoys me more than a haunter telling new actors they have to be able to scream- thanks to this guy, I've made more people terrified (no pun intended lol) of me without doing anything but using my body/expressions. Art the Clown was my teacher and Thornton didn't even know it. I didn't care about Terrifier 2 much but Art is such a solid character and he is the only one who could be him. He's owned the character the same way Englund owned Freddy. Truly a legend and it was even noticeable in The Mean One. Thanks for being a teacher to me ❤

@mumumeme8496 9 ай бұрын

my gawd what a sweet guy

@thisismannyvargas 9 ай бұрын

Good human :)

@sebastianalegria3401 Жыл бұрын

When David plays Art the clown's role, he's actually terrying. On the other hand, he would be a perfect Joker for a Batman's movie.

@thisismannyvargas Жыл бұрын

Let's hope he sees this comment you made and goes for it! Great point. Heath did an incredible job-best of all time in my opinion.

@sebastianalegria3401 Жыл бұрын

@@thisismannyvargas Heath Ledger is the GOAT, but Joaquin Phoenix's Joker amazed me.

@thisismannyvargas Жыл бұрын

@@sebastianalegria3401 the fact you used the GOAT in all caps means you're definitely my people ;)...will have to watch JP's performance, haven't seen it yet!

@Vault420overseer 7 ай бұрын

David would make a great Mr. Rogers

@DarrenD 11 ай бұрын

Such an inspiring human being ❤️

@thisismannyvargas 11 ай бұрын

Sharing these with him, so it means a lot :)

@Jjustineelizabeth Жыл бұрын

David is the absolute best ❤ had the privilege of meeting him and he couldn’t of been nicer . He deserves all the success

@thisismannyvargas Жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear. Glad you had that opportunity :)

@somersfamily 7 ай бұрын

I've met him a few times with my family. He's so sweet

@StaffanNilsson1 7 ай бұрын

So nice to hear about his supportive mom and dad. Really happy about your success!

@Kittencandy13 11 ай бұрын

I hope to meet him and get his autograph one day he so down to earth ! Art is my number one favorite horror icon. Can’t wait to see more of Art

@thisismannyvargas 11 ай бұрын

He does lots of conventions! Sure it just takes getting to one :) Glad you saw this.

@moparpiggy1548 7 ай бұрын

If you get to meet him, you won’t be disappointed. He is such a humble cool guy

@drakie7024 4 ай бұрын

Great Interview, this guy is amazing as Art

@gracemayxx6974 7 ай бұрын

This is a really great interview, I was invested the whole time! I love art the clown and now I love David Howard Thornton more!

@thedarknessunderneathpodca6366 7 ай бұрын

I love this guy. David and Damien both

@mariamiley3842 2 ай бұрын

David Howard Thornton not only you make me laugh you make me smile God bless you 🙏

@mels_multi4965 8 ай бұрын

I’m a proud member of the ATCAS group and the Terrifam!!!..and this is such an amazing story!!!..He is such a humble man, stems from his Southern roots lol!!!..We love you David!!!!!!!!….❤️❤️❤️❤️

@thisismannyvargas 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for listening to the podcast :)

@mels_multi4965 8 ай бұрын

@@thisismannyvargas my pleasure!!!..this was amazing!!!..❤️❤️

@romamazza5881 Ай бұрын

I love this guy! He grossed me out! I love the movies also! This moie s the second scarst movie since the Exorcist!

@j.v.r.1981- 7 ай бұрын

Seeing behind the scenes footage of David (as Art) asking his co-star if they are ok, would be SO awesome and funny to see. And hearing David talking about being a high functioning autistic person who always felt different .... Relatable. I got diagnosed as a high functioning autistic person a few years ago, and everything just fell into place. 💕

@KBHURSTHerMenagerie 8 ай бұрын

Imagine the bullies now. Lol Art the clown woukd take care of that 😂

@thisismannyvargas 7 ай бұрын

Don’t mess with Art.

@UntouchableNYsee 4 ай бұрын

Please David, make a part 3....I'm a huge fan of Art the clown,!

@alexanderl9721 Ай бұрын

Terrifier 3 is coming out later this year.

@TheProletariat. 8 ай бұрын

Its truly mind blowing at times to see the people actually behind these characters and especially if yur lucky enough to meet them in person.. and at that moment you first realize how incredibly talented they are at their craft!!!

@TheProletariat. 8 ай бұрын

It's always interesting hearing the talk about "low budget" films and so many times these films seemingly working from little to nothing but scraps and raw talent in EVERY AREA related to making movies! I couldn't imagine any of these movies filmed any differently!

@thisismannyvargas 7 ай бұрын

Well said. Lots of talent. Thanks for sharing!

@3amnightmares 8 ай бұрын

Great advice from your mom!! Art the Clown giving life advice 😂 Very gruesome movie but he is great in the role!

@thisismannyvargas 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening. Mom had some wise words :)

@StormyWeather_2005 Жыл бұрын

Love him :) I talked to him on messenger before. I hope to meet him some day in person. Wanna meet him so bad and give him a hug and bring my fan art that I showed him on messenger to prove that it was me.

@thisismannyvargas Жыл бұрын

Love the support. :)

@ct6852 7 ай бұрын

Honestly after seeing clips of Terrifier 2 I was genuinely afraid of this guy. But he's so normal looking. Not sure if that makes it better or worse.

@MitzyDoodle13 10 ай бұрын

I love this! People who inspire me are always causing me to meet new awesome inspiration like you, Manny! I appreciate the overall tone and attitude you have toward your friends who appear on your show. Also, here’s some awesome lyrics from Ledger: You have called new life up from the dust Faithful even though I’ve given up You take the chaos that’s in me and You create a symphony in me From who I was, who I am and who I’ll be I am changed I am Yours eternally Jesus is so awesome for revealing these wonderously magnificent people!

@thisismannyvargas 10 ай бұрын

Aw so glad you came across this interview and thank you for taking time to share your thoughts! Genuinely appreciate it. And those are great lyrics you added there :)

@youtubeaccount734 7 ай бұрын

Can you try interviewing Mike Giannelli who played Art in the older films next?

@mariamiley3842 2 ай бұрын

Yeah do and be you !!!

@paulysmallz8095 7 ай бұрын

I met him at a convention and he really is one of the nicest guys and is so kind to fans but once the makeup is on he is definitely art and it is so cool to see you can’t stop looking at him such a cool experience

@vy2255 Жыл бұрын

u think you could add time stamps?

@thisismannyvargas Жыл бұрын

I will - thank you for the suggestion and bringing it to my attention :)

@thisismannyvargas Жыл бұрын

Done :)

@lissalives1 9 ай бұрын

I know David won’t see this, but I have a question for him. What did his father do exactly for NASA?

@thisismannyvargas 9 ай бұрын

Here’s his answer :)…Lol. He worked on the Shuttle projects, more specifically the solid rocket motor (the big brown rocket) as well as some of the Apollo missions. I don't know specifically what he did though. A lot of that is classified.

@joelsangel777 5 ай бұрын

He is NOT like this in real life. He bullies people if u don’t agree with him politically on Instagram. So I find it HILARIOUS that he said he hates bullies. You don’t have a right to bully anybody. Anybody that is a conservative or stands for freedom or anything he bullies. I’ll never watch his movies ever again. Or if you’re a Christian, he’ll bully you.. YAH, real grown up there. Anytime he gets called out for insulting people. He’s a bully. I ripped into him because of how insulting he was to certain people. I don’t like bullies, and I was bully growing up. And HE instigated the bullying. I do not appreciate hypocrites.

@thisismannyvargas 5 ай бұрын

Interesting perspective. I am glad you sound like you stand for something. Keep it up.