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.
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.
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 ❤
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!!!!!!!!….❤️❤️❤️❤️
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. 💕
@@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!
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!!!
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!
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
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.
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!
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 :)
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.
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.
David is amazing - what did you think of his story and share here?!
I’m a huge fan and just adore him.
@@zenikim That's awesome! Did you get a chance to watch the full interview?
@@thisismannyvargas Yes I did watch it. It was a wonderful interview you did with David.
@@zenikim we appreciate you. Sincerely :)
Great interview
Only a handful of people can confidently say “Art the clown was my Teacher”
Very true. A special experience.
YESS
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.
Glad you felt that watching this interview Kimberley :)…It is great to meet the humans behind the characters hehe
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.
Glad you enjoyed the conversation :)
He’s really been through a lot. David is an awesome dude 🖤
Absolutely-success well earned. Love hearing stories like his :) thanks for watching.
I cant believe this sweet dude is ART THE CLOWN lol
Amen 😃
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.
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 ❤
Such an inspiring human being ❤️
Sharing these with him, so it means a lot :)
I've met him a few times with my family. He's so sweet
David is the absolute best ❤ had the privilege of meeting him and he couldn’t of been nicer . He deserves all the success
That's awesome to hear. Glad you had that opportunity :)
What a nice person, totally the opposite of his Terrifier character
Agreed. Very kind and humble :) thanks for watching!
So nice to hear about his supportive mom and dad. Really happy about your success!
my gawd what a sweet guy
Good human :)
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!!!!!!!!….❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for listening to the podcast :)
@@thisismannyvargas my pleasure!!!..this was amazing!!!..❤️❤️
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. 💕
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
He does lots of conventions! Sure it just takes getting to one :) Glad you saw this.
If you get to meet him, you won’t be disappointed. He is such a humble cool guy
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.
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.
@@thisismannyvargas Heath Ledger is the GOAT, but Joaquin Phoenix's Joker amazed me.
@@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!
David would make a great Mr. Rogers
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!!!
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!
Well said. Lots of talent. Thanks for sharing!
I love this guy! He grossed me out! I love the movies also! This moie s the second scarst movie since the Exorcist!
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
I love this guy. David and Damien both
David Howard Thornton not only you make me laugh you make me smile God bless you 🙏
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!
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.
Love the support. :)
Imagine the bullies now. Lol Art the clown woukd take care of that 😂
Don’t mess with Art.
Great advice from your mom!! Art the Clown giving life advice 😂
Very gruesome movie but he is great in the role!
Thanks for listening. Mom had some wise words :)
Great Interview, this guy is amazing as Art
Please David, make a part 3....I'm a huge fan of Art the clown,!
Terrifier 3 is coming out later this year.
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.
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!
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 :)
Can you try interviewing Mike Giannelli who played Art in the older films next?
Yeah do and be you !!!
I know David won’t see this, but I have a question for him. What did his father do exactly for NASA?
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.
u think you could add time stamps?
I will - thank you for the suggestion and bringing it to my attention :)
Done :)
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.
Interesting perspective. I am glad you sound like you stand for something. Keep it up.