The whole film The Clown was shot mainly in new york and New Jersey. Among them, the prototype of Akam Mental Hospital in the film was shot in the US military complex in Brooklyn, new york.
In addition to the small details in the above film, the protagonist joaquin phoenix has also made great efforts for this film. His complex and layered performance in the film makes the film more profound, which can be said to be the key factor for the success of the whole film.
In the original script, the original screenwriter set Arthur's laughter as "painful laughter", but Jiekun made his own performance with reference to the rational laughter of some mental patients in reality.