I’d also assume you’d need to leverage empathy to read the reaction of your audience and adjust your performance accordingly. It’s a very different craft than a musical performance, where narcissism is advantageous. It would probably be very challenging to be a narcissistic clown.
Source: years of playing with narcissistic front men. They’re the best at working the crowd, and the worst people to have in your life.
He started selling these on Monday. He didn’t call the wife of the victim until Tuesday.