>> clifford vargas was a man who basically had circus vargas and, you know, he was a very >> okay. >> unfortunately he passed away. now the tab ares family have the show and had it for the last ten years. >> now, do you have any tips for breathing through this? it's kind of hard, i don't know how they do it. >> jeff could probably help you. >> i'm fine, i'm fine. >> i don't think i have the nose for this. >> you're turning blue, dao. >> looks good on you actually. >> this has been a lot of how long have you been performing and balancing trees? >> i'm first generation. i fell in love with it. i went to clown college and joined the circus as a clown. >> clown college... there's such a thing? >> there was, yes. so from there, i just fell in love with what these people do in this industry. i'm very, very proud of it. >> so talented. >> if you really look at the show and you look behind the scenes of the show, the dedication, the commitment from a circus performer is incredible. i mean, no matter what, you're gonna make the show, you're gonna perform whether you have an injury, you're sick