This is me...

 this portrayal of a clown shows a good natured hardy and maybe darkly humorous person. Clown looks like a survival skill here. It could almost be a nuclear fallout scenario he's living in. Yet he is motivated to put on his headband and clown makeup. That's dedication. Betraying perhaps need. 

I love chit chat, I love asking people personal questions and getting to know almost anyone and their life! I've done a lot of chit chat in my time. I think my version differs from usual conversation or small talk because it's geared at an underneath mindset. It exposes the person beneath the facade, we all have one. I don't think there's anything wrong with the facade I just like to know what's really going on so I can understand and help maybe.  Chatting with strangers usually takes the form of a mutual compliment to a shared experience 😊. With my nearest and dearest I take the angle of "How's your knowledge of your current interest developing?". Especially asking about people's lives or careers ("how was your workday?") leads to seeing society from the inside. It's fascinating to do that kind of chit chat.