The ringmaster reveals his secrets

March 24, 2011 -- 8:05 PM
Thu, 2011-03-24 20:05

"I have it pretty sweet because the ringmaster is kind of like being the prime minister: You're just there. Unless I do something incredibly dumb, I'm not out of a job anytime soon."

- "The Greatest Show on Earth's" Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson, talking Thursday about his sweet gig to reporters on the "pie car," the dining car on the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus train. Chef Michael Vaughn prepared a lunch of multicultural comfort food for his guests as they learned about circus life. The circus is in town through Sunday at the Verizon Center.