I Get Paid To Frighten People. Here’s The Secret To Delivering A Good Scare

Ribz DeLeom is frightfully prepared to be a scare actor for Field of Screams Maryland.For 40 hours a week, Ribz DeLeom is a store manager at a mall. But after she clocks out at 3 pm, she drives an hour and a half for her true passion: being a scary clown at Field of Screams Maryland. For some people, clowns are creepy, but DeLeom has always gravitated toward the wigs, colourful costumes and face paint. “I’m already seen as very eclectic and very loud, and I’m very not afraid to be myself. ... Being a clown is easier for me because it feels more natural,” DeLeom said. “Because when you’re a clown, you can scare people by just being funny. You can scare people by just standing there.“DeLeom has been spooking people for the immersive haunt experience for two years but has also been volunteering with community haunts since she was child. For her, scare acting never gets old. If she could, she said, “I would choose to do it every single day.” HuffPost talked with DeLeom and other scare acto