short film animatic, 1

So this is the current animatic for my short film. I would really appreciate any and all feedback! 'Looking good' comments are appreciated, but I would really like to hear ways of cutting out the garbage.
I have a couple of concerns. One is the jester is not introduced in a way that we can feel for him immediately. The other huge issue is that not everyone gets the payoff.
Soooo, hopefully somebody is reading this! =)