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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? ??John Cleese??s memoir is just about everything one would expect of its author??smart, thoughtful, provocative and above all funny. . . . A picture, if you will, of the artist as a young man.???The Washington Post
The legendary writer and performer of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers fame takes readers on a grand tour of his ascent in the entertainment world
John Cleese??s huge comedic influence has stretched across generations; his sharp irreverent eye and the unique brand of physical comedy he perfected now seem written into comedy??s DNA. In this rollicking memoir, Cleese recalls his humble beginnings in a sleepy English town, his early comedic days at Cambridge University (with future Python partner Graham Chapman), and the founding of the landmark comedy troupe that would propel him to worldwide renown.
Cleese was just days away from graduating Cambridge and setting off on a law career when he was visited by two BBC executives, who offered him a job writing comedy for radio. That fateful moment??and a near-simultaneous offer to take his university humor revue to London??s famed West End??propelled him down a different path, cutting his teeth writing for stars like David Frost and Peter Sellers, and eventually joining the five other Pythons to pioneer a new kind of comedy that prized invention, silliness, and absurdity. Along the way, he found his first true love with the actress Connie Booth and transformed himself from a reluctant performer to a world class actor and back again.
Twisting and turning through surprising stories and hilarious digressions??with some brief pauses along the way that comprise a fascinating primer on what??s funny and why??this story of a young man??s journey to the pinnacle of comedy is a mas… (más)
Wonderfully funny, informative, and literate autobiography of the comic actor does a great job of supplying background on his days before Monty Python without going terribly deeply into detail about the mechanics of creating the famed Python comedies. It’s a fabulous reading experience that may leave your appetite whetted for a bit more. ( )
John Cleese makes me laugh. His autobiography does a pretty good job of helping me understand how he got that way: mainly through dogged persistence, rather than innate talent. Like many performers, he grew up poor. Though socially inept and physically clumsy, he found a way to become successful in school (including some sports), eventually earning his way into Cambridge. That's where he stumbled into comedy writing and performing and linked up with folks like Graham Chapman, Eric Idle and (THE) David Frost. This led to jobs in radio and television and even the stage and eventually to Monty Python (and beyond).
The story is in the details and John does a fair job of giving us the details in an entertaining fashion. Fans of Monty Python will certainly be intrigued by the many pre-Python anecdotes and John's asides on the philosophy of life, work and comedy. Be forewarned, though, this book ends just as Monty Python is getting started (although there is a sort of bonus chapter with some Python reminiscing, due to the proximity of the "Monty Python (Mostly) Live" reunion close to the book's publishing date). ( )
I don't read many autobiographies as a rule though this one was fun since we get to see where Cleese got many of the ideas that made their way to the films and TV shows..Some funny stuff scattered throughout it of course.. Albatross! ( )
Well, it is of course typically something for Cleese not to fulfil expectations, but leaving out the most important part of your life in an autobiography is quite something. So we learned how Cleese started in life and in his career and he does mention that he has changed considerably, but the how, where, why of this change is something I really had wanted to hear from him. He might argue that THAT part of his life is already been extensively described by others, but does that mean that their point of view is the correct one? I would have loved to hear his point of view, his motives... it would have allowed me to come closer to a person I really admire for his accomplishments on this planet..... Oh yeah ... right "coming closer to a person" is SO not British... right? ( )
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I made my first public appearance on the stairs up to the school nurse's room, at St. Peter's Preparatory School, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, on September 13, 1948.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? ??John Cleese??s memoir is just about everything one would expect of its author??smart, thoughtful, provocative and above all funny. . . . A picture, if you will, of the artist as a young man.???The Washington Post
The legendary writer and performer of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers fame takes readers on a grand tour of his ascent in the entertainment world
John Cleese??s huge comedic influence has stretched across generations; his sharp irreverent eye and the unique brand of physical comedy he perfected now seem written into comedy??s DNA. In this rollicking memoir, Cleese recalls his humble beginnings in a sleepy English town, his early comedic days at Cambridge University (with future Python partner Graham Chapman), and the founding of the landmark comedy troupe that would propel him to worldwide renown.
Cleese was just days away from graduating Cambridge and setting off on a law career when he was visited by two BBC executives, who offered him a job writing comedy for radio. That fateful moment??and a near-simultaneous offer to take his university humor revue to London??s famed West End??propelled him down a different path, cutting his teeth writing for stars like David Frost and Peter Sellers, and eventually joining the five other Pythons to pioneer a new kind of comedy that prized invention, silliness, and absurdity. Along the way, he found his first true love with the actress Connie Booth and transformed himself from a reluctant performer to a world class actor and back again.
Twisting and turning through surprising stories and hilarious digressions??with some brief pauses along the way that comprise a fascinating primer on what??s funny and why??this story of a young man??s journey to the pinnacle of comedy is a mas
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