'The worst thing anyone's ever said to me? "Are you Michael Palin?"'
John Cleese, 72, was born in Weston-super-Mare. At Cambridge University, he studied law and joined the Footlights, where he met Graham Chapman. In the late 60s, he formed the Monty Python troupe with Chapman, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. Cleese went on to further success as Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, which he wrote with his then wife, Connie Booth. In 1988, Cleese wrote and starred in the hit movie, A Fish Called Wanda. His latest film, Spud, is out on DVD. Cleese recently married for the fourth time and lives in Monaco.
When were you happiest?
There are different kinds of happiness, but the simplest was when I was 13 because what one had to do was so obvious.
What is your greatest fear?
Lack of meaning.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?...
John Cleese, 72, was born in Weston-super-Mare. At Cambridge University, he studied law and joined the Footlights, where he met Graham Chapman. In the late 60s, he formed the Monty Python troupe with Chapman, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. Cleese went on to further success as Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, which he wrote with his then wife, Connie Booth. In 1988, Cleese wrote and starred in the hit movie, A Fish Called Wanda. His latest film, Spud, is out on DVD. Cleese recently married for the fourth time and lives in Monaco.
When were you happiest?
There are different kinds of happiness, but the simplest was when I was 13 because what one had to do was so obvious.
What is your greatest fear?
Lack of meaning.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?...
- 10/19/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
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