John Cleese
- 85 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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John Cleese blames 'tyrant' mother for years of therapy
Monty Python star John Cleese says his 'tyrant' mother is the reason for his problems growing up.
Natalie Corner, The Mirror, 28th September 2014The Barry Cryer extended interview
Barry Cryer is an incredibly popular entertainer, raconteur and a writer, but don't you dare call him a legend! Martin Walker talks to the great man himself about David Frost, Kenny Everett, John Cleese, Michael McIntyre, Susan Calman, Eric Sykes and Ken Dodd. But first they talk about Twittering On, the show he's performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Colin Sell.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 1st August 2014Camilla Cleese interview
The younger daughter of John Cleese is following in his footsteps with a comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival.
Damian Whitworth, The Times, 29th July 2014Interview: comedian Camilla Cleese comes to Edinburgh
'Six-foot blonde, slightly resembles John Cleese but not that much, thank God'
Marissa Burgess, The List, 22nd July 2014John Cleese pens brilliant response to fan club letter
Matt Hyde posted a photo of the letter on Twitter, which sees Cleese writing in mock egotism about his non-existant fan club.
Christopher Hooton, The Independent, 17th July 2014Archive, 11 July 1963: Cambridge Circus review
The latest revue from Cambridge University Footlights launches Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Cleese onto the comedy circuit.
Philip Hope-Wallace, The Guardian, 11th July 2014Will the wrinkly revolutionaries have the last laugh?
John Cleese, Michael Palin and the others changed the face of comedy - but could the Pythons' comeback tarnish their legacy?
William Langley, The Telegraph, 5th July 2014Monty Python bring the house down
John Cleese just had to say "I wish to register a complaint'" in the Parrot Sketch and he brought everyone out in hysterics.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 2nd July 2014Monty Python, O2 Arena - comedy review
'John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam delivered material written nearly half a century ago - and it still works'
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 2nd July 2014Imagine… Monty Python - And Now For Something Rather Similar opened with a series of interviews given by the comedy team in 1999. Each, in turn, gave a professional, personal, artistic or logistical reason why they would never perform as a group again.
Fast-forward 14 years, and the Pythons have announced a reunion. It was going to be a one-off performance in London's O2 Arena, but when this sold out in 45 seconds they quickly expanded it into a very lucrative tour.
Imagine… and Alan Yentob tracked the Pythons down to various parts of the globe, where they were all engaged upon individual projects, to discuss the forthcoming tour. Most expressed mild enthusiasm, John Cleese declared curmudgeonly ambivalence, while Terry Gilliam announced that he wouldn't be able to attend any rehearsals as he had a film to launch in Paris.
Only Eric Idle appeared genuinely committed to the undertaking. Moreover, he wasn't content to stage a greatest hits sketch show but took it upon himself to produce an authentic stage spectacular, complete with an all-singing, all-dancing chorus.
The other Pythons seemed happy to let him do all the hard work, put in the hours, shoulder the stress and accept the responsibility. Which, in my experience, is pretty much the template for all creative 'teams'.
Harry Venning, The Stage, 2nd July 2014