We have quite a few john cleese fans here at book riot, including jenn northington and myself. Anyway, i found this an interesting insight into the dynamics of cleeses own personality and his engagement with python, and i hope that he will continue the story in a future volume. Candid and brilliantly funny, this is the story of how a tall, shy youth from westonsupermare went on to become a comedy giant. He also shares how a visit from the bbc, when he was just days away from graduating from cambridge and embarking on a career in law, abruptly changed his course in. A candid and brilliantly funny memoirof how a tall, shy youth from westonsupermare went on to become a selfconfessed comedy legend.
When we were offered the chance to speak to the monty python veteran about his audiobook memoir so anyway, we did a few. A fish called wanda is absolutely friggin awesome, and its a shame fierce creatures doesnt get more respect. This was both my top unread nonfiction book, and my top unread book acquired in. John cleese of monty python fame has written a memoir, so, anyway. Hes not right about everything, but even when hes wrong hes wrong in a good way. The result is a book that is frequently hilarious, occasionally lyrical and always thoughtful. In this rollicking memoir, so, anyway, cleese takes readers on a grand tour of his ascent in the entertainment world, from his humble beginnings. Hardback john cleeses towering comedic influence has stretched across generations. He went on to cofound the legendary monty python comedy troupe, writing and performing in the first three tv seasons of flying circus and in films that include monty python and the holy grail and life of brian. In this rollicking memoir, so, anyway, cleese takes readers on a grand tour of his ascent in the entertainment world, from. Growing up in westonsupermare, an oldfashioned seaside town in somerset, england, cleese was the awkward only child of an insurance salesman dad and an occasionally difficult mother she was an.
Like having a long lunch with an amiable, slightly loony uncle. Punctuated from time to time with john cleeses thoughts on topics as diverse as the nature of comedy, the relative merits of cricket and waterskiing, and the importance of knowing the dates of all the kings and queens of england, this is a masterly performance by a former schoolmaster. John cleese meets fans and signs copies of his book so anyway at waterstones, piccadilly on october 9, 2014 in london, england. After i was forcefed a diet of mediocrity and cringeworthy catchphrases. En route, john cleese describes his nervewracking first public appearance at st peters preparatory school at the age of eight and fivesixths. Candid and brilliantly funny, this is the story of how a tall, shy youth from westonsupermare went on to become a selfconfessed legend. My audience was a pack of nineyearolds, who were jeering at me and baying, cheeeese. I recommend it to people who like learning about classic comedy. Possibly thats just due to the fact that he is the highest python, at 6foot4. Ingyenes konyvek pdfepub john cleese, a candid and brilliantly funny memoir.
I find it hard to name a favourite part, but would have to go with his days at st. In complete honesty, i believe this book is wellwritten, with cleeses characteristic wit. John marwood cleese born 27 october 1939 is an english actor, comedian, writer and film producer. For instance, i feel like the leftright brain dichotomy john goes on about can actually be better described by a frontback brain where the front brain sees things clearly and is evidential contra. In this rollicking memoir, so, anyway, cleese takes readers on a grand tour of his ascent in the entertainment world, from his humble beginnings in a sleepy.
Peters preparatory school, westonsupermare, somerset, england, on september, 1948. En route, john cleese describes his nerveracking first public appearance, at st peters preparatory school at the age of eight and fivesixths. Editions for so, anyway kindle edition published in 2014, 038534824x hardcover published in 2014, kindle edition published in 2014, 009958008x. So it came as a shock to me, upon opening his new memoir, so, anyway. Hear him speak about his astounding career and new book. But as cleese emphasizes during the first half of so, anyway, a burly, tellalot memoir, he wasnt always so ready for a debate with the likes of muggeridge and stockwood. So, anyway is a must read for comedy fans worldwide. List of amc united kingdom soviet union free 30day. John cleese achieved his first big success in londons west end and as a scriptwriter and performer on the frost report. John cleese s huge comedic influence has stretched across generations. He studied law at cambridge university and has enjoyed a successful career in comedy, theatre and film and television. His galumphing turn as the minister of foolish walks perfectly envelops pythons best technique. John cleeses towering comedic influence has stretched across generations. Buy so, anyway the autobiography unabridged edition by john cleese isbn.
See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. John cleese is the epitome of british humour at its best. John cleese is miles ahead of the curve on almost every topic. John cleese always seemed to be, otherwise the groups leader, then at least its requirement bearer. So anyway, the first thing i ever saw john cleese in was fawlty towers or a fish called wanda. John cleeses huge comedic influence has stretched across generations. John cleese cofounded the legendary monty python comedy troupe, writing and performing in the first three tv seasons of flying circus and.