+futymed : "managed 15 minutes , That's about 13 Minutes more Than I can listen to most other people." Impressive. I paused and took a nap at about that point. Five minutes later I said, "Oh, that's Adam Savage." The conversation by that point had gotten quite interesting. Time for coffee.
As a young boy at school I remember Monty Python when it was first aired on the BBC, I remember the mornings after the broadcast most of the young lads were imitating the scenes we had laughed at the night before. It was a major influence on my developing humour and along with reading Marvel comics under my bedsheets at night with a torch, a very happy memory. I will add here that I had an abusive childhood and happy memories of it are rare and precious! Thank you Mr Cleese
I am 73 and had a similar childhood, rationalizing away the abusive parts step by step ("That which does not kill you makes you strong."). There was also Jean Shepard, bless him.
Cleese brings humor and human reaction to humor to a science. It's pretty amazing how well his mind works, not even for his age, just for a person in general.
That WAS interesting. When they mentioned bonding with dad over Monty Python, I had no idea that was a shared experience others have had. Back in the early 70s, I would have to use the small TV in my parent's bedroom to watch Monty Python. It was hard to get a clear picture and I'd be adjusting the antennae constantly. For me it was worth it. My dad never showed much interest in the things I frequented, but one day he wanders in, 'What are you watching?' He lays on the floor and watches it. After the episode ends he wanders back out and characteristically disparages the show. And yet, every Sunday he was wandering in to watch it again. Whatta guy.
The brilliance of John Cleese’s comic genius, is as extraordinary as it was in the 1960’s!!! His sense of humor is as razor sharp as ever, so nice to see these many years later. It was most rewarding to get all the additional insights, as he revealed so many nuances about Monty Python, Faulty Towers and the movies he starred in. Adam Savage did a terrific job interviewing John, and it made for a much more enjoyable presentation for the audience.
Adam Savage does a masterful job of interviewing John Cleese. Adam makes it a conversation, rarely using his prepared questions because he doesn't need them: He is too busy listening to Cleese and responding to him to need the questions. If you have not seen Adam's interview show "The Talking Room" look it up now and thank me later. It's on UA-cam, it's great, and it's where he has been honing these interview skills.
How does an intelligent man like John Cleese become a flaming libtard? Four things lead a smart man to libtardation: huge Ego, the propensity to virtue-signal as means of fishing for love, hatred of the real world, and the recognition of the necessity to kiss the left-wing Establishment's ass for the maintenance of a lucrative high-profile show-biz career. After all, Cleese always openly admitted he's up for almost anything as long as the money was right. (So counter to his left-wing leanings though, this mercenary love of money.) So which of these is it? Any ideas, Python fans?
*Paxpaul* I'll thank you now, I'm sure it's great ! I was thrilled to see that the interviewer was Adam and that was the best hour I've spent for a while.
It's odd....after my parents divorced, my father used to pick me up for the weekends and we used to go see movies....and one weekend we saw Holy Grail, and it was a game/mind changer... a real bonding just like Adam says And after we looked Monty Python up on TV late at night and watched it together in this Very room I sit typing this now...over 4 decades ago.....
I’ve loved John Cleese since I first saw him in Holy Grail in 1978. I’ve always loved how he can go from totally calm and restrained to over the top and screaming like a lunatic in the space of a few seconds. Absolute genius! Just saw him on a Q&A appearance last year and he’s still hilarious and sharp as a tack.
Always been a fan of John Cleese, in my book one of the best comedians on the planet at this time. He is 75 in this interview from 2014, and still able to crack me up with his improvised comedy, clever theories and an ability to make me listen to every word. Also, Adam did a great job on this; no interruptions and great questions..and you can feel that he genuinely likes Cleese and Monty Python.
5:20 this is so true for me. I was introduced to British humor via Python and Fawlty Towers by my Dad showing me reruns at a young age. I'm 21 years old now and a long-time fan of both shows. Thank you John and the rest of those involved in bringing my father and I closer together through countless laughs from your shows. I truly hope I can recreate this experience with my own son some day.
Check out the lovely chat between Eric and John. Live Talks here. I'm still in a warm haze from watching that. And the click trail brought me here. Haven't watched this one yet. Will save it for later...but soon. Especially since you reflected so nicely on it. Cheers!
+A Taylow (Lee) literally popped up in my suggestion video thing. Definitely gonna watch it. Been on UA-cam for 4 hours so far and still watching vids of John Cleese.
This is hysterical, and educational. I don't know many people who don't enjoy both monty python and mythbusters, so I'm sure most of you will enjoy this interview.
John Cleese is going out on a high note. Glad to see he's still quite sharp. And he's 100% right. Life of Brian is by far the best Monty Python film and one of the best satires/comedies of all time.
The whole thing about bonding with your Dad over Monty Python is so spot on. Dad and I both loved British comedy, and we'd regularly watch Monty Python, Benny Hill, and Blackadder together when I was a kid. Mom never got that style of humor, except for one, single, isolated joke from MP ("What's brown and sounds like a bell?"). She absolutely cracked up, despite her best attempts to not do so.
+William Reed I thought 'shear'was a typo when I read this comment before watching the video, but I'm wondering now if it was a pun on the sheep chandelier?
Absolutely brilliant Interview, love both Adam and Cleese, I follow Cleeses career since I was kid, very high IQ, well educated, funny, traveled all over the world, full of exciting stories to share with the world, created one of best shows ever on TV, best rated film comedies of all time... a perfect joy, and good way to end an evening, it was all most interesting. :)
I met him in person just under a month ago. It's so good to see he's still doing so well even 5 years after this. Still just as self aware and witty as ever. I also loved to see him laughing so much as his old skits from Monty Python and Faulty Towers. And it's strange, but lovely that he's much nicer than her likes to make himself out to be. While still be incredibly funny of course. I'll never forget asking him to sign my 'Flesh wound' T-shirt and he signs my neck instead. God bless this man!
Adam does a fantastic job by matching Cheese's wit and asking the right questions instead of the questions they get all the time. Fantastic Interview, Love John and Adam.
4:00 Cleese references Mary Wortley "it has all been most interesting" those were her last words. Cleese is right in that she wasn't terribly famous during her life or even now, but perhaps she should be. She had a small part in bringing the idea of smallpox inoculation from The East to The West. What she did was perhaps not ground breaking but it sparked debate and fired up the imaginations of others, at a time when smallpox was a serious concern worldwide. She insisted on having her children inoculated from smallpox, and did so openly and publicly which stunned the British aristocracy at the time. The idea of taking smallpox from a sick individual and introducing the contaminant to a healthy person was unorthodox to say the least. If done properly, it can let them build up antibodies without the disease being able to harm the healthy person in any way. Today this is common practice but back in the 1700s it was crazy talk. Mary Wortley helped make this more acceptable, which ultimately saved many lives. I know of her more from her unique use of the English language, particularly in letters she wrote from the Ottoman empire when she traveled alongside her husband, whose name escapes me. I mostly remember her from this phrase: "civility costs nothing and buys everything." Flypaper of the mind you know..
The right attitude to failure: Multiple marriages LOL. On a more serious note, it is amazing how these amazingly talented artists can control their emotions and use them to bring life to their skits. It is really amazing to see at around 00:57 how Cleese talks about farce, and how life is like a farce. The sort of insight that comes from people who really have awareness and control of their feelings and emotions, and can see that the majority do not, and have no idea that they do not.
Ok...this is weird. I was just now deciding if I wanted to watch an interview of John Cleese or Adam Savage. I decided Adam Savage and what do I find? Freaking me out
I first heard about Monty Python from kids in drama class in the late 70s who were watching episodes on UHF TV and listening on a local radio station which was playing their records. I was hooked, joined a weekend group doing homework while listening.
I wish they'd have mentioned "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again". I listened to that (on cassette) on a jetty in Ireland while on vacation, and just sat there laughing. Cleese always has a perfect delivery.
This interview rates up there with Eric Idle an Cleese in LA. James is a stellar interviewer. Really brought out things in Cleese I haven't seen before.
I previously mentioned teaching methods. My maths teacher taught me in the most boring way possible. So I closed my mind to it and never went to university. Had I done so, I would have sought membership of the Footlights Club with a chance of joining the Python Team. I write and perform satirical sketches with silly voices too. So, teachers, put yourself into the minds of kids. Make them laugh. Tell them fairy stories as Einstein suggested. And they will not have a wasted life like mine. When one of my sons was taking his exam in History, I inserted the events in a series of silly sketches. He remembered them all and passed with flying colors. Heck, why did they allow jesters in the court of kings?
It doesn't seem to me that you have had a wasted life, sir. Bringing your son up to appreciate humour and to appreciate learning seems like a success to me!
I was 17 yrs old when life of Brian came out and it forever changed the way I look at the world and life in general. We are all individuals....... I'm Not. OMG that line alone was so damn amazing to me. By admitting your a sheep while all the sheep around you claiming to be individuals like zombies actually make you the only real individual. Oh the irony!!! LMAO!!!!
I loved Fierce Creatures since it was set In Jersey Zoo; I'm a overseas member and have adopted many animals . I guess I was very lucky to actually get your autograph when you arrived back from the lemur island. I so pleased that you now have a lemur named after you
Clockwise is one of my all time favourite films - i laughed so much i was in tears and my boring neighbour complained to me (via a note through the door!) re the noise i made laughing and giggling!! (did he have a glass to my wall?!) brilliant interview, had me laughing and reminiscing. i was brought up, us poor northerners without a penny to rub together, knew how to laugh, we laughed at ourselves, everything, life is too short. I'll never forget when Life of Brian came out and the established church were against it so i assumed it was an evil terrible film. I never asked what my parents thought but we all found Fawlty Towers (and the goons) hilarious, then it was shown at our cinema- and i was an usherette at the time, "forced" to stay in the cinemas and watch the films when we weren't getting our refreshments tray ready, cashing up or locking up --- so i saw many films including life of brian many times - and it was hilarious. we would be dancing at the back of the cinema to "always look on the bright side of life" (unknown to the patrons!)
Oh man, f..k yeah!🤣🤣🤣 He embodies the essence of being human, on the line of George Carlin. So naturally funny, it's beyond belief. I don't care what everybody is saying, I know for sure there's at least a giggle at his lines in every single "department" of society. That's a sign of a genius!
AS is, indeed, an outstanding interviewer, in this case because he and his subject clearly got on, and both are well-read and were relaxed. I had the good fortune to be at the O2 on what was supposed to have been the only performance. I forget the size of the auditorium, but it takes thousands, and it was sold out in less than 45 seconds. The place was full of Professor Gumbys, the Spanish Inquisition, and I had King Arthur and several of his Knights of the Round Table, not to mention their horses, sitting in the row behind me. It was indeed a truly wonderful evening, as Cleese says here; and everybody leaving was happy. Entertainers do indeed have a value!
I just saw the Live Talks chat between Eric and John. Lovely. They referred to the 02 show. I was curious what they were talking about. Thanks for the info. Eric said the hall held 16,000. I envy you. Only time I've seen any of them live was Not the Messiah (I think). Eric with his step-brother, who was conductor of the Toronto Symphony. A one-off small show. Maybe 2k in the audience. Felt rather like a pilgrimage to me. No costumes in the audience, though.
Why do you agree to this? Everything we know about the brain is tied to its physical constituents. Hence, to claim that it is delusional to say that we one day would be able to recreate something like a human brain with self awareness is wishful thinking to me. I can only agree up to the point that there is much yet to investigate when it comes to the human mind. No more, no less.
@@utl94 There is a thing called. consciousness which is not tied to the physical body. Quantum physics has demonstrated that the Universe is a field. There is no ‘space’. We are living in a Multidimensional Universe and the ability to play an instrument, especially drums, to move ones body through the air spinning, turning twisting, skateboarding, parkour, gymnastics, aerobatics require a level of multidimensional skill. Gurgieff was teaching multidimensional awareness in the early 20th century. Chinese martial arts practices taught how to use the field to physically move objects or people. There is a brain in the Heart that works on feelings. The only part of the brain that is rational is the left hemisphere, the right is connected to the cosmic soup from which we come. There is a wonderful Ted talk given by a Neurologist who had the experienced a stroke, and was moving from left to right brain as she tried to get help.
Thats a dark analogy, adam =D 2:50 in the penal colony kafka described a machine that was made to strap detainees onto and carve the words of their crimes in a beautiful elaborate engraving into their skin until they could decipher the words and remorse through their very own pain, being impaled by the writing head and thrown into a ditch afterwards...
unless he describes the creators feelings towards his machine, the problems regarding the practice of the execution and over all his legacy, but that thing sure as hell wasnt designed to be comfortable^^
Cleese brings humor and human reaction to humor to a science. It's pretty amazing how well his mind works, not even for his age, just for a person in general.
On the subject of practical jokes, there is a wonderful comprehensive collection compiled by the humorist H. Allen Smith called The Compleat Practical Joker (circa 1953) that details real events and setups, not at all cruel, that were designed to do no harm beyond making the victim question his sanity. Some were so elaborate as to cost thousands and some needed no more than a short piece of string and a little imagination. I highly recommend it.
Adam accidentally upstaging John by falling over with his chair is one of the best bits of of real-life comedy I've seen in years.
I can listen to Cleese forever.
+Lars Nilsson That was my exact reaction.
***** Nice with new records.
+futymed : "managed 15 minutes , That's about 13 Minutes more Than I can listen to most other people."
Impressive. I paused and took a nap at about that point. Five minutes later I said, "Oh, that's Adam Savage." The conversation by that point had gotten quite interesting. Time for coffee.
+futymed : sorry to hear about your loss
Lars Nilsson I could too, until the end of my life. Because after about 5 minutes I have to fight the urge to blow my brains out.
Adam Savage and John Cleese?! How did I not see this until now?
As a young boy at school I remember Monty Python when it was first aired on the BBC, I remember the mornings after the broadcast most of the young lads were imitating the scenes we had laughed at the night before. It was a major influence on my developing humour and along with reading Marvel comics under my bedsheets at night with a torch, a very happy memory. I will add here that I had an abusive childhood and happy memories of it are rare and precious! Thank you Mr Cleese
I am 73 and had a similar childhood, rationalizing away the abusive parts step by step ("That which does not kill you makes you strong."). There was also Jean Shepard, bless him.
Cleese brings humor and human reaction to humor to a science. It's pretty amazing how well his mind works, not even for his age, just for a person in general.
It’s very complex isn’t it? The machinations of his mind.
That WAS interesting. When they mentioned bonding with dad over Monty Python, I had no idea that was a shared experience others have had. Back in the early 70s, I would have to use the small TV in my parent's bedroom to watch Monty Python. It was hard to get a clear picture and I'd be adjusting the antennae constantly. For me it was worth it. My dad never showed much interest in the things I frequented, but one day he wanders in, 'What are you watching?'
He lays on the floor and watches it. After the episode ends he wanders back out and characteristically disparages the show. And yet, every Sunday he was wandering in to watch it again. Whatta guy.
I haven't seen Adam Savage get himself in an accident in a long time. Seeing him tip over the chair was the perfect start to the interview.
Sadist ....hehehh
I feel it wasn't that long ago that he injured his hand working around his lathe.
The brilliance of John Cleese’s comic genius,
is as extraordinary as it was in the 1960’s!!!
His sense of humor is as razor sharp as ever,
so nice to see these many years later. It was
most rewarding to get all the additional
insights, as he revealed so many nuances
about Monty Python, Faulty Towers and the
movies he starred in. Adam Savage did a
terrific job interviewing John, and it made
for a much more enjoyable presentation
for the audience.
Adam Savage does a masterful job of interviewing John Cleese. Adam makes it a conversation, rarely using his prepared questions because he doesn't need them: He is too busy listening to Cleese and responding to him to need the questions.
If you have not seen Adam's interview show "The Talking Room" look it up now and thank me later. It's on UA-cam, it's great, and it's where he has been honing these interview skills.
How does an intelligent man like John Cleese become a flaming libtard?
Four things lead a smart man to libtardation: huge Ego, the propensity
to virtue-signal as means of fishing for love, hatred of the real world, and the recognition of the necessity to kiss the left-wing Establishment's ass for the maintenance of a lucrative high-profile show-biz career. After all, Cleese always openly admitted he's up for almost anything as long as the money was right. (So counter to his left-wing leanings though, this mercenary love of money.)
So which of these is it? Any ideas, Python fans?
You forgot the fifth- common decency.
*Paxpaul* I'll thank you now, I'm sure it's great !
I was thrilled to see that the interviewer was Adam and that was the best hour I've spent for a while.
Anybody who uses the word Libtard is not worth talking to
@@waswaswad yup.
It's odd....after my parents divorced, my father used to pick me up for the weekends and we used to go see movies....and one weekend we saw Holy Grail, and it was a game/mind changer...
a real bonding just like Adam says
And after we looked Monty Python up on TV late at night and watched it together in this Very room I sit typing this now...over 4 decades ago.....
I’ve loved John Cleese since I first saw him in Holy Grail in 1978. I’ve always loved how he can go from totally calm and restrained to over the top and screaming like a lunatic in the space of a few seconds. Absolute genius! Just saw him on a Q&A appearance last year and he’s still hilarious and sharp as a tack.
Always been a fan of John Cleese, in my book one of the best comedians on the planet at this time.
He is 75 in this interview from 2014, and still able to crack me up with his improvised comedy, clever theories and an ability to make me listen to every word.
Also, Adam did a great job on this; no interruptions and great questions..and you can feel that he genuinely likes Cleese and Monty Python.
5:20 this is so true for me. I was introduced to British humor via Python and Fawlty Towers by my Dad showing me reruns at a young age. I'm 21 years old now and a long-time fan of both shows. Thank you John and the rest of those involved in bringing my father and I closer together through countless laughs from your shows. I truly hope I can recreate this experience with my own son some day.
Have you seen HANCOCK'S HALF HOUR and STEPTOE AND SON? You might like those as well.
Tommy Cooper!
I enjoyed this immensely. A wonderful conversation of the two.
An hour passed by like a minute. After the vid was over I was hungry for more! Listening to both of them talk is mesmerizing.
Check out the lovely chat between Eric and John. Live Talks here. I'm still in a warm haze from watching that. And the click trail brought me here. Haven't watched this one yet. Will save it for later...but soon. Especially since you reflected so nicely on it. Cheers!
also check his "college tour john cleese" on youtube if you have not seen it yet,
A Taylow will do. Thanks!
+A Taylow (Lee) literally popped up in my suggestion video thing. Definitely gonna watch it. Been on UA-cam for 4 hours so far and still watching vids of John Cleese.
This is hysterical, and educational. I don't know many people who don't enjoy both monty python and mythbusters, so I'm sure most of you will enjoy this interview.
Utterly awesome interview. Adam is doing this beautifully.
This is AMAZING!!! Brilliant conversation with two unbelievable minds. This is a real treat!!
John Cleese is going out on a high note. Glad to see he's still quite sharp.
And he's 100% right. Life of Brian is by far the best Monty Python film and one of the best satires/comedies of all time.
Life of Brian is a real film, an almost perfect piece of filmmaking, the other 2 films were sort of attempts to learn how to make a film.
He's also right about Dr. Strangelove.
It is my favourite movie of all time.
@@michaelhilborn4204 Yup.
My top 3 in any order is probably Life of Brian, Dr Strangelove, and The Great Dictator.
@@Wladislav My top five are Dr. Strangelove, Life of Brian, The Party, Blazing Saddles and The Holy Grail.
But I've been off my meds for a while.
@@michaelhilborn4204 Fine choices!
Finally interviewed by a bright and prepared host. Well done Adam.
John Cleese is a great communicator and Adam Savage does very well as an interviewer.
i've seen most interviews jc made about the book - this is the most intelligent one. thank you for this.
I do feel that as brilliant and appreciated as John is, he is still under appreciated.. what a brain.
The whole thing about bonding with your Dad over Monty Python is so spot on. Dad and I both loved British comedy, and we'd regularly watch Monty Python, Benny Hill, and Blackadder together when I was a kid. Mom never got that style of humor, except for one, single, isolated joke from MP ("What's brown and sounds like a bell?"). She absolutely cracked up, despite her best attempts to not do so.
This was fantastic! I could watch a dozen more hours of this!!
Just wonderful, shear joy to watch.
+William Reed I thought 'shear'was a typo when I read this comment before watching the video, but I'm wondering now if it was a pun on the sheep chandelier?
Absolutely brilliant Interview, love both Adam and Cleese, I follow Cleeses career since I was kid, very high IQ, well educated, funny, traveled all over the world, full of exciting stories to share with the world, created one of best shows ever on TV, best rated film comedies of all time... a perfect joy, and good way to end an evening, it was all most interesting. :)
thanks both I'm crying with sheer joy
I met him in person just under a month ago.
It's so good to see he's still doing so well even 5 years after this. Still just as self aware and witty as ever. I also loved to see him laughing so much as his old skits from Monty Python and Faulty Towers.
And it's strange, but lovely that he's much nicer than her likes to make himself out to be.
While still be incredibly funny of course.
I'll never forget asking him to sign my 'Flesh wound' T-shirt and he signs my neck instead.
God bless this man!
Only a minute into the video, and I'm already crying with laughter at Adam falling off his chair! 🤣
Adam does a fantastic job by matching Cheese's wit and asking the right questions instead of the questions they get all the time. Fantastic Interview, Love John and Adam.
That was a very Pythonesque beginning to the interview. Loved it !!!!
John Cleese, interviewed by Adam Savage!! Someone I have actually heard of, and like their previous work.
I am Totally Down for this! 😊
When an interview starts out with someone falling out of their chair, then you know it's either going to to be bad, or really good.
I could listen to this forever.
Great Video. Adam really pulled it off. Great Job! John as Usually, an amazing Master to listen to.
4:00 Cleese references Mary Wortley "it has all been most interesting" those were her last words. Cleese is right in that she wasn't terribly famous during her life or even now, but perhaps she should be. She had a small part in bringing the idea of smallpox inoculation from The East to The West. What she did was perhaps not ground breaking but it sparked debate and fired up the imaginations of others, at a time when smallpox was a serious concern worldwide. She insisted on having her children inoculated from smallpox, and did so openly and publicly which stunned the British aristocracy at the time. The idea of taking smallpox from a sick individual and introducing the contaminant to a healthy person was unorthodox to say the least. If done properly, it can let them build up antibodies without the disease being able to harm the healthy person in any way. Today this is common practice but back in the 1700s it was crazy talk. Mary Wortley helped make this more acceptable, which ultimately saved many lives. I know of her more from her unique use of the English language, particularly in letters she wrote from the Ottoman empire when she traveled alongside her husband, whose name escapes me. I mostly remember her from this phrase: "civility costs nothing and buys everything." Flypaper of the mind you know..
Aww. This is awesome. Now i wanna see an episode of Mythbusters with John Cleese.
Narrator
The right attitude to failure: Multiple marriages LOL.
On a more serious note, it is amazing how these amazingly talented artists can control their emotions and use them to bring life to their skits. It is really amazing to see at around 00:57 how Cleese talks about farce, and how life is like a farce. The sort of insight that comes from people who really have awareness and control of their feelings and emotions, and can see that the majority do not, and have no idea that they do not.
Mom and dad and i all watched pythons when i was about 8 yrs old.we all loved it and laughed til it hurt!
He's still incredibly funny.
curious minds ahhhhh, what a joy!!! conversations of this kind make life meaningful indeed
This is the first video I've seen with 15000+ views and 0 unliikes. John Cleese still creating history.
Someone must have read your post and decided to spoil your fun lol.
What’s a Heuvelman? Someone who heuvels?
Great combination of people on stage.
R.B.
Wow! Savage is a genuinely amazing interviewer. Very impressed. This was wonderful to listen to.
Didn't even recognise him till the credit showed up! Thought it was a local Californian Uni professor! :D
Cleese is too funny, entirely personable in happily takes the rise out of himself and is so enjoyable to listen to.
I adore him ! Gives me hope, joyous !
As a youth, my world views were shaped by watching Monty Python and George Carlin.
I second that.
I love John Cleese and this Interview so much, I'm gonna die
Ok...this is weird.
I was just now deciding if I wanted to watch an interview of John Cleese or Adam Savage. I decided Adam Savage and what do I find?
Freaking me out
I first heard about Monty Python from kids in drama class in the late 70s who were watching episodes on UHF TV and listening on a local radio station which was playing their records. I was hooked, joined a weekend group doing homework while listening.
At the end of a conversation they get surprisingly deep. JC is the man
Here in 2020. So glad Mr Cleese is still here too.
Thanks a lot for pitting this up here.
Aww yes, must watch when I get home :D
Perfect person to interview him. Go Adam.
Adam savage and john Cleese. Epicness will follow
some people are funny some people make you laugh but only very very few make you burst into tears laughing on the floor...
Adam Savage AND John Cleese?!?!?!?!?!?! Two of the people I literally could listen to (and have) for hours.
If these two collaborated on a sci fi movie it would be EPIC.
I love the accidents of auto-captions and the quirks they throw up, so 'Fish Called Wanda' was captioned as 'fiscal wonder'. Works both ways!
I wish they'd have mentioned "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again". I listened to that (on cassette) on a jetty in Ireland while on vacation, and just sat there laughing. Cleese always has a perfect delivery.
John Cleese is so funny, smart and so natural, he is joy to the world🤡❤️👍😋😎
This interview rates up there with Eric Idle an Cleese in LA. James is a stellar interviewer.
Really brought out things in Cleese I haven't seen before.
Turns out that Adam Savage is a wonderful interviewer! Who knew? Their may be a whole new career hosting for him...
He's very good.
He's done it a bunch. Check out "The talking room" on his UA-cam channel "Tested" or the syfy podcast "origin stories".
Adam is good at reading a room and he's also personable - the makings of a good interviewer lol
IT'S CERTAINLY TRUE THAT WE ARE NO LONGER PRODUCING TALENT OF THIS CALIBER .. SHAME !
Anyone who is genuinely curious can be a good interviewer. Adam is greatly curious.
"I want you to play Graham Chapman."
The gratitude and anxiety of that moment might literally kill me
Uncut John Cleese. TMI!!
Love him!
I previously mentioned teaching methods. My maths teacher taught me in the most boring way possible. So I closed my mind to it and never went to university. Had I done so, I would have sought membership of the Footlights Club with a chance of joining the Python Team. I write and perform satirical sketches with silly voices too.
So, teachers, put yourself into the minds of kids. Make them laugh. Tell them fairy stories as Einstein suggested. And they will not have a wasted life like mine.
When one of my sons was taking his exam in History, I inserted the events in a series of silly sketches. He remembered them all and passed with flying colors. Heck, why did they allow jesters in the court of kings?
It doesn't seem to me that you have had a wasted life, sir. Bringing your son up to appreciate humour and to appreciate learning seems like a success to me!
I was 17 yrs old when life of Brian came out and it forever changed the way I look at the world and life in general. We are all individuals....... I'm Not. OMG that line alone was so damn amazing to me. By admitting your a sheep while all the sheep around you claiming to be individuals like zombies actually make you the only real individual. Oh the irony!!! LMAO!!!!
Savage hasn't yet learned he shouldn't take a mouthful of water while Cleese is talking.
I loved Fierce Creatures since it was set In Jersey Zoo; I'm a overseas member and have adopted many animals . I guess I was very lucky to actually get your autograph when you arrived back from the lemur island. I so pleased that you now have a lemur named after you
Clockwise is one of my all time favourite films - i laughed so much i was in tears and my boring neighbour complained to me (via a note through the door!) re the noise i made laughing and giggling!! (did he have a glass to my wall?!)
brilliant interview, had me laughing and reminiscing. i was brought up, us poor northerners without a penny to rub together, knew how to laugh, we laughed at ourselves, everything, life is too short. I'll never forget when Life of Brian came out and the established church were against it so i assumed it was an evil terrible film. I never asked what my parents thought but we all found Fawlty Towers (and the goons) hilarious, then it was shown at our cinema- and i was an usherette at the time, "forced" to stay in the cinemas and watch the films when we weren't getting our refreshments tray ready, cashing up or locking up --- so i saw many films including life of brian many times - and it was hilarious. we would be dancing at the back of the cinema to "always look on the bright side of life" (unknown to the patrons!)
Utterly brilliant comment about religion at 1:05:45
Adam Savage for the win, can't even sit in a chair
"If the Buddha loved comedy, that would be the one he would laugh at"
I am 61 and the funniest most clever writer,actor comedy king is jc ,😅🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 now he has left our island so sad😥God bless all mark uk🇬🇧
Oh man, f..k yeah!🤣🤣🤣 He embodies the essence of being human, on the line of George Carlin. So naturally funny, it's beyond belief. I don't care what everybody is saying, I know for sure there's at least a giggle at his lines in every single "department" of society. That's a sign of a genius!
Just plain wonderful.
Two favourite people in one go!
I love that Adam fell off the chair lol
Hahahaha
AS is, indeed, an outstanding interviewer, in this case because he and his subject clearly got on, and both are well-read and were relaxed.
I had the good fortune to be at the O2 on what was supposed to have been the only performance. I forget the size of the auditorium, but it takes thousands, and it was sold out in less than 45 seconds. The place was full of Professor Gumbys, the Spanish Inquisition, and I had King Arthur and several of his Knights of the Round Table, not to mention their horses, sitting in the row behind me. It was indeed a truly wonderful evening, as Cleese says here; and everybody leaving was happy.
Entertainers do indeed have a value!
I just saw the Live Talks chat between Eric and John. Lovely. They referred to the 02 show. I was curious what they were talking about. Thanks for the info.
Eric said the hall held 16,000. I envy you. Only time I've seen any of them live was Not the Messiah (I think). Eric with his step-brother, who was conductor of the Toronto Symphony. A one-off small show. Maybe 2k in the audience. Felt rather like a pilgrimage to me. No costumes in the audience, though.
Who else would re-arrange the furniture for an interview?... and get away with it!!!
I would love to sit in on a conversation between Paula Poundstone, Lewis Black and John Cleese. Would be most interesting.
He's on tour again.
I plan to see him on April 27th., even if it means taking a day off work. 🙂
My two favorite people
He may be a comedian, but he's for real - 19:37-41 = I couldn't agree more
Why do you agree to this? Everything we know about the brain is tied to its physical constituents. Hence, to claim that it is delusional to say that we one day would be able to recreate something like a human brain with self awareness is wishful thinking to me. I can only agree up to the point that there is much yet to investigate when it comes to the human mind. No more, no less.
@@utl94 There is a thing called. consciousness which is not tied to the physical body. Quantum physics has demonstrated that the Universe is a field. There is no ‘space’. We are living in a Multidimensional Universe and the ability to play an instrument, especially drums, to move ones body through the air spinning, turning twisting, skateboarding, parkour, gymnastics, aerobatics require a level of multidimensional skill. Gurgieff was teaching multidimensional awareness in the early 20th century. Chinese martial arts practices taught how to use the field to physically move objects or people. There is a brain in the Heart that works on feelings. The only part of the brain that is rational is the left hemisphere, the right is connected to the cosmic soup from which we come. There is a wonderful Ted talk given by a Neurologist who had the experienced a stroke, and was moving from left to right brain as she tried to get help.
Adam Savage is a fantastic interviewer!
John and i share the same birthday.I feel honored.
I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.
+alachabre Nobody does.
In fact, those who do expect
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
What about being hit with the soft cushions?
"in orden to know how good you are in something..."
Thats a dark analogy, adam =D 2:50 in the penal colony kafka described a machine that was made to strap detainees onto and carve the words of their crimes in a beautiful elaborate engraving into their skin until they could decipher the words and remorse through their very own pain, being impaled by the writing head and thrown into a ditch afterwards...
unless he describes the creators feelings towards his machine, the problems regarding the practice of the execution and over all his legacy, but that thing sure as hell wasnt designed to be comfortable^^
"Do you know where I'm sitting on? .... On a bomb I hope... " loved Clockwise ( but he's right about the end)
One of my favourites, just watched it again yesterday.
god the beginning bit with the chairs...I was expecting this to be boring at the start but that was fuckin funny.
Did the person from the audience get their book back?
Cleese brings humor and human reaction to humor to a science. It's pretty amazing how well his mind works, not even for his age, just for a person in general.
Loved
On the subject of practical jokes, there is a wonderful comprehensive collection compiled by the humorist H. Allen Smith called The Compleat Practical Joker (circa 1953) that details real events and setups, not at all cruel, that were designed to do no harm beyond making the victim question his sanity. Some were so elaborate as to cost thousands and some needed no more than a short piece of string and a little imagination. I highly recommend it.
This is 9 years old isn’t there anything more up to date.?
I'm no good at waiting until the end before making comments. But then if I waited until the end, my memory would have failed me.
How have I not seen this before?