With anecdotes sprinkled throughout involving other close friends and luminaries such as Mike Nichols, Mick Jagger, Steve Martin, Paul Simon, Lorne Michaels, and many more, as well as John Cleese and the Pythons themselves, Eric captures a time of tremendous creative output with equal parts hilarity and heart. Coming of age as a writer and comedian during the Sixties and Seventies, Eric stumbled into the crossroads of the cultural revolution and found himself rubbing shoulders with the likes of George Harrison, David Bowie, and Robin Williams, all of whom became dear lifelong friends. Now, Eric Idle reflects on the meaning of his own life in this entertaining memoir that takes us on a remarkable journey from his childhood in an austere boarding school through his successful career in comedy, television, theater, and film. We know him best for his unforgettable roles on Monty Python-from the Flying Circus to The Meaning of Life. “A hilarious, charming book by this incredible, i̶n̶s̶u̶f̶f̶e̶r̶a̶b̶l̶e̶ interesting genius.” -Steve Martin From the ingenious comic performer, founding member of Monty Python, and creator of Spamalot (now back on Broadway!), comes an absurdly funny memoir of unparalleled wit and heartfelt candor. ![]() The audition sketch I had written for us played surprisingly well and, strange details, in the front row, lounging on a sofa, laughing with some Senior Fellows, was the author Kingsley Amis, next to the brother of the soon-to-be-infamous Guy Burgess, who would shortly flee the country, outed as perhaps the most flamboyant of all the Cambridge spies-for whenever he was outrageously drunk in Washington, which was every night, he would announce loudly to everybody that he was a KGB spy.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Jonathan, a talented actor, writer, and jazz drummer, would go on to direct Pass the Butler, my first play in the West End, and also write and direct Nuns on the Run, a movie with me and Robbie Coltrane. I had never heard of this University Revue Club, founded in 1883 to perform sketches and comedy shows, but it seemed like a fun thing to do, and a month later Jonathan Lynn and I were voted in by the Committee, after performing to a packed crowd of comedy buffs in the Footlights’ Club Room. They were very complimentary and encouraged me to audition for the Footlights. “After the show Humphrey Barclay, a highly talented Harrovian Head Boy who could act, direct, and draw cartoons, introduced me to John Cleese, a very tall man with black hair and piercing dark eyes. (You know, you come from nothing - you're going back to nothing.Īlways look on the right side of life.” Just remember that the last laugh is on you.Īnd always look on the bright side of life.Īlways look on the bright side of life. ![]() Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true. Just before you draw your terminal breath ![]() So always look on the bright side of death You must always face the curtain with a bow.įorget about your sin - give the audience a grin Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing. ![]() Other things just make you swear and curse.Īnd this'll help things turn out for the best.Īnd.always look on the bright side of life.Īnd that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
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