On movies, I like to involve the cast in the writing of the script. I like to have a rehearsal period, after… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Filming is like a long air journey: there's so much hanging around and boredom that they keep giving you food. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
When you've only got few days of rehearsal before you're in the studio, it's wonderful to start off with people that you… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
As Daniel Levitin writes, our brain is a "giant pattern detector." If we read something that coincides with what we already believe… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Give your mind as long as possible to come up with something original. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Ask yourself, "When does this decision have to be taken?" and having answered it, defer the decision until then, in order to… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Michael Palin decided to give up on his considerable comedy talents to make those dreadfully tedious travel shows. Have you ever tried… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Nerves are always a big problem for me, which is why I loved doing American sitcoms. Because you know when you do the take… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
years ago we would have been burned for this. Now what I am suggesting is that we've advanced. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
I think that sometimes you do something that makes a small group of people laugh, which is all we were trying to do; we… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
The very essence of playfulness is an openness to anything that may happen, the feeling that whatever happens, it's okay... you're either free to… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Loving your neighbour as much as yourself is practically bloody impossible? You might as well have a commandment that states,'Thou shalt fly'. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Creativity is not the possession of some special talent. It’s about the willingness to play. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
England is a fairly envious little country and it's embodied in the press. They don't like anyone being more distinguished than they are. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
I used to desire many, many things, but now I have just one desire, and that's to get rid of all my other desires. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
I think the hard thing for young comedians is that the majority of the young people in the audience out there don't have the… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
I wish you wusses would stop whining about your unhappiness. I'm really fed up with it. Pour yourself a scotch and pull yourself together.… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
On movies, I like to involve the cast in the writing of the script. I like to have a rehearsal period, after which I… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
