Monty Python’s Eric Idle Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ
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5 років томуEric Idle revisits his most iconic characters, including roles in Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Rutles, The Simpsons, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Nearly Departed, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Casper, and more. "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography" is in stores October 2nd.
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Monty Python’s Eric Idle Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ
@marcusweber7436 5 років тому
Eric Idle's priorities seem to be mostly, "is this fun?" Smart man.
@owen7666 4 роки тому
Not to mention his motivation at 13:29
@Snagprophet 4 роки тому
It's a good philosophy. I see people use that in other mediums like "is this a video game that is fun to play?" Or "is this a Twitch stream that I'd fun to watch?"
@aliostrowski1935 3 роки тому
I know the feeling I prefer to do the fun thing
@ianbartle456 5 місяців тому
@@Snagprophet It seems suddenly so obvious as selling fun ought to be not to difficult. Question then is: so how come so many miss it?!
@Zett76 13 днів тому
Mostly? :)
@kurtb8474 5 років тому
He's in his 70s and he seem to have the same energy he did 50 years ago.
@spaceghost8995 4 роки тому
He is 80 or more.
@biggiec8224 4 роки тому
@@spaceghost8995 he was born in 1943
@DickEnchilada 4 роки тому
He's an absolute legend
@peteandurnot 3 роки тому
@@spaceghost8995 nope early 70s
@dremoralord6730 3 роки тому
Because he didn't live on American Cheese Burgers
@gregorflopinski9016 4 роки тому
Life of brian was banned in norway by old blasphemy laws(that are obviously gone now) So the cinema owners to the east (sweden) had a full swedish revenge and sold out cinemas there with the subtext: the movie that’s so funny it’s banned in norway
@Swedb4nk 4 роки тому
snurk agurk It’s also on the CD
@latewizard301 4 роки тому
thank god we can watch it now though.
@danieldietsche2954 4 роки тому
Waiting for Monty Python parody of Mohammed...hmmm... guess his life was a parody.
@rods6405 4 роки тому
Banned in Queensland as well ha ha
@garethbaus5471 4 роки тому
It was banned in many parts of the US as well.
@lomejordelamusicacristiana4474 4 роки тому
How come his voice hasn’t aged at all
@mohammadabdulfarooqi3068 4 роки тому
cockney accent i guess..
@anandadaquino3604 4 роки тому
@@mohammadabdulfarooqi3068 What? Cockney accent? All of them went to Cambridge or Oxford, they speak with a Posh accent, or better, RP.
@j800r_aswell 4 роки тому
@@anandadaquino3604 A "posh accent" (or at least closest to) would be the Queen's English. This guy doesn't really have much of an accent. Clear diction and minimal or no use of slang doesn't immediately mean "posh".
@LilyGrace95 4 роки тому
@@anandadaquino3604 Ericle Idle has a 100% Cockney accent. Ask any Brit, it's unmistakable. Even back in the 60s and 70s, Oxbridge wasn't always a sign of being higher class, it was just high brow education because it was heavily associated with law, medicine, history and English literature.
@mmorris7419 4 роки тому
Eric,you'll never be nominated for or win a Razzie, because you have to suck big time to get it. Your problem:YOU DON'T SUCK! IN ANYTHING! DEAL WITH IT!!!!!! Luv ya!😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩
@whuforever8088 5 років тому
This man is a comedic genius. Python has been more influential on comedy than any other in the last century.
@salazam 5 років тому
Are you trying to say there was better comedy back back before 1918?
@whuforever8088 5 років тому
There was comedy before then of course, but mediums of entertainment have vastly changed. So I felt safer by saying the last century.
@Pariahmary 5 років тому
You couldn't make a comedy like this these days, these guys were balls to the perverbial wall, the closest thing we have to this is Eric Andre. Comedy is supposed to push boundaries.
@moremerry57 5 років тому
WHU Forever, nonsense. There have been other, equally powerful influences, as Idle et al would say. But they absolutely pushed comedy in directions not seen before, and have no rival in their arena.
@whuforever8088 5 років тому
Whilst it is true that there have been other highly influential ensembles, I still believe that Python are unparalleled when placed head to head.
@timmorris8932 4 роки тому
"It's got a great many scenes that are still offensive I am happy to say."
@celia-ov6rm 4 роки тому
Remember life of brian's stan who wanted to have babies?! :) it was just strange and funny 40 yrs ago... LGBT's crowd would be super-mega-outraged today!
@DickEnchilada 4 роки тому
@@celia-ov6rm Except the Pythons never really punched down in their comedy. The Stan/Loretta joke isn't poking fun at trans people, it's poking fun at the absurdity of reality and the people who can't accept it.
@jackmenace6687 3 роки тому
@@DickEnchilada Hence transgenders and their struggle with reality.
@enbrat5859 3 роки тому
@@jackmenace6687 *Inhales* oooooh
@rilaxkumah 3 роки тому
They get more offensive as time goes on. That aged well. 🤣 As the kids that aged still say.
@cingenedovenaugustus4558 4 роки тому
Im not an actor, I act occasionaly. Says the man who played at least 5 roles in a movie. (The Holy Grail)
@frostyvr9805 4 роки тому
Romalı Abi and played 6? I think In life of Brian
@zephyrsbusiness6437 4 роки тому
Not to mention the multitude of others across both the Flying Circus and the Meaning of Life
@LarixusSnydes 3 роки тому
He's incredible humble about it.
@grahamstepniewski6694 3 роки тому
I get it. He thinks of himself as a writer who knows what he would like the words to sound like. I’m a writer and actor, and I can relate 100% to that sentimate.
@ITMeCE 3 роки тому
Well, he does act occasionally.
@Flynt75 4 роки тому
Every time he laughed, it was genuine! He just radiated joy and it was infectious! What a bloody icon.
@KarynPhillips Рік тому
I'm just now coming across this video, but... YES! 100%! I'm sitting here, giggling at his giggles!
@ceziukozak 9 місяців тому
Well said sir
@MayaState 5 років тому
He turned into such an adorable old man.
@hansdampf4695 5 років тому
No he didn´t.
@hansdampf4695 5 років тому
@the Prussian Nationalist I do know, you didn´t get the joke, I suppose.
@hansdampf4695 5 років тому
@the Prussian Nationalist No, I shouldn´t.
@timothygraham4304 5 років тому
That's what aging does to adorable young men.
@RonMazasco 5 років тому
@@hansdampf4695 Oh yes he did
@Kwippy 5 років тому
Python are the Beatles of comedy, revolutionary, iconic, unequalled.
@eveeehr 5 років тому
George Harrison helped fund Life of Brian
@Mirrorgirl492 5 років тому
Good call
@sander10 5 років тому
British
@coldkun_ 5 років тому
@@eveeehr also both Rutles films and he even had a bit in one of them
@sratus 4 роки тому
That's been said A MILLION times
@nachogranatemalvarg 4 роки тому
"Would you please listen, im not the messiah" "HE IS THE MESSIAH"
@davedecker1725 4 роки тому
"I should know, I've followed a few!"🤣🤣
@josephhuffer9426 4 роки тому
"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
@alexandrugheorghe5610 3 роки тому
"Now GO AWAY!"
@RDB93 3 роки тому
“Yes! We are all individuals!”
@amjshortfilms8204 3 роки тому
@@RDB93 "Yes! We are all different!" "...i'm not" "Shh!"
@RB_90 3 роки тому
The fact he's still chuckling at the jokes really shows his passion for his craft
@maxshea1829 5 років тому
"I'm not oppressing you, Stan! You don't have a womb!"
@alisaangeldust4440 4 роки тому
Honestly, that """joke""" didn't hold up well It's trying to justify transophobia with unrelated points, and they quite openly diarrhea-ed on trans people not so long ago (and please don't be irritated by this comment because i'm making this point, because Monty Python are HEAVLY politic, and you can't talk about them without talking about this kind of things)
@scemo39 4 роки тому
@@alisaangeldust4440 I think it's making a mockery of how people just dont get it and use nonsense reasons
@craigj.7035 4 роки тому
Alisa Tugger I am exteremelt disappointed and you have ruined my day
@craigj.7035 4 роки тому
Extremely
@michaelchallis4129 4 роки тому
Alisa Tugger is being offensive to people with diarrhea.
@housepianist 5 років тому
"Sir Robin ran away!" "No!" Long Live Python.
@HUGOGARCAO 4 роки тому
"Bravely ran away!" "No!" xD
@samuelcosta919 4 роки тому
Bravely ran away, away LMFAO
@ESousa-dn4vs 4 роки тому
@@HUGOGARCAO "I didn't"
@Squiffy1025 4 роки тому
When danger reeled it’s ugly head he bravely ran away and fled. Bravely ran away away! I didn’t!
@kaymuldoon3575 4 роки тому
And RIP Neil Innes and Terry Jones. And Graham Chapman.
@phatbassanchor 4 роки тому
How do know he's a king? Because he hasn't got sh*t all over him. Glad to know that was you Eric. It's my all time favorite Python quote. Thanks for a million laughs.
@Altinget 3 роки тому
I Think it Got copied/ spoofed!? in a Superman story, Where is time travel to a edieval muddy village and they Think must be a Prince.
@julieelias5744 3 роки тому
Also the quote: -"He's rather high-strung" -"Yes he should be" Always has me wheezing
@carldorsey2604 2 роки тому
Mine has to be “who are you who are so wise in the ways of science??”
@Zett76 13 днів тому
So many memories. I forgot he was in Honey I shrunk the Audience, which I saw in Paris… And wasn‘t he the bleeding nice guy in that Chevy Chase flick? Hilarious. (him. Not Chevy Chase)
@Thorr97 3 роки тому
This is clearly a guy who's had an awful lot of fun in his life. And just hearing his laugh makes it clear he still is having fun. Good on him.
@markusbrownicus01 5 років тому
"I was acting with Cleese who is an impeccable actor, Michael Palin, who is a very, very good actor, Chapman who was a real natural actor and Terry Jones who is a very good comic actor. . .Terry Gilliam was also there too."
@EternalVirgin 3 роки тому
Terry Gilliam (the only American in the otherwise British-only troupe) has never acted in their sketches. He's just the director.
@jasminst6321 3 роки тому
@@EternalVirgin Terry did all the animation sketches. At least thats what i heard/read
@peterlewerin4213 3 роки тому
@@markusbrownicus01 Gilliam was _in_ some sketches, but had few lines and barely acted in any real sense. Which is ok, he is good at other things.
@markusbrownicus01 3 роки тому
Nonetheless, he was in sketches, albeit few with limited roles, which refutes Arif's claim that he never acted in sketches.
@MC5rocks 2 роки тому
@@EternalVirgin clearly you never watched the series or just don't know which one is Gilliam. He did appear in several skecthes and after Cleese left, he was featured quite often. Also, the sketches were directed by Ian MacNaughton. Gilliam only co-directed Holy Grail with Terry Jones. He did do all the animations though.
@Perosa 5 років тому
His laugh is so amazing and innocent and childlike.
@maestroaxeman 5 років тому
He proves that one can be naughty...& not be "bad" OR "evil". Eric Idle is a rare treasure...as are any of The Monty Python troupe.
@AxelQC 4 роки тому
The Meaning of Life: "We didn't really know what it was about" Isn't that the entire point?
@q-tuber7034 4 роки тому
Is God really real? Or is there some doubt?
@connor48880 4 роки тому
Bruh life is what you make of it. There is no one meaning. You can find meaning to life in anything you enjoy.
@declanbamforth234 4 роки тому
@@q-tuber7034 I don't know man. But it keeps me up at night
@ThreadBomb 4 роки тому
There's a lot of good stuff in Meaning Of Life, but I think it's a shame they didn't look a bit harder for a unifying storyline. It was in fact there in the material: a parody of Colonel Blimp, called "The decline and fall of the British Empire".
@curbmassa 3 роки тому
@@ThreadBomb You must have missed the part about a wafer-thin mint.
@chikitabowow 4 роки тому
Eric Idle is a treasure, and must be protected at all times, at any cost.
@bink6778 3 роки тому
We don’t deserve him which means we must protect him with all of our capability
@jacobolson6885 3 роки тому
I love him, and his stories are top notch.
@elbertmyers4374 3 роки тому
I second the motion...
@davidwright8432 9 місяців тому
Please don't make him sound like Ukraine!
@matthewmcvey3494 9 місяців тому
Amen to that
@BloodylocksBathory 5 років тому
My grandfather loved British comedy and he loved Monty Python, and I get the feeling Eric Idle was his favorite of the bunch. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life was one of his favorite songs. At his funeral I did a brief eulogy and followed it up with that song. I would think that would have made him happy. Thank you for existing, Eric Idle.
@Jason918114 5 років тому
I thought about that song being played at my funeral too! Thanks for sharing.
@cruisematt8585 5 років тому
That's what I want to be played at my funeral too
@Connordaboss45 4 роки тому
Beach boys>Beatles
@lepazini7734 4 роки тому
@@Connordaboss45 uh
@rawhamburgerjoe 4 роки тому
That's very sweet.
@DiRtYLaWs2007 4 роки тому
He still has a twinkle in his eye. I love Eric Idle.
@traceythompson1092 2 роки тому
Nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more.
@TimSchmidt_art 3 роки тому
Monty Python were like the Beatles....every member a legend.
@georgiemerry8929 3 роки тому
yea na john lennon sucked
@CorePathway 3 роки тому
Over rated. The Beatles, that is. Monty Python will watched my space colonists on their way to Mars. But no one gonna be playing the Beatles - because the baby boomers will all be dead.
@user-fx1zz3iu9z 3 роки тому
@@CorePathway let's just forget that every big musician says he is inspired by them. Hey let's believe a random guy on the internet.
@JohnSmith-qn3ob 3 роки тому
who's Ringo?
@kerajohnson1922 3 роки тому
@@CorePathway you’re weak, and you’re bloodline is weak, and you will be *forgotten*
@scottgfx 7 місяців тому
I met him briefly at a conference I attended in 2001. I was starstruck and only uttered, "I didn't realize how nervous I would be meeting you", He simply said, "Oh don't be!", and then the conference folks swept it and took him away.
@jamesbyersmusic 5 років тому
Idle is definitely my favourite Python, with Chapman, Cleese, Gilliam, Jones & Palin all being joint 1st as well!
@RadioGaGago 5 років тому
Mine too, though I've never really been able to pinpoint why - they are indeed all incredibly funny and talented in their own way.
@tianapitesr8553 5 років тому
He is the UKs Gene Wilder!
@crimesforkibble6912 5 років тому
It's near impossible to choose a favorite python they're all so fantastic
@merryspy2924 5 років тому
I love the whole gang so much but Palin is my favourite i think. And everyone loves Cleese!
@josephdolman 5 років тому
You can't like one without the other five it's just not possible.
@HunnyBunny0412 4 роки тому
My mum died when I was 12 and one of my most prominent memories of her was talking about life of Brian and she loved it so much she had always look on the bright side of life as her funeral march
@alexandrugheorghe5610 3 роки тому
🤗💜
@zchurchill8904 3 роки тому
Monty Python was my dad's favorite and I was too young to enjoy them when he was still around but after they have become my favorite movies of all time.
@effyleven 2 роки тому
"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" is a real favourite for funerals... not "radical" at all. Surprisingly, another much requested number for sending off the departed; "Dancing Queen" by ABBA.. (it's thoughtful.. cheers people up).
@gaymermoment 2 роки тому
@@zchurchill8904 you cant be too young to enjoy monty python movies
@battleverdun1914 4 роки тому
Eric Idle was friends with Mark Hamill, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Harrison Ford, and George Harrison and he was a Python truly an amazing man
@DrZaius 4 роки тому
He's still alive...
@isaactrockman4417 2 роки тому
@@DrZaius not all of them are though
@AllenFreemanMediaGuru Рік тому
You mean “Is” friends with. (Was friends with George)
@TheRjk76 Рік тому
And Elvis would do impressions of him. Not bad.
@Tentin.Quarantino 4 роки тому
When danger reared its ugly head, he bravely turned around and fled. Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin.
@zacharyjarrells7084 5 років тому
Monty Python’s Holy Grail, arguably their best film filled with British wit and humor. I love it and you love it. Eric Idle: “the holy grail was the most miserable time. I mean it was fu*king awful.” Ok then.
@NathanChisholm041 5 років тому
Great film but I think Life Of Brian is better!
@zibbybone 4 роки тому
Gilliam and Jones both directed it in kind of a "tag team" style and kept changing things. The budget was dismal.
@merdehappens 4 роки тому
Probably a safe bet to say that he's referring to the production of the film, rather than the contents of the film itself.
@MontagZoso 4 роки тому
The weather was horrid and they were freezing cold most of the time. What did you not get?
@alking7655 4 роки тому
I understand why the three-headed knight didn't make it into the musical, however, he's one of my favourites.
@wrmty56413 5 років тому
Eric is very modest about his own performance skills
@mergolf4 Рік тому
I love how he says I’m not an actor and yet he can instantly switch to a character at any time flawlessly.
@picklerix6162 4 роки тому
"Al-ways look on the bright side of life". Classic.
@kaymuldoon3575 4 роки тому
PickleRix Life’s a piece of sh*t, when you look at it 🤣
@alexandrugheorghe5610 3 роки тому
Life's a laugh, and death's a joke. It's true.
@lumpyfishgravy 5 років тому
Nevertheless, they MUST BELIEVE they are the Knights who say "Ni".
@GranTruismo4head 4 роки тому
Mike Page Ni
@Alaryk111 4 роки тому
@@GranTruismo4head where is my shruberry!?
@GranTruismo4head 4 роки тому
Res Publica it’s in the republic of “Ni”
@ElCappo 4 роки тому
I forgot to cut down the largest tree in the forest.......with a herring
@TheHappyHijaabi 4 роки тому
@@Alaryk111 a shwubbbeewy????
@Saint_nobody 5 років тому
Kinda disappointing the foot didn't come down on the GQ logo at the end, nonetheless great interview.
@worrywirt 4 роки тому
0:25 He is so humble. This is what makes a real legend to me, shouting out everyone else because acting is always collaborative
@abhishekparmar6702 4 роки тому
"Surely we couldn't write anything about JC" That made burst out into laughter.
@abhinavtiku4501 5 років тому
"Nearly Departed...which was very quickly departed." I love British humor.
@SaintMartins 5 років тому
0:22 Monty Python's Flying Circus: TV series (1969-1974) 3:42 The Rutles (1978) 5:27 Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975) 8:24 Nearly Departed: TV series (1989 -1989) 9:15 Monty Python's Life Of Brian (1979) 12:15 The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen (1988) 13:49 Casper (1995) 14:23 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) 15:28 Journey Into Imagination: Honey i Shrunk The Audience (1994) 16:15 Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life (1983)
@LaffeeTaffeeGG 4 роки тому
BERTHOLD!!!!!! Eh?
@BrettsPlay 4 роки тому
No transformers. :/
@civilwildman 4 роки тому
@@BrettsPlay Just noticed that. Boo hiss. :(
@thewhoman3182 4 роки тому
Thx also great profile. Love clockwork and python! ✌️
@GODCONVOYPRIME 4 роки тому
@@BrettsPlay Collect and save, collect and save!
@annatarlordofgifts2442 3 роки тому
His documentary voice sounds like David Attenborough
@hrodriguez561 3 роки тому
That was the point.....
@claretravels783 4 роки тому
"Bein Italian, they'd also knitted the balls" 😂
@doggedout 5 років тому
So good to see Eric happy and laughing at the old gags. So few can legitimately say they brought so much joy into other people's lives. Good job Ewick!
@fanofswitchfoot 5 років тому
1:56 is this why there was an Australian shark named Bruce in finding Nemo.
@MatthewC33199 5 років тому
I think it was because the JAWS model shark was nicknamed "Bruce" by the filmmakers, but I'm just spitballing.
@Pusfilth 4 роки тому
Matthew C. How are you spitballing?
@mickesmanymovies 4 роки тому
@@MatthewC33199 Addition to that; Spielberg nicknamed the Jaws-model 'Bruce' because at the time he had a lawyer named Bruce. 😊
@MikeRiderOOO 4 роки тому
Cody Hutchison HELLO.
@hazukichanx408 4 роки тому
It's probably why there's an australian troll named Bruz in Middle-Earth: Shadow of War. I kid thee not...
@michaelberry8096 4 роки тому
I love Eric Idle. He's so tickled with his own jokes, just seems like a really genuine guy who would be immensely fun to hang around.
@murraystewartj Рік тому
Eric is a true example of the saying that you may grow old, but never grow up.
@tomitstube 5 років тому
"uncomfortable and not enough money is good for comedy." makes sense, lack of money makes you use your wits more, makes you hone the bits better, and being uncomfortable makes one loose their inhibitions, pretty hard to be nervous when you have a wedgie.
@nutsandgum 5 років тому
The term is "Art through adversity" and it's completely true.
@ajnode 5 років тому
Lol then moments later he says another film he worked on sucked because it didn't have enough money.
@tomitstube 5 років тому
yes, the gillam movie in spain i believe. i believe he said lack of money was only one of many problems.
@lucanreynolds947 5 років тому
Yes, that was what he was implying.
@ShinSennju 5 років тому
If Holy Grail would've had a decent budget they might have used real horses, which would have been really boring.
@SarahS329 5 років тому
I always quote that "I'm getting better" scene. It's the only thing that cheers me up when I'm explaining why I'm sick for the 4,000th time this year.
@throatwobblermangrove8510 4 роки тому
One of my all-time favorites was his Story Time in the original series, where he reads children's stories that turn horribly into adult content. Awesome.
@gillianc592 2 роки тому
OMG yes, i loved that show. Haven't seen it in years.
@OneSixShooter 9 місяців тому
“…with a melon?!”
@Lexyvil 3 роки тому
For a writer who says he's not an actor, he really can act~ He's hilarious in Life of Brian.
@kevinwilley968 5 років тому
It is so fun to see him almost giddy about these bits. The segments on religion with Graham in both the Meaning of Life and Holy Grail, with the holy hand grenade I think are some of my favorite words ever. Just a joy to see him smile.
@spiff2268 5 років тому
One, two, five!
@voidremoved 4 роки тому
Three Sir!
@elvest9 5 років тому
I'd watch any video about eric idle. If he made a video where he separates his laundry I'd watch it.
@andrevillela4431 5 років тому
now i want to watch that
@Siresly 5 років тому
Idle idling idolization? Surely you can't be serious?
@superanimeniac 5 років тому
I am serious. And don't call me shirley.
@lukewarmwater6412 5 років тому
thats because eric could make something as simple as laundry funny enough to make you cry laughing if you give him five minets to come up with a bit... I'd watch too!!
@JimC 5 років тому
You're a loony.
@pdoot 7 місяців тому
His David Attenborough is flawless 😂. All the Pythons are national treasures!
@CubFlanagan 8 місяців тому
Eric is giving so many props to his MP costars, but I always thought he was the most talented of the crew. He made me laugh more consistently than the rest of them...even when he wasn't speaking. His magnetic presence and jovial energy were so palpable.
@MsTeacher17 5 років тому
You might not nessarily like Monty Python, but there is no denying that these men are brilliant!
@pandakicker1 4 роки тому
I'd question the sanity of anyone who says they don't like Monty Python. They've got to be the most dull, dull, dull, my god, so dull person! ***read that in Michael Palin's voice if you know the sketch**
@DickTruth 5 років тому
This man has brought me endless joy... Thank you, Eric Idle.
@1SaG 4 роки тому
He was not in the least bit scared to be mashed into a pulp or to have his eyes gouged out and his elbows broken - to have his kneecaps split and his body burned away - and his limbs all hacked and mangled, brave Sir Robin! The scary bit is that I didn't have to look up the lyrics to quote this ... so many countless hours wasted, and I loved every one of them. Thanks to all the Pythons and thank you, Eric Idle. :)
@johnperrotto64 4 роки тому
My childhood wouldn't have been the same without Eric Idle! Brilliant comedian.
@lomejordelamusicacristiana4474 5 років тому
Eric was about one of my first celebrity crushes strangely enough
@SqeakyToy 4 роки тому
I saw "The Meaning of Life" at the theater when it came out. The theater was packed and I never experienced an audience reaction like that before or since. We howled with laughter, literally falling out of our seats. I'm sure the people in adjacent theaters heard us and realized they'd picked the wrong movie.
@Angelrat666 4 роки тому
What I always loved about Eric Idle, doesn't matter how weird or strange the scene was, je always played like everything is normal. That's what makes him so hilarious. The others played always a little over the top. Not Eric. He was always the Stan Laurel type.
@vvaara93 3 роки тому
That was the greatest David Attenborough impression.
@bongodave13 5 років тому
These guys are gods. Great stuff that's still funny half a century later.
@louiso.4325 5 років тому
OH MY GOD THEY DID ONE WITH ERIC IDLE
@pbateman812 5 років тому
Barney Os. I came here to day thissss
@merryspy2924 5 років тому
I was also pleasantly surprised :D
@Saint_nobody 5 років тому
THOSE BASTARDS!
@hamnchee 4 роки тому
For me his most iconic character was Roger the Shrubber.
@KairuHakubi 4 роки тому
I like whenever he plays a guy who's both very formal but also a good guy. he sells it.
@smoshbooz 4 роки тому
I shall welease woger
@waynej2608 4 роки тому
And Dirk McQuickley.
@zackcross7190 3 роки тому
What about Loretta?
@sirlancelot4777 3 роки тому
I design, arrange and sell shrubberies
@Seasidecc95437 10 місяців тому
Eric you changed my life as a kid. I stayed up late once a week to watch Python on PBS.
@annanSJ98 4 роки тому
Eric Idle wanting a razzie award is the best thing I have heard all day 😂😂
@thecampfire4877 5 років тому
"Not enough money is excellent for comedy." = Super Troopers
@carolynvanasse3664 5 років тому
The Campfire the early seasons of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia too
@nicholasshackleferd2546 4 роки тому
Oh how much money would it be worth to see footage of Elvis doing python...
@donut_pudding2420 3 роки тому
Elvis Pepperpot!
@FictionWriter95 Рік тому
I honestly love his description of comedy acting vs. "emotional" acting right at the beginning; acknowledging that there are differences between the two styles, in a way that doesn't put either above the other (besides the "real" acting comment, which I interpret more as self-deprecation than genuine commentary).
@angryyogbuscus1578 5 років тому
"The first thing you do is get the mustache right."
@TheJanvicgwaps 5 років тому
Brave Brave Sir Robin
@maestroaxeman 5 років тому
🎶He Boldly Ran Away🎶 🤣🤣🤣
@IffeOnline 3 роки тому
My smiling muscles are hurting after this. My dad and I would watch Monty Python and the movies on a loop every time we sat down and had dinner together, for so many years. I love these guys.
@Mak10z 4 роки тому
He's also the inspiration for Rincewind the wizard in the Discworld series; the man is a legend :)
@TheEowli 5 років тому
Eric looks good for a 75 year old, i mean he looks 75 but he looks healthy and happy, this must surely be a testament to the fact that laughter and comedy keeps you healthy
@tvdan1043 2 роки тому
That and a steady diet of minstrels. And much rejoicing. (yay...)
@bigkahunaburger1092 5 років тому
Can u guys do the rest of the Python cast
@aptaylor75 5 років тому
May have a bit of trouble with Graham.
@danwalton1913 5 років тому
Would be a bit one sided with Terry Jones as well...
@andrewbowman4611 5 років тому
Maybe they could hold a séance...
@4thedoops 5 років тому
@@aptaylor75 yeah he isn't doing so well these days
@neithere 5 років тому
@@4thedoops nah, he's pining.
@gmann6269 3 роки тому
Casper: "I don't remember much about it" Well, that really breaks that character down!
@yomanimus 2 роки тому
His gleefulness is infectious. By the end I was in a great mood.
@ianbartle456 5 місяців тому
Should be prescribed as the National Elf...
@gabe_s_videos 4 роки тому
What's so amazing about Mr. Smoketoomuch isn't that he does a ten minute monologue. He does a ten minute RUN ON SENTENCE!!
@hazukichanx408 4 роки тому
It's criminal that I had to scroll so far down to unearth a comment about Smoketoomuch. His indomitable go-nowhere blathering just gets more hilarious every time I hear it... combined with that silly speech impediment (pronouncing C as B)... "These people, staying at their bontinental hotels, with their bleeding Watney's Red Barrel, and..." - "Shut up! Shut yer bloody gob!!" XD
@gabe_s_videos 4 роки тому
@@hazukichanx408 I never even noticed that part!
@vorpalblades 2 роки тому
What a silly bunt...
@snuggies8037 2 роки тому
The Monty Python movies is by far the best thing to ever happen to the film industry; they truly are a comical masterpiece. Always loved to see the guys play multiple roles.
@charlie-obrien 7 місяців тому
The wonderful thing is that they never made a movie, simply to make money. Because if that were the goal, there would be dozens of Python films, instead of the three jewels that we cherish.
@ianbartle456 5 місяців тому
@@charlie-obrien True - at least one of them was made in a serious attempt not to lose George Harrison his house. Highly successful on that front - and several others.
@richardwilliams473 Рік тому
I was fortunate enough to be playing in an orchestra in Brisbane, Australia when Eric came on stage and did a perfect impression if Bob Dylan, harmonica and all.
@ciaraf4158 3 роки тому
“Bring out your dead” I love that part
@hrodriguez561 3 роки тому
My roommate and i do/did that a lot
@jfan4reva 2 роки тому
"I'm not dead." "I think I'm getting better."
@DAMIENDMILLS 5 років тому
I would watch a show about a black family haunted by a fop.
@Clay3613 5 років тому
Disney made the inverse of that. Dead black family.
@DAMIENDMILLS 5 років тому
@@Clay3613 that's racist
@kallemon 5 років тому
That's a racist thing to say!
@Clay3613 5 років тому
Are you people being serious?
@kallemon 5 років тому
@Clay3613: Now you're racist again. EVERYTHING is racist!
@vampirelilicios3571 4 роки тому
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is my favorite Eric- "The Holy Grail was the most miserable time" *oOf*
@gmann6269 3 роки тому
The weather wasn't good during filming.
@BlackNeon875 3 роки тому
@@gmann6269 it’s scotland, the weather is never good
@peterlewerin4213 3 роки тому
Rainy, windy, and cold, at every turn the budget and the authorities constrain their options, two clashing directors throwing tantrums, Graham Chapman's alcoholism noticeable in nearly every scene... I really like the film too, but I understand why memories of filming wouldn't be happy.
@maximillianford9301 2 роки тому
But hey, he said himself that the miserable conditions made it easier to make the movie funny
@martinrosendahl9134 4 роки тому
A comedic superstar... so naturally funny all the way. Seems like a really nice person as well.. much respect
@Richard0915 3 роки тому
This makes me so happy, i havent seen new videos of him, hes still good old eric idle, exactly how he was back when he was doing those sketches
@emagneticfield 5 років тому
I absolutely adore Eric Idle. A very talented person. I could listen to him talk for days and never be bored.
@Sabre_Wulf1 5 років тому
i could watch and listen to eric all day. His take on life and the irony of it all shines through.
@seojinkimactress 2 роки тому
What I absolutely adore about this interview is that they asked about his appearances no one really asked about. As a fan, I had searched for years trying to know more about them. After a while, watching interviews with the same anecdotes about famous roles gets very boring. This is such a treat, and you guys paid great respect for his career.
@lukashuettner 4 роки тому
Just here to post my LOVE for the Monty Python Crew! Stars! Genius people! Thank you for all the hilarious moments!
@lizardlegend42 5 років тому
He actually sounds exactly like David Attenborough
@hoperules8874 3 роки тому
yeah, in voice a bit similar, but not so __?__ as that guy...not sure what to say, but Eric has a great deal less inner unhappiness by appearances
@b9y 3 роки тому
Completely different.
@jenniferlawrence2988 5 років тому
The Holy Grail was the first movie I remember laughing so hard at that I felt lightheaded. 😂
@neithere 5 років тому
I remember having to pause somewhere during the first scene about swallows because I just couldn't open my eyes.
@Scottenstein 5 років тому
I had to pause the movie at the Killer Rabbit scene I was laughing so hard! I wish Eric would have talked about Dennis, the Constitutional Peasant scene in Holy Grail. That’s one of my favorite scenes of the movie.
@someguy2135 5 років тому
It's a good thing you didn't hear the killer joke.
@dannyspelman1468 4 роки тому
@@Scottenstein Denis was played by Michael Palin.
@Scottenstein 4 роки тому
Danny Spelman wow, all this time I thought it was Eric Idle. My mistake. Thanks for letting me know.
@nicklasbertilsson2556 4 роки тому
His voiceacting for Rincewind in the discworld games is mindblowing
@joshzsmith 10 місяців тому
Maybe not an actor, but watching him mimic McArtney's eyes was incredibly artful.
@chelskate17 4 роки тому
When you’re chewing on life’s grissle, DON’T GRUMBLE, give whistle ❤️
@alexandrugheorghe5610 3 роки тому
And life will turn out for the best...... Eeeiiinnn',
@raymondkent5762 5 років тому
Cleese was my favorite Python for a few years, but I have seen the errors of my ways. Idle is definitely the most funny. No disrespect to Cleese. I like him. But Idle is clearly the best.
@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy 4 роки тому
I feel John has kind of lost his edge in recent years.
@waynej2608 4 роки тому
Graham Chapman.
@ThreadBomb 4 роки тому
I'd have to rate Gilliam, just for his role as the jailer in Life of Brian.
@starbreaker6017 3 роки тому
All are great,but He has the funniest face.
@vorpalblades 2 роки тому
Palin rules.
@MrMrMrprofessor 2 роки тому
Eric Idle has always been my favorite Python. This was a delight.
@lorijones9579 9 місяців тому
Brave, Brave Sir Robin with his minstrels is one of my top favorite, hilarious scenes in any movie ever. Genius.
@A_Final_Hit 5 років тому
I absolutely love Eric. Could listen to him talk all day about anything he wanted, and he's a comedic genius and legend. Bless his heart!
@Enrico_Palazzo_opera_singer 5 років тому
"look...it's quite simple"...the whole swamp castle bit is just one of the finest comedic pieces in history
@TheRachaelLefler 5 років тому
I don't want land, father...
@Ericwvb2 5 років тому
@@TheRachaelLefler I'd rather ... just ... sing!
@scott-mercer 4 роки тому
Then I built a third castle; that burned down, fell over into the swamp and then sank."
@H3len50 3 роки тому
What a fabulous man, so talented and humble at the same time.
@shellyhill6804 3 роки тому
It was The Midnight Special that introduced me to Monty Python. I was 10 years old-Nudge Nudge and The Silly Olympics...I was SO HAPPY when PBS starting showing the series. I guess what I’m saying is Eric Idle helped change my life forever. Thank you, Eric. Love, Shelly in Arkansas.
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