Eric Idle (2013)
Eric Idle is an English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer and comedic composer. Idle was a member of the English surreal comedy group Monty Python, a member of the Rutles on Saturday Night Live, and the author of the Broadway musical Spamalot.
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About the Eric Idle Interview
Hello everybody. I had so much fun last November doing my previous reddit AMA that I decided to return. I'm sure you've seen the exciting news, but here we are to confirm it, officially: Monty Python is reunited. Today is the big day and as you can imagine it's a bit of a circus round here, but we'll be on reddit from 9am for ninety minutes or so to take your questions. We'll be alternating who's answering, but everyone will be here!:
- J0hnCleese
- Terry_Gilliam
- TerryJonesHere
- _MichaelPalin
Proof: https://twitter.com/EricIdle/status/403525056740851714
Update: We're running a little late but will be with you 10-15 minutes!
Update 2: The url for tickets - http://www.montypythonlive.com - available Monday
Update 3: Thank you for all the questions. We tried to answer as many as we could. Thanks everyone!
Eric Idle Nov 21, 2013
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I seem to recall several of you saying in interviews that Python could never get back together, because it wouldn't be Python without Graham. What changed?
noisegeek
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Graham came back but he didn't want to do the show.
Eric Idle
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What is one thing none of you will ever do?
Larrity
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Live forever
Eric Idle
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When I was in elementary school, I used to sneak out of my room to watch reruns of Monty Python late night on PBS, much to my mother's annoyance. Six year old me had a crush on Eric because I had decided that he looked the best in a dress. I'm pretty sure that this warped me for life, so thanks for that. Who of the troupe do you think played the best female characters? Any particular favorites?
fukmisideways
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Me because I had the best legs
Eric Idle
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Which one of you enjoyed dressing up as a woman the most?
hockeysam
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Carol Cleveland
Eric Idle
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which Terry is the good Terry?
bobs_convenients_sto
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Neither.
Eric Idle
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Are you surprised by which of your bits have remained the most popular over time?
Dwade
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Yes I'm surprised at it all.
Eric Idle
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Which of you is the worst to work with?
wasabijoe
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I am. I'm also the worst to sleep with.
Eric Idle
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Terry Jones - any chance we'll get to see you stark naked playing the piano again? There's a large market for that.
Edit: For anyone interested
out-of-line
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Terry Gilliam is playing that role now
Eric Idle
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What is your favourite of each other's individual work?
BassBlood
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I love Ripping Yarns.
Eric Idle
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Hello, all! My question is, was there ever a sketch or song that you wrote, either for an episode or movie, that you didn't use because it seemed too extreme, even for you?
starshipme
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The wee wee sketch.
Eric Idle
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For the reunion show, will we see all old or new material?
kyalmc
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You'll see nothing if you dont come
Eric Idle
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Did you have any more plans for Python films that just never made it off the drawing board?
TonyLeMesmer
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Not really.
Eric Idle
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If all of you were stranded on a island, who would you eat first? And how quickly would it come to that?
amurrikan
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Carol Cleveland.
Eric Idle
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[deleted]
[deleted]
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I'd do the Six Samurai.
Eric Idle
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