{"product_id":"so-anyway-a-memoir-paperback","title":"So, Anyway...: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Cleese\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - \"John Cleese's memoir is just about everything one would expect of its author--smart, thoughtful, provocative and above all funny. . . . A picture, if you will, of the artist as a young man.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe legendary writer and performer of Monty Python and \u003ci\u003eFawlty Towers \u003c\/i\u003efame takes readers on a grand tour of his ascent in the entertainment world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Cleese's huge comedic influence has stretched across generations; his sharp irreverent eye and the unique brand of physical comedy he perfected now seem written into comedy's DNA. In this rollicking memoir, Cleese recalls his humble beginnings in a sleepy English town, his early comedic days at Cambridge University (with future Python partner Graham Chapman), and the founding of the landmark comedy troupe that would propel him to worldwide renown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCleese was just days away from graduating Cambridge and setting off on a law career when he was visited by two BBC executives, who offered him a job writing comedy for radio. That fateful moment--and a near-simultaneous offer to take his university humor revue to London's famed West End--propelled him down a different path, cutting his teeth writing for stars like David Frost and Peter Sellers, and eventually joining the five other Pythons to pioneer a new kind of comedy that prized invention, silliness, and absurdity. Along the way, he found his first true love with the actress Connie Booth and transformed himself from a reluctant performer to a world class actor and back again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwisting and turning through surprising stories and hilarious digressions--with some brief pauses along the way that comprise a fascinating primer on what's funny and why--this story of a young man's journey to the pinnacle of comedy is a masterly performance by a master performer.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Cleese\u003c\/b\u003e is an English actor, comedian, writer, and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on \u003ci\u003eThe Frost Report\u003c\/i\u003e. In the late 1960s, he co-founded Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show \u003ci\u003eMonty Python's Flying Circus\u003c\/i\u003e and the four Monty Python films\u003ci\u003e, And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Life\u003c\/i\u003e. In the mid-1970s, Cleese and his first wife, Connie Booth, co-wrote and starred in the British sitcom \u003ci\u003eFawlty Towers\u003c\/i\u003e. Later, he co-starred with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis, and former Python colleague Michael Palin in \u003ci\u003eA Fish Called Wanda \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFierce Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e. He also starred in \u003ci\u003eClockwise\u003c\/i\u003e, and has appeared in many other films, including two James Bond films, two Harry Potter films, and the last three Shrek films. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eCreativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755664081184,"sku":"9780385348263","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bf229bcdc62bfb5bc488e35fd1381336.webp?v=1780065174","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/so-anyway-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}