Our very special guest today is John Cleese!

They say tragedy + time = comedy.

I ask John, it seems we have tragedy all of the time, how do we get to the comedy?

He is one of the most recognized and popular comic actors in the world.

In fact, the father of modern satire crowns a list of 50 of the most revered names in entertainment.

More than 300 comedians, comedy writers, producers and directors on both sides of the Atlantic have named John Cleese #2 on the list of the world's most talented comedians.

The list was compiled for the Channel 4 show -

“The Comedians' Comedian”

John Cleese is probably best known for his television work on Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers, but if you ask anyone under 20 who John Cleese is, they give you a quizzical look at first, and when you say “Nick the Nearly Headless Ghost” in the Harry Potter film series, they light up and shout “I LOVE JOHN CLEESE!”

John Cleese has appeared in numerous movies, including Time Bandits, Silverado, The Out-of-Towners, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, and The Day the Earth Stood Still.

He had leading roles in several comedies, such as “A Fish Called Wanda,” a cult classic and my dad’s favorite movie of all time.

He also did voice work in numerous films, including the Shrek series as well as Charlotte’s Web and Trolls.

When I first met John, I called him Mr. Cleese.

I asked him: “May I call you “John?”

He replied: “Yes, but please alternate between Mr. Cleese and John.”

Find John Cleese on:

On Instagram - @johncleeseofficial

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