Not as nice in person as you would think
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HoloDonkeh — 20 years ago(January 27, 2006 02:34 AM)
I met Michael a few years back in Sydney and he was a bit grumpy. But I just presumed that he was because it was the middle of summer and it was an absolute scorcher. I did get a picture with him though (where he was smiling) and he signed my lovely little book.
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fffftttthhh — 20 years ago(March 11, 2006 04:59 PM)
I met him at a book signing in belfast last year and while he was quite businesslike about the whole thing he wholly charming - i'm so glad to have caught him on a good day - i would have died if he had've dashed my expectations of him! he was lovely!
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owl-elevating-time — 20 years ago(March 15, 2006 07:31 AM)
I went to a book signing of "Harry Potter" when I was about 9 (am now 15- you do the maths) and even though harry wasn't that popular in munich (where it was) she was really nice and made little chit chat about me being a twin. So they don't only have to be rude at book signing!
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beesting_12_dot — 20 years ago(March 24, 2006 06:41 PM)
I hate it when people write things like this on posts! GARSH! Now I feel really bum. Blooaaa
But i think I'm just gonna try and remember him as he was in the Monty Python days, because he was young and fresh back then.
Now I'm sad. Thanks.
"I know I'm the worst actress
that was ever in pictures."
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rubydreamer — 20 years ago(March 29, 2006 05:35 PM)
omg I hate it when people say stuff like that. "ohh he was mean and grumpy to me! He didn't seem like he wanted to sign my paper!" sometimes someone could be the nicest person in the world and suddenly says the most insulting thing that you ever heard. Just like people think John Cleese is mean and controling. Do you really think he's like that 24/7? People say stuff blah blah blah. You can't demand him to be grateful and nice to you. Sure it's his job, but your being rather silly saying 'oh he owes me. I buy his material. He has to be nice to me. He should be licking my feet clean!"
And all that crap about being the 'nice one' do you think that's a lie? Do you actually believe a bunch of interviewers, the pythons and countless other all got into a room and said 'alright. From now on Michael shall always be the nice one. Eric your the charmer and Graham you be the quiet one. Now I don't any of you saying they are anything but!" I've heard many many people talk about how 'nice' Mike is and you just have to believe that because so many people say the same thing. But in no way does Michael Palin have to be nice all the time just like you can't expect him to owe you a smile and a whole little chit-chat. Your just being silly. I'm being silly. It's a silly world. -
caringforcrazies — 19 years ago(April 24, 2006 03:15 PM)
Okay I know this is a stupid question that might get made fun of but whatever. Michael Palin was the only cute one and I was hoping that someone might soothe my soul and say he had kids!!! Did he? Obviously he's an uncle but does he have a son and if so does anyone have pictures of him? (I'm no stalker!)
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nickle98 — 19 years ago(May 01, 2006 06:59 PM)
I spoke to him at a book signing in Guildford last year. There's a 'season' for it. He seemed ok, but doing that must be a real drag. He must get asked the same questions a thousand times. I once worked on cruise ships as a photographer and whenever I was shooting the captains party, all these plebs thought it was the funniest thing since Python to ask him 'Who's driving the boat?' The captains just smiled, but I'D heard it so many times I wanted to stuff my camera down their throats! I met David Attenborough too and he was very nice. A charming man.
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someamerican — 19 years ago(July 10, 2006 06:38 PM)
Or maybe he was just trying to disprove the theory that he's the nicest Pythonif you've ever been to www.pythonline.com; one of their websites, he's got quite a long rant on there about being labelled as the nicest Pythonthe label seems to anger him
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cleopatra85 — 19 years ago(July 12, 2006 08:13 AM)
You say that you've "seen him", is that the same as knowing a person? If iv got it wrong and you do know him how did you become friends?
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