Not as nice in person as you would think
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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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garth_algar12 — 19 years ago(July 12, 2006 08:59 PM)
john cleese has said that michael palin is his favorite python to work with. i'm going to take his word for it. besides, monty python fans have been around for almost 40 years. thats longer than (hopefully) any of us have been alive and the fact that he still doing things like this is enough for me.
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CrumpetPie — 19 years ago(July 14, 2006 03:46 AM)
What people have to realise is that you can't expect somebody who's always in the limelight, getting snapped by photographers and harrassed by obsessive fans (I want it known that I'm not pointing the finger at anyone in particular here) to be happy 24/7. They are humans just like you and me. They have their good and bad days. You can't judge a character purely on a grumpy face.
But then again, I've never met a celebrity in my life But if I did see someone who I admire I would probably just go up to them and say, "I'm sorry to disturb you, but I just wanted to tell you that I really admire your work." and then go back to whatever the hell it is I happen to be doing at the time.
And maybe, with any luck, they'll call me back over, thank me for being so courteous and respecting their privacy, invite me to join them for lunch, and offer to sign an autograph. And not just a piece of paper with their name scribbled on it but an authentic one, saying something along the lines of, "To ______ (insert name here), _______________ (insert message here), __________ (sign name here)".
After all, one day I may become famous, and if I do, I don't think I would appreciate being followed around by obsessive fans and having my picture taken without my permission. Although I would happily sign autographs or have a picture taken with a fan if they asked nicely enough.
However the happenings in the third paragraph would probably occur only in my dreams =P
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someamerican — 19 years ago(July 14, 2006 03:23 PM)
You make some really good points. I know I would hate to be famous. It would be fun for maybe a week or two; then I think it would just get old fast. Having people come bug you whenever you leave the house; the whole world knows about it when you screw up; when you find a new girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/wife; when you brush your teeth in the morning; take a crap at lunchtime
I think I'd just get sick of it. I would probably be one of those celebs that refuses to talk about my personal lifein interviews I'd only talk about my work.
And I hate getting my picture taken as it isI don't even let my friends or even my mother take my pictureyou think I'd want 87 people a day asking me to pose for a picture with them? Hell no.
I've never met a celebrity either, and I think that if I ever saw one, I wouldn't even go talk to them. I'd just let them enjoy their dinner or morning coffee or tennis lesson or whatever in peace. (Of course I say that now, but let's see what really happens if I ever do bump into someone famous :-P)
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DBloodnok — 19 years ago(August 15, 2006 02:33 PM)
Does it really matter? Would you prefer a talentless nice guy or someone who is a bit of a grump but who is genuinely talented? Dunno about you, but not many of us would queue up to sign the book of some pleasant non-entity. At the end of the day, we like MP for his talent, not for his personability.
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muurahainen — 19 years ago(September 16, 2006 06:23 AM)
Yes. That's right. Mike doesn't like to be the nicest anymore. He is already too nice for his own good.
http://pythonline.com/plugs/palin/notnicest.shtml
Go and read this and you'll see what a lying bustard he really is.
Lying isn't very nice,now is it?
Michael Palin- Abominably rude, lying untrustworthy, decadent, hypocritical, cheese-eating delinquent from hell.
So THERE!
the annoying fish.
- Abominably rude, lying untrustworthy, decadent, hypocritical, cheese-eating delinquent from hell.
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LauraSpike — 19 years ago(November 07, 2006 07:27 AM)
Let's be honest - ANYONE would be pissed off at sitting for hours writing your own name hundreds of times. I'm sure he is quite ncie really, but he's knocking on in years and that sounds like a lot of stress that I'm sure he'd rather not have to bother with. You have to remember that just because you recognise him, he hasn't a damn clue who you are so it might still be weird for him to have to have a conversation with a hundred strangers a day. Some people never get used to talking to strangers. Don't worry, I'm sure he appreciates his fans really.