Graham Chapman interview 

totally different from all these fake laughters he gave in the sketches. Oddly his real smile looks a bit shy.

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I've seen a few interviews that said the opposite, that Graham was a bit of a loaner and suffered with appalling alcoholism. his own solo career took a dive. I've got a lot of love for the old lad. made me sad to hear hem talking about him as a bit of a state. Cleese said if he could have been sen back to he factor and fixed he'd have been amazing. I don't want to cod psychologise his alcoholism but I wonder if it had nothing to do with coping with coming out in a homophobic world. wish he'd been happier.

@@teamcrumb irrespective of his alcoholism, in retrospect, he did contribute to the key sketches that made the Pythons and especially John Cleese pretty visible including the parrot sketch, silly walk, anne elk and who knows what more. While yes his alcoholism might have been a problem while working with him; idk I just feel strange when Cleese constantly brings that up almost in a way to downplay his contributions. Imo. And I agree with op here that the poles of the Python were Terry Jones and John Cleese who would often get into arguments. Idk who the buffer was and yes Graham did seem like someone who was more withdrawn from the group. But again this was a work collaboration so I guess it makes sense

@@fizzybacon2388 i didn't say anything contrary to that, i pointed to the fact that he was described by the other Pythons as a loner and someone who struggled. i think he was wonderful, and him being a loner is also to do with the other Pythons way of seeing him. there's something about the one's who struggle that always has me rooting for them. Cleese solo work did amazingly well, and i used to love Fawlty Towers. but there's something about John as a man i don' feel comfortable with, whereas i just feel deep love for Graham Chapman

@@teamcrumb I am sorry if I came off a bit as rude. I have been in the Python fandom for a while and half the time people are clueless about Graham which makes me sad because he was such a great person and it won't be an overstatement to call him a creative genius. It just pisses me off that after he died John started taking credit for the sketches he had written or just downplay his contributions by just speaking of his alcoholism and not his contributions (also mad at how insensitive they were during his struggle with alcohol). So yeah, that's why I reacted the way I did. Sorry for that. I just feel sad that his legacy should be sidelined like so.

@@fizzybacon2388 i agree with you about John. He does sometimes come across as taking the credit and showing little understanding towards Graham. I love the Pythons dearly but I think Graham's demons and struggles gave him the most humanity and compassion.

Forget the 'reviews', it's hilarious. Not as golden as a true Python film, but pretty damn close! See it, you'll be glad you did.

@@waynej2608 Thanks. I will definitely get it. Best.

Dry as gin?

"Throat Wobbler Mangrove".

He's a very silly person and we're not going to interview him!

Shut up, lol.

Keith also knew Oliver Reed really well too. Now that is a scary though.

Bet the rounds were expensive with those two. 🥰

Keith Moon was a drinking buddy of Vivian Stanshall too. Another intriguing combination!

I'd love to have a pint, or 20, with those blokes!

MelvinThe42 What is an RP accent?

Received pronunciation. The BBC posh accent designed for all regions of the UK to understand each other in the 1920s or 30s when radio was invented. No idea if it actually worked though...

This is his real accent and very typical of where he grew up.

That's an odd thing to say. If you love Graham's RP, you're really saying you love RP, given its generic status.

@@mxbx307 That's 100% bullshit. Graham was from Leicester, more specifically Melton Mowbray. Unlike fellow Pythons Michael, John & Eric, Graham didn't attend boarding school. He went to school locally, Melton Mowbray Grammar. His Dad was a cop. He may have lost some of his accent in his teens, through affectation, before having it transformed by attending Cambridge. Why people pull stuff out of their arses, I don't know.

"I want you to add some cartoon and model bits to improve the pacing and the life of my film."

Perhaps, but it's still good!

Yes, especially when he buggered off after 1989.