John Cleese

In this short, immensely practical and often very amusing guide John Cleese shows it's a skill that anyone can acquire. Drawing on his lifelong experience as a writer, he shares his insights into the nature of the creative process, and offers advice on how to get your own inventive juices flowing

Creativity

Candid and brilliantly funny, this is the story of how a tall, shy youth from Weston-super-Mare went on to become a self-confessed legend. En route, John Cleese describes his nerve-racking first public appearance, at St Peter's Preparatory School at the age of eight and five-sixths; his endlessly peripatetic home life with parents who seemed incapable of staying in any house for longer than six months; his first experiences in the world of work as a teacher who knew nothing about the subjects he was expected to teach; his hamster-owning days at Cambridge; and his first encounter with the man who would be his writing partner for over two decades, Graham Chapman. And so on to his dizzying ascent via scriptwriting for Peter Sellers, David Frost, Marty Feldman and others to the heights of Monty Python. Punctuated from time to time with John Cleese's thoughts on topics as diverse as the nature of comedy, the relative merits of cricket and waterskiing, and the importance of knowing the dates of all the kings and queens of England, this is a masterly performance by a former schoolmaster.

So, Anyway...

Terry Jones

Eric Idle

Michael Palin

Terry Gilliam

Graham Chapman

For the first time all surviving Pythons have agreed to create the definitive story of Monty Python's Flying Circus and the 'genius' who created it. Over thirty years ago, a group of five Englishmen - and one wayward American - rewrote the rules of comedy. Monty Python's Flying Circus, an unheralded, previously unseen half-hour show of sketches, hilarities, inanities and animations, first appeared on the BBC late one night in 1969. Its impact has been felt on the world ever since. From its humble beginnings, it blossomed into the most influential movement in modern comedy. THE PYTHONS' AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE PYTHONS is a unique look at arguably the most important comic team of the modern age, lavishly illustrated with 1000 photographs, many culled from the team's own personal collections, many more seen for the first time. This is the definitive word on all things Pythonesque.

The Pythons' Autobiography

A. C. Robin Skynner

'It achieves what it set out to do- explaining in ordinary language to ordinary people just how relationships work.' -Sun

Families and how to Survive Them

Monty Python (Comedy troupe)

Presents the complete scripts of the Monty Python television series, first shown on BBC televison from 1969 to 1974

All the Words

The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus

«Existe o mito de que a criatividade é algo que nasce connosco. Não é verdade. Todos podemos ser criativos.» Quem melhor do que John Cleese para nos ensinar a sermos mais criativos? Talvez pense que a criatividade é algo de misterioso, como um dom raro que apenas um punhado de pessoas possui. John Cleese tem uma opinião diferente. Tal como demonstra neste curto, prático e divertido ensaio, a criatividade é uma competência que todos podemos desenvolver. A partir da sua experiência enquanto escritor, Cleese partilha a sua visão sobre a natureza do processo criativo e oferece conselhos sobre como começar a fazer fluir a torrente de criatividade que tem dentro de si. O que precisa de fazer para entrar no estado de espírito adequado para criar? Como saber que teve uma ideia que vale a pena perseguir? O que fazer quando sente que está bloqueado? Todos podemos ser mais criativos. John Cleese ensina-nos a consegui-lo.

Um guia breve e divertido

Criatividade

Augustus Charles Robin Skynner

Karin Stigter

Ironische dialoog tussen een therapeut en een cliënt.

Hoe overleef ik mijn familie

An investigative book which extends study beyond the family circle to relationships and group interaction in life outside it. It acts as a "map" to guide people through their everyday lives and help them retain their individuality while co-operating in joint endeavours.

Life and how to Survive it

A Short and Cheerful Guide

"Many people have written about creativity, but although they were very, very clever, they weren't actually creative. I like to think I'm writing about it from the inside." --John Cleese Creativity is usually regarded as a mysterious, rare gift that only a few possess. John Cleese begs to differ, and in this short, immensely practical, and often very amusing guide he shows it's a skill that anyone can acquire. Drawing on his lifelong experience as a writer, he shares his insights into the nature of the creative process and offers advice on how to get your own inventive juices flowing. What do you need to do to get yourself in the right frame of mind? When do you know that you've come up with something that might be worth pursuing? What do you do if you think you've hit a brick wall? Not only does he explain the way your mind works as you search for inspiration, he also shows that, regardless of the task you've set yourself, you can learn to be better at coming up with a promising idea, refining it, and knowing when you're ready to act on it. We can all be more creative. John Cleese shows us how.

Bob McCabe

Autobiography by the Pythons

The Pythons

Kim Howard Johnson

True Brit (Graphic Novels)

Superman

Robin Skynner

Famílias... e como (sobre)viver com elas

Monty Python

Brand New Monty Python Paperbook

So, Anyway... The Autobiography

The classic piece of cinematic blasphemy from 1979.

Monty Python's the Life of Brian (of Nazareth)

Connie Booth

The Complete Fawlty Towers

The Monty Python team's first feature film is a mock-heroic tale set in Medieval Britain.

Screenplay

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

"Comedian and actor John Cleese in the role of Ivy League professor at Cornell University, where he is currently professor-at-large. This book includes a selection of talks, essays, and lectures and provides a unique view of Cleese's endless pursuit of intellectual discovery across a range of topics"--

John Cleese

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