About Eric Idle
Eric Idle is a comedian, actor, author, playwright, singer and songwriter. Co-creator of Monty Python, he has appeared on TV, stage and in films, including The Holy Grail which he later adapted for the stage as Spamalot. Last year he wrote and directed the final Monty Python reunion show One Down Five To Go at London’s O2. Eric has written three novels: Hello Sailor, The Road to Mars and his latest The Writer's Cut excerpted here.
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About The Author:Eric Idle is a comedian, actor, author, playwright, singer and songwriter. Co-creator of Monty Python, he has appeared on TV, stage and in films, including The Holy Grail which he later adapted for the stage as Spamalot. Last year he wrote and directed the final Monty Python reunion show One Down Five To Go at London’s O2. Eric has written three novels: Hello Sailor, The Road to Mars and his latest The Writer's Cut excerpted here.
Book excerpt from the Monty Python legend: a wisecracking, ambitious and horny film/TV comedian goes to a pitch meeting. 4,096 words. Part Two. Part Three. Illustration by John Donald Carlucci. Los Angeles – January 2003 My name is Stanley Hay and I’m a professional writer. I write movies, I write sitcoms, and I write gags for TV shows. You […]
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From the Monty Python legend: the film/TV comedian delays writing his Hollywood reality novel to accept a TV assignment. Part One and Part Two. 2,642 words. Illustration by John Donald Carlucci. Los Angeles – 2003 My writing partner Sam and I are in an early morning meeting at the Disney Executive block. Execution block more like. Over the main […]
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Part Two of a book excerpt from the Monty Python legend: the film/TV comedian tries for a Hollywood kiss-and-sell publishing deal. Part One. 2,352 words. Illustration by John Donald Carlucci. Los Angeles – 2003 I’m very good at bullshit. It’s what I do best. And that’s not just me speaking. My writing partner Sam says I have dropped more […]
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