John Cleese teaches us all how we can be more creative.
John Marwood Cleese was born in 1939 in Weston-Super-Mare. He studied Law at Cambridge University and has enjoyed a successful career in comedy, theatre, film and television. He first achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s, he co-founded Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films- And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. In the mid-1970s, Cleese and his first wife, Connie Booth, co-wrote and starred in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Later, he co-starred with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and former Python colleague Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures. He has appeared in many other films, including the James Bond films, Harry Potter and Shrek and has guest-starred in numerous TV shows.
A sincere and thoughtful guide to creativity, and a very useful
book! -- Graham Norton * BBC Radio 2 *
'[A] humorous and practical guide . . . Whether you're
hoping to write a novel or paint a masterpiece, you're sure to
feel inspired' * OK Magazine *
A versatile entertainer shares encouraging advice. . . his
candour is endearing. An upbeat guide to the creative
process. * Kirkus *
Wise words on the serious business of being silly. * Sunday
Business Post (Ireland) *
Drawing on his lifelong experience as a writer, John Cleese shares
his insights into the nature of the creative process, and offers
advice on how to get your own inventive juices flowing in this
humorous and practical guide. -- Daily Eastern Press
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