The writing is the most important bit, and performing it is just closing the circle because I'm less likely to screw it up than anyone else.
John CleeseI don't miss London much. I find it crowded, vast and difficult to get around. Cabs are incredibly expensive.
John CleeseYou can't make Christ funny. He's self-aware, he's too flexible within the situation. It's rigidity, it's when the ego takes over and the behavior becomes inappropriate that it becomes funny.
John CleeseNerves are always a big problem for me, which is why I loved doing American sitcoms. Because you know when you do the take in front of the audience that you're going to do it again afterwards. A minute after you finish, you just go and do it again. So, there's that sort of safety net. And then if you made a little mistake or two, they'll go pick it up, so there's nothing to worry about.
John Cleese