Graham Chapman interview

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13 жыл бұрын

Graham Chapman talks about his new movie Yellowbeard, Marty Feldman and Keith Moon (The Who's drummer inspired him to create a pirate story just like Johnny Depp based his Jack Sparrow character on Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones - seems like all rockers called Keith are pirates).

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@thomassimmons1950 Жыл бұрын

What a Lovely Chap-man!

@jelkel25 10 жыл бұрын

That was great! Graham, so much whit, charm, humour So sadly missed.

@OrontesRM 13 жыл бұрын

at 7:33 first time I saw him smile like that!

@span1923 5 жыл бұрын

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

@jamesheath7601 3 жыл бұрын

7:33

@WJJ1961 3 жыл бұрын

I watched this live!

@UrlieGee 12 жыл бұрын

It seems to me that Graham was the concentric point about which all the delicious madness of Python orbited (Dead Parrots, Bicycle Repairmen, et al). If he had lived, I'm guessing there would've been fewer rows among the surviving members, we'd probably have seen more films and projects. His genius is undeniable, but I get the feeling he was also a buffering agent between the egos, perhaps the core of the madcap engine called Python. Miss him so. Laugh In Peace Graham.

@teamcrumb 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@fizzybacon2388 4 жыл бұрын

@@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

@teamcrumb 4 жыл бұрын

@@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

@fizzybacon2388 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@hilaryepstein6013 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@jallen9343 12 жыл бұрын

for those inquiring, this was most likely recorded sometime between 1982 and 1983.

@TheMontyPythonMuseumOnline 13 жыл бұрын

@MontyPython246 In that case, check out the other interview as well. There is another one, I just uploaded it.

@briandd27 11 жыл бұрын

Graham Chapman : "....no it's spelled 'Raymond Luxury Yacht', but it's pronounced, The Wobbler Mangrove!" LMFAO! I miss you Graham. RIP peace.

@portcullis5622 5 жыл бұрын

"Throat Wobbler Mangrove".

@DinaraTengri 5 жыл бұрын

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

@peter.g6 2 жыл бұрын

People who disliked this have sons who are gardeners.

@michaelward1108 4 жыл бұрын

Yellowbeard is a classic!

@michaelward1108 4 жыл бұрын

all star cast!

@MedievalRichard 8 жыл бұрын

Graham and Keith Moon were drinking buddies. Brilliant!

@MedievalRichard 8 жыл бұрын

Shut up, lol.

@phoneboxchicken4108 6 жыл бұрын

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

@annoldham3018 4 жыл бұрын

Bet the rounds were expensive with those two. 🥰

@portcullis5622 4 жыл бұрын

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

@waynej2608 4 жыл бұрын

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

@RSEFX 4 жыл бұрын

Fun interview. Re his delivery, I was going to say "dead-pan", then changed that to "straight-faced", and, um, neither seemed appropriate at this point...even though they are appropriate. (Never saw YELLOWBEARD. The clip looked pretty funny but film didn't get good reviews. ) Eternally grateful for all the Pythons, and deeply saddened when they have to go away. Rest in Peace Mr Chapman and Mr. Jones.

@waynej2608 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@RSEFX 4 жыл бұрын

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

@calebmalpin6926 Жыл бұрын

Dry as gin?

@dingalarm 3 жыл бұрын

This interview was from the Mike Walsh show in Australia.

@TheMontyPythonMuseumOnline 12 жыл бұрын

It's been released, although without any extras (there is a making of too).

@Bozpot 4 жыл бұрын

Anybody noticed that Graham Chapman seems to have added an occasional Aussie twang to his accent in this interview?

@natashaavital8713 11 жыл бұрын

"Very piratical in nature".

@lisambofoh 13 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@portcullis5622 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to think that Graham Chapman, after saying "Well, you took your time", is now sat with Terry Jones somewhere, discussing old times and sketches. Perhaps they are reciting the 'Curry's new brain' sketch, in those wonderful (awful) screechy 'pepperpot' voices. (Sadly, no longer on KZfaq). Chapman "Aren't you going to give blood then"? Jones "Nah, I'm not having a great bat flapping round my neck"! Chapman "Perhaps you're a looney. Maybe you need a new brain. I'll ring Curry's". . . . .

@RayLRhodes 9 жыл бұрын

I love Chapman's RP accent.

@mitza420 7 жыл бұрын

MelvinThe42 What is an RP accent?

@sensiblename295 7 жыл бұрын

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...

@mxbx307 6 жыл бұрын

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

@NxDoyle 5 жыл бұрын

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

@NxDoyle 5 жыл бұрын

@@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.