Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will make me go in a corner and cry by myself for hours.
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Life doesn't make any sense, and we all pretend it does. Comedy's job is to point out that it doesn't make sense, and that it doesn't make much difference anyway.
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Birth: | 29th March, 1943 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Actor, Comedian, Composer, Lyricist, Singer, Writer |
Eric Idle was born in Harton, near South Shields in County Durham, England. He is an English comedian, actor, singer-songwriter, writer and composer. He is a member of the English surreal comedy group Monty Python, a member of The Rutles on Saturday Night Live. His novels are Hello Sailor and The Road to Mars. In 1982, he wrote a West End farce Pass the Butler. He also wrote the book and co-wrote the music and lyrics for the musical Monty Python's Spamalot, based on the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It premiered in Chicago before moving to Broadway, where it received the Tony Award for Best Musical of the 2004–05 season. He won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics. He wrote, produced and performed the song "Really Nice Day" for the movie The Wild.
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