John Cleese has confessed he gets ''very irritated'' when his fans ask to take a picture with him.
John Cleese gets ''very irritated'' when fans ask to take pictures with him.
The 'Monty Python' star has confessed he hates being asked to pose for photos by members of the public and always refuses to do so whenever he is approached.
Speaking to Magic Radio's Nick Snaith, he said: ''I do get very irritated by people who come up and say, 'Can I have a picture with you?' Now this is someone you have never seen before in your life, who taps you and says, 'Can I have a picture with you?'
''I kind of say, 'What? To commemorate the fact that we met three seconds ago.' I think it is the celebrity culture. So I very nicely say, 'Sorry I don't do that'. And sometimes I say, 'I don't do that but why don't you ask the guy over there?' Because if somebody went up to you in the street and said, 'Could I have a picture with you?' You would say, 'Urgh,'''
While the 75-year-old star won't budge on his decision to avoid being photographed with his fans, John admits his fourth marriage to Jennifer Wade, whom he wed in 2012, has helped him to become more ''flexible''and the ''happiest [he's] ever been''.
He explained: ''I have changed a lot, because I used to plan things very carefully and I used to get very irritated if I had to change my plans. I married my lovely wife, I am the happiest I've ever been, but the only problem with Jenny is that she is a control freak who can't make her mind up.
''If you think about that combination you will realise I have got much more flexible in the last six years than I ever used to be.''
As the second month of 2021 gets ever nearer we take a look at the new releases that are set to delight our ears over the coming weeks.
"With great regret, we must announce that this year's Glastonbury Festival will not take place," came the not altogether unexpected announcement from...
Here's what the public had to say about the death of Phil Spector.
Lana Del Rey takes her 60s vintage aesthetic to the extreme with the video for new single 'Chemtrails Over The Country Club'.
As negotiations continue, it's clear that the UK government doesn't have everyone's best interests at heart.
The singer awkwardly responded to potential backlash regarding her new album cover.
Five years ago, on the day of his 69th birthday and two days before his death, David Bowie released his 25th, and final studio album, 'Blackstar'.
Almost pathologically buoyant, this brightly colourful animated comedy is so cheeky that it's impossible to...
The comedians behind Monty Python have turned into household names and The Holy Grail is...
Simon Pegg continues his rollercoaster career, alternating between superior blockbuster franchises (Mission: Impossible and Star...
If you could change absolutely anything in the world, what would it be? This is...
Disney takes over Pixar's "World of Cars" with this spin-off that no-one really asked for...
Dusty is a super swift cropduster whose horsepower would be a force to be reckoned...
Dusty may be a super speedy cropdusting aircraft but there's a reason why he spends...
Subtitled "The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman", this outrageously colourful animated movie certainly...
The 'Monty Python' group are returning to our screens once more with 'A Liar's Autobiography:...
Brad Harris is having what he calls a 'no-life crisis'. He is stuck in a...
Hundred Acre Wood is home to a very special group of friends, Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore,...
When Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) pulls off his helmet to reveal a hairnet in the...
Until director Lee Tamahori blasts right past a perfectly good ending, only to burn a...