I’m a big fan of Cleese. When my mum died and was cremated, my first comment when i picked up her ashes was “she’s lost a lot of weight”. The look on their faces was priceless. She would have laughed.
Seeing John Cleese's body language and laughter during Swift's stories makes me like him even more. He looked interested, payed attention and laughed genuinely.
He seems to be one of those people that brightens up any room he is in.
"she lived through the first world war, Great Depression, rise of Hitler and Stalin, second world war, atomic bombs, foundation of Israel, cold war, space age..." No wonder his mom felt down occasionally. :)
Sounds like my grandma on my mother’s side. I’d visit her every Sunday with my roommate/best friend. One day she was telling me about her “near death experience” she had the day before. “I was having trouble breathing and my chest hurt and I thought I must be having a heart attack!” Her face lit up when she said this. She was smiling ear to ear. So excited! “And then I realized… Nope. Just heartburn… Damn…” Her expression dropped so suddenly to serious and pouty that my roommate and I lost it. I always loved her sense of humor. She’s probably the reason why that whole side of the family has such a sarcastic and dark wit.