In a scene from The Life of Brian Michael Palin performs an extraordinary impression of an english actor, I'm 99% certain it's Sir Wilfrid Hyde-White but I'm not sure I've got the right name. The impression is masterfully well done.
If anybody can comment on this, I'd be very pleased.
Here is the text:
There shall, in that time, be rumours of things going astray, erm, and there shall be a great confusion as to where things really are, and nobody will really know where lieth those little things wi-- with the sort of raffia work base that has an attachment.
At this time, a friend shall lose his friend's hammer and the young shall not know where lieth the things possessed by their fathers that their fathers put there only just the night before, about eight o'clock.
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the_thina: digged out the dvd now, and mike says on the commentary-track that he thinks that guy is very much like peter cook. he didnt say it was BASED on peter, but well, it was peter he mentioned, just as I sort of rememberd. :)
but to know for sure you have to track down whoever of them that wrote that bit I guess. or ask mike
oh thanks for looking that up, good memory too! Yet, that answer even puzzles me more tho, he nailed that impression, I can't imagine it was only based, I was thinking it was more of a tribute. This quest may be more about my psyche than anything else, so I'm looking at all angles. Love the way you say 'or ask mike' like he lives next door :)
yes, I think its a bit of a tribute to peter as well. that man has a very recognizable way of speaking, and in my mind there has never been much doubt since I first saw or rather HEARD peter... :)
haha, well I do realize he dont live next door, but I do know he is quick to anser fan-mail and sometimes send a small message with the autographed pictures. after all, he is known as "the nice one", right? so you can write and ask and the chanses he will answer is quite possible. ^^
Hahaha now you mention it he does remind me a bit ofSir Wilfrid but it's true it sounds more like Peter hahaha!I never thought of this before!I mean it definately sounds like one of his monologues!Great impersonation!I love Peter Cook!
shaun: ow, dang, you're right, it could just as easily be Peter Cook, I'll look into it more, this has been on my mind for years now :) Thanks so much...
yes. and given the fact they have worked with peter (dont know who the one you mentioned is) I have always seen it as a tribute to him.
and I even think someone says something about that on the dvd, like one of the commentary-tracks or something...
aaah which dvd is that, I'm so desperate to find out, I'll run out tomorrow and get it, we're blessed in holland with some shops open on sunday :)
oh I dont remember what its called, but a double-dvd of life of brian with lots of extras. I had to order mine from the UK.
ok, no problem, I'll find it if it exists :) I found a clip of Peter Cook, that's very much close... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofUZNynYXzM
Love this sketch!Though this is my favorite version! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grg5tULy0tY&feature=related