The Monty Python actor made the remarks in an interview with News prior to the premiere of his popular sitcom, Fawlty Towers, as a play in London’s West End.
The comedic genius himself will not be performing for fans, as Cleese said he was content to give actor Adam Jackson-Smith the part of his famous creation, irritable hotelier Basil Fawlty.
At eighty-four, Cleese joked, getting angry doesn’t happen as easily as it used to.
I used to be able to, but as I’ve become older, people seem to think that I’m becoming softer, but in reality, I’m too weary to be unpleasant, he said.
Even though the first episode aired in September 1975, Fawlty Towers is still regarded as the best British sitcom of all time and has been televised in over 60 countries, making it one of the most popular TV exports from the UK.
