{"id":67954,"date":"2023-11-02T13:59:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T13:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/?p=67954"},"modified":"2023-11-02T13:59:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T13:59:04","slug":"michael-palin-says-iconic-monty-python-character-may-not-be-acceptable-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/celebrities\/michael-palin-says-iconic-monty-python-character-may-not-be-acceptable-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Palin says iconic Monty Python character may not be acceptable today"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Michael Palin says cancel culture can \u201cstifle\u201d creativity whilst discussing the legendary\u00a0Monty Python character, Gumby.<\/p>\n

The comedy sketch series, Monty Python\u2019s Flying Circus, featured a recurring character called Gumby, who is known for having a small moustache and wearing a handkerchief on his head.<\/p>\n

In a new interview Michael, 80, discussed the character with Rob Brydon on the latest episode of his Brydon & podcast.<\/p>\n

Rob, 58, asked the star: \u201cYou mentioned Gumby earlier on and I wanted to talk about that in relation to how acceptable that would be today and your thoughts on him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWould someone like Gumby be now considered to be somebody with mental health challenges?\u201d<\/p>\n

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After deliberating, The Two Ronnies writer said: \u201cYes, I think there certainly would be spotlights from different people and things like that. Whereas when we did it no one really\u2026 it was just a silly voice and a brainless character and \u2018my brain hurts\u2019 that sort of thing.”<\/p>\n

Rob then asked Michael how he felt about the cliche phrase “comedians can\u2019t say anything anymore”.<\/p>\n

He replied: \u201cSometimes I feel, well, rather shackled by a sort of ability to interfere and everything really.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough social media and whatever, people can now bring up something and say, \u2018You can\u2019t do this, you can\u2019t do that\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cCancel culture – all that sort of thing. And I think it just sort of stifles you a bit. You\u2019re not quite sure where you can go.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Michael said that he believes the most important thing when tackling comedy is whether or not the audience is \u201cwith you\u201d whilst performing.<\/p>\n

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