“I listen to the audience and try and bounce with them. All audiences are different. But they are all homo sapiens.” TryingDifferentAudienceHomo SapiensBounce Author:Eric Idle
“I never think in terms of target audience. I try to write what makes me laugh, so I'm the target audience. I guess I just hope there's another person in America like me.” ThinkingWritingTryingPersonsAmericaTermAudienceLaughingLike MeTargetMake Me LaughTarget Audience Author:Eric Idle
“I always have a feeling you should move the playing field and the minute you know what you're doing, you're wrong. Therefore, I wanted us not to try to follow Spamalot immediately, but to do something different. This is perfect because it uses all the same skills, like story telling and lyric writing and music writing, but it's presenting it in a different form. And of course it gives me and John a nice chance to perform and show off which is also fun.” KnowsGivingShouldWritingTryingDifferentStoriesUseShowsFeelingsWantedMovingFormCoursesFunChancePerfectNiceMinutesFieldsSkillsGive MePresentingDoing YouShowing OffPlaying FieldsMusic Writing Author:Eric Idle
“Even if you've written something for print, I think it's good to try [it] out on someone because it changes. You can think it's hilarious and they can tell you it's not.” IfsThinkingTryingWrittenPrint Author:Eric Idle
“Life is a comedy when watching and a tragedy when experiencing. I try and share anything I have.” TryingLife IsComedyShareTragedy Author:Eric Idle