“But in the afternoon we begin the slapstick, stammering scene with myself and JC. John, who has found even his generous policy of praise and encouragement is not always a match for Kevin’s mood of gloomy reappraisal, beams with real happiness as we start to play the scene together. By the end of the afternoon he is corpsing regularly and suggesting we write a film together.”

Michael Palin Diaries 1980-1988