John Cleese penned a brilliant response to a letter inquiring about his fan club
"I am afraid I'm much too important to write notes to people like you."
As Monty Python enters its second run of live shows at the O2, a fan has shared the hilarious reply he received from John Cleese when he sent the comic a letter aged 14.
Matt Hyde posted a photo of the letter on Twitter, which sees Cleese writing in mock egotism about his non-existant fan club.
His response was as follows (sic):
Dear Matthew
I am afraid I'm much too important to write notes to people like you.
Please remember that I am very very very very very very important.
However, there is no John Cleese fan club (despite my importance) because they were all murdered in 1983 by Michael Palins' fan club.
I enclose a photograph to remind you of my importance.
Yours sincerely
John Cleese
The letter is not dissimilar to one sent by the late Rik Mayall, an expletive-laden mock rant against an autograph request that emerged following his death last month.
Monty Python Live (mostly) is at the O2 until 20 July.
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