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ELI JAMES is an actor, writer, songwriter and standup in New York.

His Broadway credits include the National Theatre of Great Britain's "One Man, Two Guvnors," directed by Nicholas Hytner, and Alex Timbers's and Michael Friedman's "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson." His solo show "William and the Tradesmen" has been performed at Ars Nova, La Mama, and The Drilling Company. Further stage credits include "Rutherford and Son" and "Temporal Powers" at The Mint, "The Four of Us" at Manhattan Theatre Club, "Becky Shaw" at Boston’s Huntington Theater, and the world premiere of Jason Grote’s "Maria/Stuart," directed by Pam McKinnon. His TV credits include "Gossip Girl," "Lights Out," and "Murder in Manhattan." He co-founded, wrote and performed with the sketch comedy group Quiet Library at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and currently performs with improv team Pleading Softly. His essay "Finding the Beat" was published in the Random House collection "Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers," a Boston Globe Bestseller.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Me and Michael Palin.














Okay, so, this is so far the only photograph I have of me with a Python. And he isn't even looking at the camera, and it's quite possible he didn't know I was standing there. However, he did get my name right in the autograph, so that proves that he is still a genius.

Michael Palin gave a talk last night to promote his new book containing all of his Python-era diaries. He was interviewed by Lorne Michaels at the 92nd Street Y.

You can see I brought my big honking Python book with me, the biggest and heaviest in my collection, which my parents gave me two Chanukahs ago. I was hoping he might say something about it (since everyone else was there to get his new book autographed). Instead, he barely knew I was there. Some old dingbat monopolized all my time trying to convince Mike to do some stupid TV show of hers. I don't know what it is, but I hope he never does it. It's because of her that he and I couldn't have "a moment." Oh well. That's the risk one takes.

At least I greeted him with the highly original line, "It's a great honor, sir." Followed by "Just a quick snap?"

The snap was taken by my friend Sue Keller, or as I like to call her, The Greatest Lady in the Whole World.
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