- Patsy (Monty Python)
Patsy is a character in the film "
Monty Python and The Holy Grail " and the musical "Spamalot ". He is played byTerry Gilliam in "Monty Python and The Holy Grail". Serving asKing Arthur 's assistant, he only has a few simple tasks throughout the entire film, such as using two halves of acoconut to simulate the hoofbeats of Arthur's nonexistenthorse .Parker, Alan, and O'Shea, Mick, 2006, "And Now for Something Completely Digital: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Monty Python", The Disinformation Company, ISBN 1932857311.]He also announces King Arthur's arrival, as when Arthur's group approaches a castle claimed to be
Camelot early in the movie. Patsy has only one line in the film: "It's only a model," said when theKnights of the Round Table first catch sight of the castle atCamelot .In the 2005 musical, "
Spamalot ", Patsy has a bigger role with many more lines, and he sings "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life " from "The Life of Brian " to King Arthur,Phillips, Michael,2005-01-10 , [http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/stage/chi-010510spamalot,1,4695874.story?coll=bal-artslife-theater&ctrack=1&cset=true Is 'Spamalot' Digestible?] , "Baltimore Sun".] and they later sing "I'm All Alone".Traiger, Lisa,2006-06-09 , [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/08/AR2006060800592.html Killer Bunnies and Comedy in King Arthur's Court] , "Washington Post".] As in the film, Patsy follows King Arthur everywhere and bangs coconuts together to simulate Arthur's horse.McCarter, Jeremy,2005-03-18 , [http://www.nysun.com/article/10762?page_no=1 And Now For Something ...Not So Very Different] , "The New York Sun".] In the original Broadway production, he was played by Michael McGrath, who impersonated Terry Gilliam's role in the film. [Brustein, Robert, 2006, "Millennial Stages: Essays and Reviews 2001-2005", Yale University Press, ISBN 0300115776.] McGrath's role in the musical was praised in reviews,Scheck, Frank,2005-03-01 , [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000846529 Monty Python's Spamalot] , "The Hollywood Reporter".] and he was nominated for the 2005Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for "Spamalot". [Delfiner, Rita,2007-11-15 , [http://www.nypost.com/seven/11152007/news/regionalnews/a_family_act_270024.htm A Family Act] , "New York Post".] [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WO&p_theme=wo&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10C3CCD18E35AA30&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Hail 'Spamalot'] "Worcester Telegram & Gazette".] In the musical, Patsy is half Jewish. [Shay, Scott A., 2007, "Getting Our Groove Back: How to Energize American Jewry", ISBN 1932687858.] He didn't mention this at first because "it's just not the kind of thing you say to a heavily armedChristian ."References
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