And now for something completely different. Professor at Large
features beloved English comedian and actor John Cleese in the role
of Ivy League professor at Cornell University. His almost twenty
years as professor-at-large has led to many talks, essays, and
lectures on campus. This collection of the very best moments from
Cleese under his mortarboard provides a unique view of his endless
pursuit of intellectual discovery across a range of topics. Since
1999, Cleese has provided Cornell students and local citizens with
his ideas on everything from scriptwriting to psychology, religion
to hotel management, and wine to medicine. His incredibly popular
events and classes-including talks, workshops, and an analysis of A
Fish Called Wanda and The Life of Brian-draw hundreds of people. He
has given a sermon at Sage Chapel, narrated Prokofiev's Peter and
the Wolf with the Cornell Chamber Orchestra, conducted a class on
script writing, and lectured on psychology and human development.
Each time Cleese has visited the campus in Ithaca, NY, he held a
public presentation, attended and or lectured in classes, and met
privately with researchers. From the archives of these visits,
Professor at Large includes an interview with screenwriter William
Goldman, a lecture about creativity entitled, "Hare Brain, Tortoise
Mind," talks about Professor at Large and The Life of Brian, a
discussion of facial recognition, and Cleese's musings on group
dynamics with business students and faculty. Professor at Large
provides a window into the workings of John Cleese's scholarly
mind, showcasing the wit and intelligence that have driven his
career as a comedian, while demonstrating his knack of pinpointing
the essence of humans and human problems. His genius on the screen
has long been lauded; now his academic chops get their moment in
the spotlight, too.
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