Nice. I got to ask John Cleese "if it's not a personal question, are you a virgin?". I count that as one of my lifetime accomplishments.

What was the response?

yes please what was the response?

"[laugh] Oh no, I took care of that in 19xx"

I probably caught him by surprise, and to be fair, I'm sure Terry was asked that in the past[1], not John.

I was tempted to not answer you, so you'd imagine that he had a super witty comeback... oh well, it is what it is.

[1] while I still hope I was the first to ask that question of anyone in their crew, I very must doubt that.

I got Kevin Smith laughing hysterically on stage once without even trying, I felt like I'd unlocked some life achievement, it was awesome. I can only imagine how great it would be to get a laugh out of a legend like Terry Jones!

I vaguely remember Dan Harmon talking about this on his podcast, lord knows which episode. Basically about how his audience or random people he brings up on stage can spontaneously cause him to crack up more than any professional.

He reasoned that since he's a professional, when he watches another comedian act, he pretty much knows what's going on under the hood. He can predict where a joke is going because there are tried and true formulas, he can see through their pacing, etc. But if a noob cracks one, even if it's a joke he's heard before, he knows there's probably none of the calculation that a pro puts into it. It was a genuine thing, which makes it all the more hilarious to him.

That might also be why he enjoys the company of that box of randomness going by the name "Rob Schrab".

Can't say I got him hysterical, but yes, felt like a major life achievement.

He was a generous laugh, and that's a really admirable trait from a comedy legend.