Talk:Terry Gilliam/Archives/2016

Awards Not in Standard Format

The list of Awards, nominations, and honours is not in same common, tabular format found on other Wikipedia entries, such as those for Daniel Day-Lewis.

The Unfinished Swan ?

Under "Video Games" , "The Unfinished Swan" is noted. Yet , if you follow the link , there is no mention of Terry Gilliam's involvement. Can anyone confirm or clear this up? ( Or at the very least , note WHAT exactly he had to do with it. ) 75.104.174.54 (talk) 23:08, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Recurring collaborators chart (yet again...)

Back in September 2013, I posted on the talk page, suggesting that the recurring collaborators chart be removed and replaced with a simple list and that the list of collaborators be limited to those who have worked with Gilliam at least three times, rather than just two. At the time, Mark in wiki agreed, saying, "With twelve films in Gilliam's filmography, I do not consider a collaborator that Gilliam has worked with only twice worth mentioning as a "recurring" collaborator. I also agree with TheOldJacobite that a simple list would be better. In my opinion that would be much more appropriate, clear and readable." Now, I don't suggest that a three-year-old consensus between two editors should continue to hold sway, but I do think this needs a new discussion, as the chart has been reinstated with no talk page conversation. Thanks. ---The Old Jacobite_{The '45} 16:02, 30 October 2016 (UTC)

Those collaborator tables are a huge waste of space for what is some rather inconsequential information - especially when, like you said, stretching it to include people who have done two (wow!) movies together. Besides the space, it's just not the type of information that really gains by being presented in a table. I'm not sure if I think a bit of prose, or a list would be preferable, but I know I can agree that the chart is ridiculous. --SubSeven (talk) 02:37, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. Yes, prose would be best, as long as it's informative and not overly lengthy. Otherwise, a simple list will work. There might be something in the book Dark Knights & Holy Fools about the people he's regularly collaborated with. I'll take a look tonight. It would be good to find some sources who have talked about this. But, the larger point is that the table needs to go. ---The Old Jacobite_{The '45} 02:59, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Early life question

Did he ever serve in the Armed Forces?108.28.23.254 (talk) 16:03, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

Yes, it's in his auto-biography Gilliamesque and some of his interviews as of late. He served in the national guard because, as he says, it left him with enough time between individual service duties to go see Europe and that way, he especially could avoid getting sent to Vietnam. --2003:71:4E6A:B447:C558:4B6D:6E41:1C2F (talk) 03:59, 17 November 2016 (UTC)