Ricky Gervais
๐ค PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I love that. And that's marketing. And you have to be militant about it. You have to act like you don't care. But actually, you know, it annoys me when any sort of someone thinks, that you've done this or you've gone too far. Or I want to go, well, I've worked that joke for a year with like hundreds of thousands of people. You've thought about it for three seconds and you've got it wrong.
I think because reviews now are so fast and people don't think there's no nuance on social media. Like 10 years ago, like 20 years ago, if someone complained about something, it would make me think, I'd go, oh God, you know, really? Now someone says I'm offended. I go, yeah, of course you are. Everyone is, it doesn't matter.
I think because reviews now are so fast and people don't think there's no nuance on social media. Like 10 years ago, like 20 years ago, if someone complained about something, it would make me think, I'd go, oh God, you know, really? Now someone says I'm offended. I go, yeah, of course you are. Everyone is, it doesn't matter.
I think because reviews now are so fast and people don't think there's no nuance on social media. Like 10 years ago, like 20 years ago, if someone complained about something, it would make me think, I'd go, oh God, you know, really? Now someone says I'm offended. I go, yeah, of course you are. Everyone is, it doesn't matter.
I know. People even understand that and they still fall for it. They still think, no, this is different. I did a tweet when I was doing the warm-up for this new show. I said, guys, are there any things I should never joke about? And, of course, everything people said was funny. Everything people said was funny. This disease, this thing.
I know. People even understand that and they still fall for it. They still think, no, this is different. I did a tweet when I was doing the warm-up for this new show. I said, guys, are there any things I should never joke about? And, of course, everything people said was funny. Everything people said was funny. This disease, this thing.
I know. People even understand that and they still fall for it. They still think, no, this is different. I did a tweet when I was doing the warm-up for this new show. I said, guys, are there any things I should never joke about? And, of course, everything people said was funny. Everything people said was funny. This disease, this thing.
One person said losing two children, which I thought was just an amazing thing to tweet. Just an amazing thing. As opposed to one? Yeah. It's so specific.
One person said losing two children, which I thought was just an amazing thing to tweet. Just an amazing thing. As opposed to one? Yeah. It's so specific.
One person said losing two children, which I thought was just an amazing thing to tweet. Just an amazing thing. As opposed to one? Yeah. It's so specific.
Because it amplifies it. You know, Twitter is like reading every toilet wall in the world, okay? And when you look at it like that, you shouldn't ever be offended by anything on Twitter.
Because it amplifies it. You know, Twitter is like reading every toilet wall in the world, okay? And when you look at it like that, you shouldn't ever be offended by anything on Twitter.
Because it amplifies it. You know, Twitter is like reading every toilet wall in the world, okay? And when you look at it like that, you shouldn't ever be offended by anything on Twitter.
Well, that's the other thing as well. It's like I'm offended when a comedian says sorry. Right. Because it usually means they've got a film coming out or something.
Well, that's the other thing as well. It's like I'm offended when a comedian says sorry. Right. Because it usually means they've got a film coming out or something.
Well, that's the other thing as well. It's like I'm offended when a comedian says sorry. Right. Because it usually means they've got a film coming out or something.
Yeah, all in. But in retrospect, did it all wrong. I was in a band- Because I loved those songs, by the way. Thank you. It was very fast. It came and went very, very quickly. And I think you only know about it now because I'm famous for something else and those pictures and videos pop up on Jimmy Fallon.
Yeah, all in. But in retrospect, did it all wrong. I was in a band- Because I loved those songs, by the way. Thank you. It was very fast. It came and went very, very quickly. And I think you only know about it now because I'm famous for something else and those pictures and videos pop up on Jimmy Fallon.
Yeah, all in. But in retrospect, did it all wrong. I was in a band- Because I loved those songs, by the way. Thank you. It was very fast. It came and went very, very quickly. And I think you only know about it now because I'm famous for something else and those pictures and videos pop up on Jimmy Fallon.
So like anyone else in every generation, I think it was- Yeah, I found it fascinating because I was pursuing the same thing and I also then went into comedy. Well, OK, so it started at college and we did a demo tape and we got signed and we did two singles and then we were dropped. And it was like it started and finished within a year. And that was it. Wow.