Ricky Gervais

And certainly there was easier routes to being an actor than actually writing and directing a sitcom for three years. There's easier routes. In fact, it annoyed me once when the office broke and it seemed like I was just famous overnight without all the work. Someone on the red carpet said to me, what advice would you give anyone else who wants to be famous like you?

And certainly there was easier routes to being an actor than actually writing and directing a sitcom for three years. There's easier routes. In fact, it annoyed me once when the office broke and it seemed like I was just famous overnight without all the work. Someone on the red carpet said to me, what advice would you give anyone else who wants to be famous like you?

And certainly there was easier routes to being an actor than actually writing and directing a sitcom for three years. There's easier routes. In fact, it annoyed me once when the office broke and it seemed like I was just famous overnight without all the work. Someone on the red carpet said to me, what advice would you give anyone else who wants to be famous like you?

It just really annoyed me. Like that. Like there's such easier ways to be famous than actually writing a sitcom from scratch. Right, right. You know what I mean?

It just really annoyed me. Like that. Like there's such easier ways to be famous than actually writing a sitcom from scratch. Right, right. You know what I mean?

It just really annoyed me. Like that. Like there's such easier ways to be famous than actually writing a sitcom from scratch. Right, right. You know what I mean?

I think the offers have dried up because it's been no for like 10 years that I've usually been busy. And you start off and you're flat. And I remember... I think the second episode of The Office had gone out in like 2001. And my agent got a call from a studio making this movie and they sent me the script. And I said, what part am I? And they said, the lead. And I said, it says here he's 26, right?

I think the offers have dried up because it's been no for like 10 years that I've usually been busy. And you start off and you're flat. And I remember... I think the second episode of The Office had gone out in like 2001. And my agent got a call from a studio making this movie and they sent me the script. And I said, what part am I? And they said, the lead. And I said, it says here he's 26, right?

I think the offers have dried up because it's been no for like 10 years that I've usually been busy. And you start off and you're flat. And I remember... I think the second episode of The Office had gone out in like 2001. And my agent got a call from a studio making this movie and they sent me the script. And I said, what part am I? And they said, the lead. And I said, it says here he's 26, right?

And I was 39 at the time, sort of 40. And they went, we can change that. And I thought, okay. And I said, I think you need, I said, who's going to go and see this? No one knows me. And they went quiet. And I went, you need John Cusack.

And I was 39 at the time, sort of 40. And they went, we can change that. And I thought, okay. And I said, I think you need, I said, who's going to go and see this? No one knows me. And they went quiet. And I went, you need John Cusack.

And I was 39 at the time, sort of 40. And they went, we can change that. And I thought, okay. And I said, I think you need, I said, who's going to go and see this? No one knows me. And they went quiet. And I went, you need John Cusack.

for this and they sort of went okay well thanks for the call and in my head I was oozing integrity and they were going what a guy but actually they probably went what a fucking idiot who do you think he is turning down a lead movie he's not going to get up That's interesting. And so it was no because I was busy. It was no all the way.

for this and they sort of went okay well thanks for the call and in my head I was oozing integrity and they were going what a guy but actually they probably went what a fucking idiot who do you think he is turning down a lead movie he's not going to get up That's interesting. And so it was no because I was busy. It was no all the way.

for this and they sort of went okay well thanks for the call and in my head I was oozing integrity and they were going what a guy but actually they probably went what a fucking idiot who do you think he is turning down a lead movie he's not going to get up That's interesting. And so it was no because I was busy. It was no all the way.

The first one that I said yes to, because I read it, the first one I read, actually, Jane would read them and say, no, no, no. And the first one I did that I thought, if I don't do this, I'll never do one, was Ghost Town. And it just, I was reading it and I was laughing. I thought, this is me. Yeah, I loved it. This is written for me. And so I did it and I loved it.

The first one that I said yes to, because I read it, the first one I read, actually, Jane would read them and say, no, no, no. And the first one I did that I thought, if I don't do this, I'll never do one, was Ghost Town. And it just, I was reading it and I was laughing. I thought, this is me. Yeah, I loved it. This is written for me. And so I did it and I loved it.

The first one that I said yes to, because I read it, the first one I read, actually, Jane would read them and say, no, no, no. And the first one I did that I thought, if I don't do this, I'll never do one, was Ghost Town. And it just, I was reading it and I was laughing. I thought, this is me. Yeah, I loved it. This is written for me. And so I did it and I loved it.

But it still doesn't feel like mine. I've done loads of things. I've popped up in things. I've done the Golden Globes. I've done this and that. But if I say, what have you done? I'd list, you know, three or four sitcoms, a couple of movies, and my standup. That's what I'd say was mine.

But it still doesn't feel like mine. I've done loads of things. I've popped up in things. I've done the Golden Globes. I've done this and that. But if I say, what have you done? I'd list, you know, three or four sitcoms, a couple of movies, and my standup. That's what I'd say was mine.