Ricky Gervais

I thought the people I admire, I admire because they've done something absolutely brilliant. My heroes are like scientists and things like that.

I thought the people I admire, I admire because they've done something absolutely brilliant. My heroes are like scientists and things like that.

I thought the people I admire, I admire because they've done something absolutely brilliant. My heroes are like scientists and things like that.

Yeah. Yeah, exactly. So I feared fame. I didn't sign that deal with the devil, make me famous and you can go through my bins. In fact, I probably feared it too much. I was probably too minute that now I'm sort of chilled and it's fine.

Yeah. Yeah, exactly. So I feared fame. I didn't sign that deal with the devil, make me famous and you can go through my bins. In fact, I probably feared it too much. I was probably too minute that now I'm sort of chilled and it's fine.

Yeah. Yeah, exactly. So I feared fame. I didn't sign that deal with the devil, make me famous and you can go through my bins. In fact, I probably feared it too much. I was probably too minute that now I'm sort of chilled and it's fine.

To a certain degree, yeah. But the other thing is, it's a bit ambiguous when you're an actor, isn't it? Because I think you're allowed to really want to be an actor because it's fun and it's great and it's interesting and it's better than most jobs. Without saying, I want to be famous. I think it can be... Because if you're a successful actor, you're probably a famous actor. Right. Thank you.

To a certain degree, yeah. But the other thing is, it's a bit ambiguous when you're an actor, isn't it? Because I think you're allowed to really want to be an actor because it's fun and it's great and it's interesting and it's better than most jobs. Without saying, I want to be famous. I think it can be... Because if you're a successful actor, you're probably a famous actor. Right. Thank you.

To a certain degree, yeah. But the other thing is, it's a bit ambiguous when you're an actor, isn't it? Because I think you're allowed to really want to be an actor because it's fun and it's great and it's interesting and it's better than most jobs. Without saying, I want to be famous. I think it can be... Because if you're a successful actor, you're probably a famous actor. Right. Thank 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?

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.