Ricky Gervais

Yeah, I think he's the all-round comedic creator of the past 25 years.

Yeah, I think he's the all-round comedic creator of the past 25 years.

Yeah, I think he's the all-round comedic creator of the past 25 years.

Chris Guest, probably the biggest single influence on me as well. both his style, a friend, and a mentor. Because I knew no one in the industry. And when the office went out, Chris Guest called me. He said his wife had seen it and said, you've got to watch this. And he loved it. And I could see why. He must have seen his influence in it. But he called me up and just said, I don't want to say it.

Chris Guest, probably the biggest single influence on me as well. both his style, a friend, and a mentor. Because I knew no one in the industry. And when the office went out, Chris Guest called me. He said his wife had seen it and said, you've got to watch this. And he loved it. And I could see why. He must have seen his influence in it. But he called me up and just said, I don't want to say it.

Chris Guest, probably the biggest single influence on me as well. both his style, a friend, and a mentor. Because I knew no one in the industry. And when the office went out, Chris Guest called me. He said his wife had seen it and said, you've got to watch this. And he loved it. And I could see why. He must have seen his influence in it. But he called me up and just said, I don't want to say it.

And I was blown away, of course. And then we became friends. And then I'd call him when I wanted advice. I remember an early film I did. They wanted to do one of those screenings where 40 people give you notes. And I said, I don't want to do it. And he said, why would you? He said, if you're letting them edit it next time, why don't you write it with them?

And I was blown away, of course. And then we became friends. And then I'd call him when I wanted advice. I remember an early film I did. They wanted to do one of those screenings where 40 people give you notes. And I said, I don't want to do it. And he said, why would you? He said, if you're letting them edit it next time, why don't you write it with them?

And I was blown away, of course. And then we became friends. And then I'd call him when I wanted advice. I remember an early film I did. They wanted to do one of those screenings where 40 people give you notes. And I said, I don't want to do it. And he said, why would you? He said, if you're letting them edit it next time, why don't you write it with them?

And I just thought that was such a lovely.

And I just thought that was such a lovely.

And I just thought that was such a lovely.

And then he told me a story that the director of Rain Man did one of those things. And his favorite comment was, I enjoyed the film, but I was disappointed that the little guy didn't snap out of it by the end. And so he'd given me those little nuggets to fear TV by committee. And he's just lovely and he's still funny.

And then he told me a story that the director of Rain Man did one of those things. And his favorite comment was, I enjoyed the film, but I was disappointed that the little guy didn't snap out of it by the end. And so he'd given me those little nuggets to fear TV by committee. And he's just lovely and he's still funny.

And then he told me a story that the director of Rain Man did one of those things. And his favorite comment was, I enjoyed the film, but I was disappointed that the little guy didn't snap out of it by the end. And so he'd given me those little nuggets to fear TV by committee. And he's just lovely and he's still funny.

I remember he asked me once, he said, we'd just be mucking around like, you know, idiots, like kids. And he said, if we're suddenly not funny and no one finds us funny... how will we know? And I said, who cares? Yeah. Who cares? We're laughing. Yeah, for sure.

I remember he asked me once, he said, we'd just be mucking around like, you know, idiots, like kids. And he said, if we're suddenly not funny and no one finds us funny... how will we know? And I said, who cares? Yeah. Who cares? We're laughing. Yeah, for sure.

I remember he asked me once, he said, we'd just be mucking around like, you know, idiots, like kids. And he said, if we're suddenly not funny and no one finds us funny... how will we know? And I said, who cares? Yeah. Who cares? We're laughing. Yeah, for sure.

I'm fucking out. Of course I fucking out.

I'm fucking out. Of course I fucking out.