Ricky Gervais

And the seed of that was we had 10 years of these quaint docu-soaps in the 90s on British TV. The new big thing was docu-soaps. We had one called Airport. We had one called Hotel. We had one called Liner. And it was just normal people filmed, and they'd become sort of stars for 10 minutes.

And the seed of that was we had 10 years of these quaint docu-soaps in the 90s on British TV. The new big thing was docu-soaps. We had one called Airport. We had one called Hotel. We had one called Liner. And it was just normal people filmed, and they'd become sort of stars for 10 minutes.

And the seed of that was we had 10 years of these quaint docu-soaps in the 90s on British TV. The new big thing was docu-soaps. We had one called Airport. We had one called Hotel. We had one called Liner. And it was just normal people filmed, and they'd become sort of stars for 10 minutes.

And of course, nowadays, they become stars forever and make millions. But then it was, that was their 15 minutes of fame. And, you know, you wheel them out. So it was ordinary people wanting to be famous.

And of course, nowadays, they become stars forever and make millions. But then it was, that was their 15 minutes of fame. And, you know, you wheel them out. So it was ordinary people wanting to be famous.

And of course, nowadays, they become stars forever and make millions. But then it was, that was their 15 minutes of fame. And, you know, you wheel them out. So it was ordinary people wanting to be famous.

Yeah, there was usually a narration as well. But we didn't do that. But there was often, it was things like, the cement for the swimming pool is late and they have to open in an hour. It was stuff like that.

Yeah, there was usually a narration as well. But we didn't do that. But there was often, it was things like, the cement for the swimming pool is late and they have to open in an hour. It was stuff like that.

Yeah, there was usually a narration as well. But we didn't do that. But there was often, it was things like, the cement for the swimming pool is late and they have to open in an hour. It was stuff like that.

Well, that's the greatest. That's incredible. I mean, that's still going. Yeah. Yeah. But that really is beautiful social commentary. Sure. These got watered down, you know, and then people would be doing them because they think, well, I could be famous. Everyone says I'm a laugh. I'll go on there. And it's like, there was suddenly too much, you know? So then it was people trying to be famous.

Well, that's the greatest. That's incredible. I mean, that's still going. Yeah. Yeah. But that really is beautiful social commentary. Sure. These got watered down, you know, and then people would be doing them because they think, well, I could be famous. Everyone says I'm a laugh. I'll go on there. And it's like, there was suddenly too much, you know? So then it was people trying to be famous.

Well, that's the greatest. That's incredible. I mean, that's still going. Yeah. Yeah. But that really is beautiful social commentary. Sure. These got watered down, you know, and then people would be doing them because they think, well, I could be famous. Everyone says I'm a laugh. I'll go on there. And it's like, there was suddenly too much, you know? So then it was people trying to be famous.

And so that's what I picked up on with Brent, that he was a bit sad, he was forgotten, and he thought, now's my chance. And if it wasn't a fake documentary, it wouldn't work.

And so that's what I picked up on with Brent, that he was a bit sad, he was forgotten, and he thought, now's my chance. And if it wasn't a fake documentary, it wouldn't work.

And so that's what I picked up on with Brent, that he was a bit sad, he was forgotten, and he thought, now's my chance. And if it wasn't a fake documentary, it wouldn't work.

Because once you know why David Brent is acting like that, it's so tangible. It's so great that he just wants to be loved and famous. And it's heartbreaking in a hilarious way, yeah.

Because once you know why David Brent is acting like that, it's so tangible. It's so great that he just wants to be loved and famous. And it's heartbreaking in a hilarious way, yeah.

Because once you know why David Brent is acting like that, it's so tangible. It's so great that he just wants to be loved and famous. And it's heartbreaking in a hilarious way, yeah.

It's so funny. It's so funny and sad at the same time that, I think the funniest characters, and obviously in real life, the documentary aspect of it, we like real life is the most dramatic and the funniest. Comedy and fiction can only try to emulate all those things in real life.

It's so funny. It's so funny and sad at the same time that, I think the funniest characters, and obviously in real life, the documentary aspect of it, we like real life is the most dramatic and the funniest. Comedy and fiction can only try to emulate all those things in real life.