Ricky Gervais On "David Brent: Life On The Road" & "Special Correspondents” | BUILD Series

[@cadmus777]

This interviewer is great - don't make it about you, let the subject be the focus, and interject when you need to. Great job!

[@mattc7191]

The Office is my favourite comedy, along with Alan Partridge, but I find it weird that Ricky refuses to mention Stephen Merchant. They have obviously had a falling out but his constant reference to how The Office was a success, because he was old enough to experience life before writing it, seems to be a subliminal dig at Merchant, who co wrote it when he was in his late 20s at the time

[@roterfuchs8201]

gervais stuff without him isnt good, you can tell how much of the office/extras was merchant. But fame gives people that ego-shit so they wanna be the prima donna.

[@roterfuchs8201]

of corse its agreeded before

[@martyngray-horwood2522]

+Nineteen Eighty was Merchant involved in Gervais' stand up? They were fantastic so if Merchant wasn't involved in those it shows that Gervais does have talent... although his ego is far larger than his talent.

[@HarryFlakey]

"Alrite. How’s it going. First answer. We ain’t fallen out but I hardly ever see either of them. Doing the podcasts used to mean we had to meet up but since we knocked them on the head we’ve just been getting on with our own things. Can’t say I’ve missed them that much though to be honest. One of the last times I saw Ricky he farted on my head so I’m not in a rush to meet with him anytime soon. Steve sent me a photo of him the other day and he’s now totally bald! Not sure if he’s ill or he’s shaved it for a part in a film. Did that even get posted?"- said by Karl in June this year,so they ain't fallen out

[@Goochbot]

Indeed. Also what Merchant was involved with, was the rubbish Life's Too Short.

[@LittleLiamful]

The Gervais/Merchant question has been on my mind for a couple of years now. Listening to the old XFM shows and watching the Behind the Scenes of Office/Extras it seems impossible that they'd fall out. Steve was on This Morning less than a year ago and didn't seem bitter, he claimed their schedules were just ''out of sync.'' Although I noticed they're not following each other on Twitter or Instagram, which is a big statement these days. If anyone has any proof or info on this ''fall out'' I'd love to be notified. Fingers crossed for Life on the Road.

[@seanmatthewmills]

Ricky and Steve should collaborate on a show about fame, from the perspective of the Paparazzi. ...à la Extras.

[@imnotgayyy8489]

They won't be, l"they no longer talk

[@happycat4075]

Ricky, you snatched Seinfeld's joke about public speaking and death!

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

AOL is still going?

[@SavingPrivateBob]

I actually forget what AOL is.

[@posteador]

The brand version or David Brent.

[@student23948]

i watched it for a laugh but damn hes got some awesome thought provoking stuff

[@jim191185]

A DOG THINKS: This person feeds me, loves me and keeps me warm, they must be God. A CAT THINKS: This person feeds me, loves me and keeps me warm, I must be God.

[@Browz1]

"Look at my arms, I've been working out, a bit"

[@AbirTarafdar]

yeehawwhitetrash johnson brutal.

[@margplsr3120]

he is so good man and brillant writer!

[@fsyeah]

24:32 Turns to her mom, "Jane is his girlfriend?"

[@Jjauuza]

Juicy observation!

[@RadagonTheRed]

Have Ricky and Steve Merchant really fallen out?! Because that would really upset me if it’s true. Edit: Just checked - in a recent interview Ricky has confirmed that there has been no fallout whatsoever!

[@garethm3242]

Great interview.

[@mfike1748]

they look like twins

[@Scotty_Russell_Music]

i like his stand up and i watched the office (uk) but just that tiny clip of his "band" movie reminded me how much i used to channel hop when he does that mega-cringe style.

[@mexicoindigo7307]

Why is Stephen Merchant not involved in this!?!?!?!?!

[@wh0586]

and more so, Karl

[@_arman_]

Cos as far as I know he was involved in neither life on the road nor special correspondents

[@jennyfarside6832]

because he knows it's shit.

[@ivorbigonee]

gay brake up

[@iCipher]

Pretty sure he was touring Hello Ladies when this was in production

[@Mr-zx8fu]

I'm looking forward to Life on the road. I don't expect it to match The Office and I don't think it's intended to. The office and podcasts were stellar comedy. Special. Out there on their own. Everything else is at a more average level of quality. And that's not a criticism. Makes me wonder what point i'm trying to make.

[@stevechristie2569]

Mr did you enjoy it?

[@grahamwing7278]

Without the original team it ain't gonna work!

[@lukefictitious]

i kind of liked the trailer

[@Samboy666]

Brent knew Trump would win ❤

[@rmlfilms123]

My cats love me! :-D they purr when I enter the room :) I think Ricky is a major talent. Can't wait to see the new film. Thank you for being an animal advocate Ricky - anyone who is cruel to animals needs to be fucking tortured.

[@1badjesus]

Love Ricky...even the Invention of Lying had it's moments of brilliance...but Special Correspondents was ...well...awful.

[@JymVer]

That huuuuuuuu weird new laugh is going to ruin this

[@absolutelyfreestockshots1931]

Absolutely agree it was kinda lame.

[@qqqqqfg]

Karl got to wise lol

[@tegg02]

What is it with this women having a fit every time Ricky mentions Trump.

[@whiteshadow59]

because Trump makes her juices flow, she just doesn't realise it. All women are secretly in love with Trump

[@Nutmegp]

Because you can't stump the Trump

[@whiteshadow59]

From what I've seen the Brent film seems like a shallow comedy about Brent, but I felt the Office was much more than that. I think Ricky is just better at making shows and not movies

[@charrybuckle4077]

Exactly

[@kenkobra]

What about Ghost Town?

[@mattc7191]

Or less funny without Merchant

[@FutureAbe]

thats the spirit, judge a movie before its even out yet

[@whiteshadow59]

i said it looked that way, but the final product remains to be seen

[@chrisnam1603]

❤

[@hagmeRRRRRRR]

Is that the watch mojo lady?

[@Seandevaney]

Hearing Ricky talk about not wanting to be focus grouped just shows that no one says no to him when he's making these films, and seeing them it really shows. None of his directed movies (Although I haven't seen Cemetery Junction) have been good, in fact they've all been quite bad. He seems confused and I feel like America did change him. Ricky is hateful, sceptical and rude and that's what makes him so funny, suddenly trying to add sympathetic to that list doesn't really work when he attempts to make the sympathetic aspect an integral part to his films.

[@Bluebird9]

Such a bad interviewer. But Ricky is always fun :)

[@stevechristie2569]

Aleka A. Aleka where are you from?

[@MinaF99]

It really bothers me when he brings up that "survey" that all kids just want to become famous and don't care what it's for. He probably started bringing that survey up like a decade ago, when I was probably the same age as those kids that were being asked then, and I can tell you right now I never wanted to become famous for famous sake, and nobody my age fucking did either. I wanted to become a pirate, or a ballet dancer or a marine biologist. At no point did me or anyone of my peers ever express this desire just to be famous, like he seems to believe. You can't just read some biased survey once on the Internet that you never credit and use that as proof that kids nowadays are so different from 40 years ago. I do know of one person who wanted really badly to become famous in their youth, and tried and failed to become a pop star, but whatever.

[@stevechristie2569]

Mina F It would be more accurate if he stated "people since the late nineties have become fascinated by people who are famous yet have no talent and often copy them and respect them inordinately - Jordan's books have sold millions."

[@virtualsnake1994]

you know what? ricky is a serious actor... not just a funny guy

[@solopsister8345]

them bags under his eyes

[@seanp7dc]

15:55 He predicts the Trump Presidency :(

[@Michaels0184]

God this audience and interviewer does not get his comedy! He is too funny and its like the sound of wind

[@vladsnape2872]

Ricky was remarkably patient and tolerant with the interviewer. I felt really sorry for him. What a crap and painful interviewer. She should find another hobby.

[@TommyLikeTom]

:(

[@roterfuchs8201]

special correspondents smelt, it smelt bad....real bad, in fact it stunk of lame.

[@hedgehog1965uk]

I think it had it's moments, but it wasn't the best thing he's done.

[@roterfuchs8201]

i didnt watch past 20mins, the acting was like 2 Broke Girls, waiting for eachother to finish their shitty lines then say theres. Or like a bad school play. Smelly....Flush it away and make something decent Gervais you bitch.

[@phoenixzappa7366]

Let's hear more about your cats and Twitter. Zzz zzz zzz

[@ivorbigonee]

merchant and gervais must of had a gay tiff.

[@mgtowstanleyzoltanov9808]

Is this a joke?

[@martinrenner2992]

Ricky is brilliant. Interviewer one of the worst I have ever seen.

[@jamesabraham5537]

Gervais is shit without Stephen Merchant

[@IndependentGeorge76]

Tired as fuck. His limited talent ran out years ago.

[@Nutmegp]

Nah, I think he just needs to stick to sitcoms and standup

[@IndependentGeorge76]

have you see the trailer. looks deeply poor.

[@roterfuchs8201]

its gonna stink, like all gervais movies

[@jim191185]

Nah, he needs to go back to doing radio and podcasts with Merchant and Pilkington.

[@roterfuchs8201]

He should leave his fucking ego in America, and go back to Merchant if they have any ideas left. He has enough money for himself so he can make something based on quality not marketing, like the office was when it started & no one watched it.

[@TOBYWASLOST0]

Will you bring Idiot Abroad back? - Karl got too wise. We have done that. Real reason - you have fallen out with Karl and Merchant about money . power and control and refuse to work with them. Just say it. Everyone knows it.

[@samgab]

Gervais was fairly interesting, but that woman is an atrocious "interviewer".

[@st.apollonius5758]

David Brent I love but Ricky Gervais is just another left wing comedian.

[@ai_cor3]

What a truly awful interviewer.