A. Philanthropist

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brent musing over his magazine interview
featuring sophie from peep show

[@bipbipbopbop]

David Brent is refreshingly laid back for a man with such responsibility.

[@DrunkChimp]

He is....but I don't agwee with that in the workplace!

[@zackfisher6893]

It's why he got made redundant.

[@langers9988]

Yeah we all heard that, you twat

[@notfromthebottle4891]

That is actually true

[@bipbipbopbop]

@@langers9988 oooh you're 'ard.

[@muttley9520]

'Brent mused' is up there with the best of them.

[@TWisM009]

Muttley Haha it's genius.. I'm gonna say that next time I want to express what I saying.. .

[@albertmccready478]

'Brent quipped' is a classic too

[@SuperOldShows]

I prefer a flan

[@Talisman09]

Strings to brents bow..

[@beakycole9211]

I think theres been a rape up there..

[@michaelb2388]

He's basically a chilled out entertainer

[@Springheeledjim5]

He’s Laying down a chilled, let’s get to know each other type of vibe

[@michaelharrison3602]

He's basically a complete arsehole but he's the only person who doesn't realise the fact

[@michaelharrison3602]

She's knows she's not going to win a pulitzer prize interviewing the branch manager of an obscure stationery suppliers in Slough but Brent sees himself as a cross between Lee Iacoca ,z Nelson Mandela and a Holywood A lister who everyone finds fascinating

[@TheRuddster95]

Amazing description 😂​@@michaelharrison3602

[@JeffVader39]

I’ve watched the Office so many times and it still surprises me how brilliant it is

[@Isleofskye]

Me too...:)

[@NelsonVanDweller]

I watch every year and still laugh out loud . Masterpiece

[@vp5]

Absolutely fucking genius

[@jbri1]

Memory of a goldfish?

[@JeffVader39]

@@jbri1 pretty much

[@pwareham61]

Brent talking in the third person is hilarious.

[@zmajodnocaja5088]

A narcissist like him always seeks third person adoration.

[@David_brent]

My phone rang while i was watching this video, it was just an employee telling me what a superb job i'm doing

[@vinto34]

Put.......david brent is refreshingly laid back for a man with such responsibility.....go on!

[@langers9988]

Yeah we all heard that, you desperate for attention wanker

[@tomwalsh6655]

@@langers9988 shut it you tart

[@AlexanderNixonArtHistory]

@@langers9988 Tom called you a tart.

[@getheroutofthetruck]

'Cos I'm getting a little bit.... and that's... you know.'

[@emmanuelgoldspleen2905]

Lost for words

[@TheManInThe5uit]

"Alright, don't get coarse..." I adore these mood shifts he does, 2 minutes talking silly and making jokes and then immediately goes into serious mode

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

It's his way of dealing with the conversation when it goes against him.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

Brent mused

[@Bardhylius]

You don’t win a Pulitzer for filth

[@Grandmastergav86]

"Don't throw your career away just because I'm leaving..." lmfao

[@jamesdoyle3885]

"I'm not going round like using chicks and shit, I'm just chilling out while I'm young I suppose.. so..."...haha what a line

[@dash1141]

… so you don’t have a girlfriend

[@RealityCheck6T9]

@@dash1141 what is a "girlfriend"?

[@TheIanoTube]

@@RealityCheck6T9 .. someone you have sex with?

[@boxingmonthly]

okay don't get course @@RealityCheck6T9

[@docjoekr]

There goes David Brent. I must remember to thank him

[@johnc8770]

''Strings to Brent's bow'' Priceless

[@paulmorphy6187]

1:43 The way he says 'authoritative' like its a difficult long word and he is trying to sound clever and articulate, so much information about Brent in just one line, its beautiful stuff

[@SoundsofSomewhere]

Didn't realize JEFF and SOPHIE were both in The Office!

[@kierprice2188]

Gog makes an apearance in the audience on the "simply the best" scene too :)

[@smokepepsi]

JEFF

[@Talisman09]

Yes the two greatest British comedies ever, she's obviously good

[@Hollie2203]

they're all friends from the mitchell and webb show i think, martin freeman was on it as well

[@suspiriasam5093]

Don’t forget Garth Marenghi!

[@Kleavers]

It's so painfully brilliant.

[@shaunj66]

I love his little cheeky wink after "Ooh, I don't kiss and tell"

[@devanman7920]

God this scene is gold!!

[@Sean-nl5ge]

Strings to Brent's bow: A) Philanthropist

[@taotoo2]

Five fun runs in two years, so....

[@upturnedblousecollar5811]

What were the options again?

[@didsomeoneaskforanegg2168]

dawn putting in her resignation at the end is gold "that's not why i'm actually leaving" "well, i've read between the lines, so, very flattering" "you haven't actually read it"

[@attila_the_hunk9685]

.... don't throw ya career away just because I'm leavin.....

[@gojenson]

Olivia Colman didn't win a Pulitzer for filth. But she did win an Oscar.

[@CharlieVane21]

Never realised it was her. Nice

[@QuasiELVIS]

@@CharlieVane21 She's pretty distinctive looking.

[@flipsidetruly1669]

@Ted Carruthers There is no universe in which Olivia Coleman - talented, successful, Oscar-winning - would ever give You a blowee

[@rajeevpaltrow8728]

Rose T unless of course Ted is Harvey Weinstein

[@mayaq8324]

She’s gorgeous

[@Bardhylius]

The entire scene start to finish and everything in it is comedy gold

[@neilleary422]

Brent says, "no comment" 😂😂

[@twobitloser7353]

"My professionalism is as important as my humanism" rofl

[@decascador]

He actually says 'professionism' if I've heard it right. Which makes it even more funny :-)

[@RaferJeffersonIII]

He also invites a random employee to enter a private meeting

[@aagrille7222]

“Strings to Brents bow, A) Philanthropist” she didn’t even ask him anything 😂😂😂

[@RuddsReels]

Brent finally won at that point!

[@JeffVader39]

“Just chilling out while I’m young”

[@topologyrob]

haha it's so great

[@GeoffreyBronson]

"Do you mind if I talk to some of your staff later?" "Why?' We're eight seconds in and it's perfect writing already.

[@basselkh8082]

"David quipped "why buy a book when you can join a library?"

[@TheSchemer1]

He's so fat and insecure he's got no chance with any books though

[@mstirlz]

*cheeky smile

[@hooverblox3804]

the reporter has probably just landed a goldmine of an interview. personally i'd be far more interested reading the intterview with someone like Brent than a more capable manager

[@demonbre]

I love how he eventually defeated her, and in the end she was just writing down the bullshit he was spouting.

[@JMoruzzi]

It's scarcely a win for Brent. It's just that she has realised he's such a fool it's a waste of time arguing, and will probably decide that it is just as much a waste of time to run the piece.

[@YesOkayButWhy]

@@JMoruzzi I would think she'd use those notes to write the article, ultimately, that she wants to write.

[@Project2025WILLRUINYOURLIFE]

​@@JMoruzzia waste? if her publisher would run this would be a hilarious story, i once interviewed a manager of a paper company and it was the absolute worst i've ever done. he repeatedly mentioned what a brilliant boss he was, boasted about his romantic exploits (which he suddenly had nothing to say about when i asked for details), tried to control what i wrote. during the interview, one of his staff resigned - which he was convinced was because he was being made redundant himself. by the end of the interview representatives of another company he was working for had been let in to tell him they wouldn't be working with him again, at this point he kicked me out.

[@josephjoestar995]

"Well maybe you should be clear on what the question is, because I'm getting a bit..." *fixes ties* 🤣🤣🤣

[@vrvds]

The Office and Peep Show are like Goodfellas and The Sopranos, it would be impossible for the cast not to cross.

[@andrewtucker94]

The Goodfellas and Sopranos of bleak , cynical noughties comedy in the UK

[@dinkdankdoo3035]

Except the shitpranos and wankfellas are yank gash

[@D33pgr333n]

Charlie Richards 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Isleofskye]

Ooh ! you're 'ard cos of the....

[@IR17171717]

@@dinkdankdoo3035 Shitpranos doesn't rhyme with sopranos though, does it? So how does this insult work? Same for wankfellas. classic stuff.

[@DBZ96587]

"Strings to Brent's bow: A) Philanthropist" is up there with the best of them haha.

[@GeorgeMcCauley]

One of the most underrated scenes in the entire series, hilarious 😂

[@MarxistKnight]

Who would have thought at this point that the actress sat opposite him with just a couple of lines on a BBC2 sitcom would end up being a global megastar and winning an Oscar? I bet she didn’t!

[@tastemaker_87]

Aside from being a philanthropist, David Brent is basically a chilled out entertainer.

[@JohnSmith-gp3co]

Olivia Coleman has the prettiest smile.

[@starshapedtambourineman]

Madly attractive

[@RaferJeffersonIII]

Left wing face

[@Tres_Nueve]

​@@RaferJeffersonIIIlol bang on

[@upturnedblousecollar5811]

@@RaferJeffersonIII Oooh, you're 'ard.

[@mryan4452]

Imagine. People compare the US office to this 😂

[@McSuperfly101]

Different shows for different… needs

[@RealityCheck6T9]

@@McSuperfly101 one of them is for special needs

[@upturnedblousecollar5811]

American television treats its viewers like children.

[@attila_the_hunk9685]

"..🤔🙄....Brent muuused..?" 😂😂😂

[@user-he8qx5nv7y]

It must have been so nice to have a boss who is basically a chilled out entertainer.

[@milsteadonmovies]

Brent mused... 😂😂😂

[@YK-fj5bj]

Milstead on Movies That was great.

[@bensmithkent22]

The sneaky little look across testing the water for her reaction to brent mused!!

[@PolitischTourette]

The body language is as important as the words spoken in the UK Version. Thats imo the defining strength of the UK Version. Great acting and the emphasis on Body Language and perfect Timing !!!

[@Isleofskye]

Well Said, mein freund..

[@ENigma-um8zw]

It’s horribly hilarious how as you grow older and may find yourself sympathizing with Brent realistically above and beyond it’s comedic intent. Lol I love The (original UK) Office, i rewatch it at least once a year, it’s totally therapeutic entertainment for me lol :D

[@BoroDanny90]

What a great scene 👏🏼

[@albertmccready478]

The immediate sign of concern when she says she would like to talk to his staff...

[@Dr_Kubrick]

“Yeah thanks. What are you gonna write about this because I thought..we Okay, cheers” Kills me every time

[@RealityCheck6T9]

"Strings to Brent's bow..."

[@tensago]

The is the best scene in the office, completely sums up the character

[@JakeWilliams283]

Well maybe you should be clear what the question is, cos I'm gettin a little bit

[@zzginigzz]

and thats.. you know

[@carlmarquardt994]

Yep.as he fiddles with his tie. Brilliant. I had to go to Slough on a training course last month so all the office memories came flooding back.

[@davidcavanagh6240]

ha ha love that bit

[@richiesands894]

watched it 4 times then.. .thanks! so good.

[@dant7072]

So good...So good!!

[@vp5]

Superb. Truly superb. Genius. I effing love it

[@LaMilice.]

"Brent says no comment" - "right, so you don't have a girlfriend" 😂

[@VLAD_P_]

You can see him turn after that roast . He gets more defensive & frustrated 😂😂. Brilliant writing & acting

[@dinkdankdoo3035]

Don't be coarse

[@shaunhunterit342]

What is a girlfriend anyway? Sick of society's labels man

[@carlospt1777]

Oscar winner, ladies and gentlemen!

[@leemetronicle]

WHO THE FUCK could dislike this? I feel so fucking sorry for them

[@coatster]

This guy right here, is basically just a chilled out entertainer, I wish he would give me a job in his warehouse

[@swfc_clips]

the question is, have you passed your forklift drivers test?

[@coatster]

@@swfc_clips I practically wrote the test

[@RealityCheck6T9]

@@coatster unlikely. He had to make Julie Anderton redundant

[@MrDominic152]

Brent being interviewed by an Oscar winner 😵... posted 24th Feb 10:47 before the Oscars 👏

[@stevepayne2795]

Good call, well played 👍

[@MatthewLee-um9fo]

Would you have left this up if she’d not won or deleted it? 🤔🤣

[@baselineleaner1064]

Finally got an Oscar for this. Bout time.

[@Isleofskye]

I think she won the Oscar for the cheeky glance at the camera as she first sat down..

[@JMoruzzi]

Olivia Coleman was so so cute around this time (in Peep Show too).

[@starshapedtambourineman]

V attractive

[@guitarlover302]

Just brilliant

[@dash1141]

Congratulations Sophie on your Oscar! Well played, Olivia Colman!

[@S.Trades]

That's Olivia Colman?

[@lkrnpk]

But of course!

[@Scripture-Man]

Utterly hilarious!

[@roccoxxxx1]

I can totally imagine Ricky and Steve coming up with all the creative ridiculous ways Brent will start the next sentence

[@TonyEnglandUK]

Steve mused...

[@TheRuddster95]

Merchant quipped

[@Make_Boxing_Great_Again]

I NEED MORE DAVID BRENT!

[@twown]

Gervais comic acting in this scene is just non-paralleled.

[@PurushaDesa]

Colman as the straight man in this incredible too - having to wrestle with this monstrous ego.

[@colinwilson5635]

I love his work with Mencap.

[@richarddavis7436]

All them years later and she is getting an Oscar..

[@neiljohnson5351]

"Chilled out entertainer"

[@Onmysheet]

Olivia Coleman sure has worked her way up the ladder the hard way. She is now in a leading role in The Crown.

[@tedmuss]

Olivia Coleman is lovely!

[@JoesDrone]

Now she’s won an Oscar

[@stevepayne2795]

Yep and not forgetting peap show

[@lfcforever1482]

@@stevepayne2795 hate to be that guy but it's *peep* not *peap*

[@stevepayne2795]

@@lfcforever1482 you right peep show, cheers.

[@sparko2012]

Brent in his purest form.

[@YourLocalGP]

The camera glance at "pullitzer for filth" is superb

[@countbasi4680]

As Ricky himself said at one of the Golden Globes he fronted with regard to the UK version v US, quality over quantity. So much pure gold in 12 episodes.

[@kabelomkhabela4766]

It’s even funnier when you realize that he’s aware his staff doesn’t like him😂😂😂 “I want to see what they say”😂😂😂

[@mickmouse3513]

Up there with the best.

[@444Centaur]

When he told her to write down "He always has time for his staff", watch her handwriting. She ACTUALLY writes down "He always...." and stops when she becomes interested in what Dawn is saying.

[@smurrayhead]

Oscar winner!

[@RT-zk7yr]

Brent and the Oscar winner....

[@Jimjam1212]

Im not going around like, using chicks n shit hahah

[@lukeluke7082]

This is my favourite scene in the office apart from obviously the training day bits

[@tb7667]

Am I the only one who would like to have read the article if she really did just put in the things Brent wanted?!

[@luislizard2626]

Do you think she put the filth too?

[@YourLocalGP]

18 months old now, that

[@kieransoregaard-utt8]

Strings to Brent’s bow....

[@barbarannop1799]

I have a friend who is a narsissist like Brent, which makes the series 1000 times funnier

[@barbarannop1799]

Natural Born Hustler✓ wow I just got busted😧 no but, what i meant was that this friend of mine shared alot of the same traids as Brent (at the time I wrote my comment), maybe a bit too far to call her a narsissist. My mistake.

[@shaunhunterit342]

@@barbarannop1799 if your friend is actually a narcissist there's nothing funny about it. I've known narcissists do the exact thing Brent does to break up the interaction between the two women. Starting different sentences, enough to give you a feel of where it's going, but not finishing it so it can become an actual conversation. They use this tactic to communicate something to you while acting like they changed their mind part way through so they don't have to be held accountable for it.

[@revivedfears]

​@@shaunhunterit342I know a bloke just like Brent, only infinitely less likeable. Genuinely believes he's a rockstar with actual fans when in reality he gets about 3 monthly Spotify listens on the back of someone else's actual talent.

[@roodersclive8654]

​@@revivedfearsooh you're hard 😜

[@Xmarkxxxc]

Brent has a huge set on him to talk to the Queen that way! Off with his head!

[@davef335]

Degrading to a Royal

[@54champions]

My professionalism is probably only as important as my humanism 😂

[@davidwhitfield7864]

I don't think you'll win a Pulitzer for ... FILTH.

[@draculanova6548]

Oh Soph

[@CS-mo7xp]

"my professionalism is..." door knocks "come in"... so subtle :)

[@cicstommy]

Don't get coarse 😂😂😂

[@Dropthebeatonit]

this might be the best scene in the whole thing, so many nuggets

[@bnap3221]

It's Mark Corrigan's bird from Peep Show

[@melciveng]

Look at Olivia Coleman’s career now!

[@taotoo2]

No pulitzer but she did get an oscar

[@meg151]

My 2 faves 😂✊🏻

[@gridlo]

Well, he's right. She didn't win a Pulitzer but she won an Oscar.

[@SJ-li6ho]

Best management ever.

[@adriande1]

Didn’t realize that was Olivia Coleman😳 The Queen herself interviewing The Brentmeister General

[@albertmccready478]

David quipped ...

[@HandleGF]

Not every country would challenge Brent's rap overtly (or literally), as often happens in The Office, like here. Some would let him ramble on with a polite nod or two and then rewrite the whole garbage behind his back.

[@dc-si1mv]

Brent mused...

[@robparker1227]

"My answer is always the same - they're not mutually exclusive"

[@jimmyrustlerz]

very must so don't know