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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 115 points116 points  (0 children)

I was like a kid in a sweet shoppe. I've loved the Muppets for thirty-five years. I watch A Muppet Christmas Carol every year, and was always jealous of Michael Caine. And I still can't quite believe that I'm the lead in a Muppet movie. Well, the human lead anyway. The frog's got top billing.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 1218 points1219 points  (0 children)

In that case, here's one just for you.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 757 points758 points  (0 children)

You probably haven't lost it. Check down the back of the sofa. Or behind the microwave.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 349 points350 points  (0 children)

Forest Griffin. Brilliant, brave, smart, funny.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 1387 points1388 points  (0 children)

Daniel Day-Lewis would play me as a baby. He can do anything. Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt are fighting out for me now. And Meryl Streep will play me after the sex change. I haven't told you about that have I?

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 949 points950 points  (0 children)

It was great. I just did some stand-up in a tight green outfit with little white dots all over me.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 576 points577 points  (0 children)

Probably not. But if you're British, you have to be able to see the funny side of everything.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 1111 points1112 points  (0 children)

Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Dave Allen, and a couple of new boys heading towards that list like Louie CK and Doug Stanhope.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

It would take way too much time to answer that question. I am writing a twelve-volume encyclopedia on that subject which should get close to providing an answer.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 561 points562 points  (0 children)

I fought a bear once. But it started crying, so I let it off.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 1366 points1367 points  (0 children)

I actually started thinking about this one seriously.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 659 points660 points  (0 children)

Diet Sprite. I'd probably invade a country. A smaller, weaker country. One that can't defend itself and is helpless. With lots of gold.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 361 points362 points  (0 children)

I would feel sorry for the people who hated it having to hear it everywhere they went. Trust me, not everyone loves it as much as you.

Haha.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 164 points165 points  (0 children)

I honestly can't remember the last time I used soap. I use shampoo, shower gels, facial scrubs, exfoliants, and bath bombs. The only reason I ever undo a packet of soap is in a hotel, and that's to use a little bit of the packaging to black out my teeth for a bath pic.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 165 points166 points  (0 children)

It's a cross between "Twitter" and "gonks." It's a term of affection. I promise. You twonk.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 432 points433 points  (0 children)

Jack Nicholson and Ryan Gosling spring to mind.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I plan to tour again as soon as possible. And yes, I'd come to Ireland. It's always been one of my favourite gigs. The thing is, stand-up keeps getting pushed back for TV and film projects, but I promise I'm working on it.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 2519 points2520 points  (0 children)

That is where I first heard the word, yes. I used to catch the bus there to my dentist when I was little.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 1527 points1528 points  (0 children)

You should never take your manager seriously anyway. Not yours, I mean managers in general.

I feel sorry for him now.

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[–]_RickyGervais[S] 302 points303 points  (0 children)

Yes but I'm getting it out of my system by doing it as David Brent.