Brief, selected highlights of Ricky Gervais's interview with Garry Shandling.
This interview was not staged, as some here have suggested, it's for real. Here's confirmation by Gervais himself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7IEvfd1oXo (6min 34 secs in)
@CKNortonOA You're out of your mind, a lot of TV is staged, but this? Come on, who the hell would script a shitty interview?
ASH18YEARS 5 months ago
If you know anything about how footage is shot, this is clearly scripted and not natural.
Look at the way the close-ups of their faces go back and forth during the 'uncomfortable' moments, or jump back to reveal both of them at the crucial moment. These guys were saying lines for the camera, fake documentary style.
You can see exactly the same stuff in The Office.
CKNortonOA 9 months ago
thats the only interview i have not enjoyed with gervais and i think it is because that shandling guy is a twat
davidwhitestrike 1 year ago 2
I think you pretty much nailed it. I also believe Garry was trying to give Ricky some pointers about comedy without flat out coming out and saying it.
voldo2006 2 years ago
Personally, I think Garry was surprised at the way Ricky acted in the interview- if you see Garry's interviews on his Dvd- they are very different and interesting- perhaps he was just not gonna give into gervais's slight arrogance with his head still swirling from his success (I loved the office, but shandling is in a class of his own in terms of cleverness and wit)
shadrach90 3 years ago
i love gervais,his humour especially the office is about akward moments,this interview is akward,shandling is makin a point that because its awkward it dosnt make it funny
jakedanx 3 years ago
you lot must be Yanks, No wonder why half the world can't stand you, shit soh. and always talking shit how Yanks are the best at this and the best at that, you lot are full of it.
Do you relise how successful Ricky is. very very talented man, Garry Shandling!!! behave pile of shit
drunkenmaster07 4 years ago
i thought that they both came across really bad on this.
Gervais was too forward & obknoxious, whereas Shandling was too touchy & excentric.
Hughezy 4 years ago
Gray looks like a James Bond villian.
STOP GETTING PLASTIC SURGERY!
Hughezy 4 years ago
i dont think he likes larry david from the way he reacts to ricks question lol
chrish12345 4 years ago