Ricky Gervais on His Favourite Character from AFTER LIFE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2024
- Alongside the release of After Life season 3 (NO SPOILERS) Ricky Gervais tells us how his favourite character from the show is.
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David Earl is one of the greatest comedic geniuses I have ever seen. What a gem.
I find all the characters have a side that is relatable. Brilliant casting!
Really the shrink and his two friends?
they're 2 bit unrealistic tropes in an overated lazy show
The councillor doesn’t he ruins it
Propaganda. An old dear gets robbed of her belongings. The culprit had "made in Britain" tattooed on the forehead. Sour grapes due to brexit.
I find Brian relatable 😆
I wish there would have been a few more seasons. Brilliantly written.
Brilliant casting. Beautiful in every way.
Ricky : you are a true gem.
Frustrating but it's the uk way to end on a high
Totally Agree such an awesome show
Quality over quantity
@@jordanbrierley1255 "Just 12 episodes and a special... quality, not quantity... that's what, that's what counts." -Ricky Gervais [referring to 'The Office']
I think the world finally got bored with watching perfection on television. Ricky's writing did a superb job of throwing reality back in our laps.
I know my own reaction to losing my husband suddenly, was not just sadness, it was an unstoppable rage. So I identified with his main character.
OMG we started this show at lunchtime TODAY & we were on season 2 episode 3 in no time. Can I just say: BLOWN AWAY by this show. Stage 3 colon cancer survivor at 34; so it hits VERY close to home for us. I even caught my husband crying several times too as he felt a lot of these emotions while I was sick & he was alone w/ our 2boys; the youngest was 4 back then & autistic... (he was so frightened I was just fading away in front of his eyes & he was going to be alone 4ever) I was loosing my mind in my own way, emotionally & chemically w/ the treatments, but I did make it and I'm grateful for every damn day I get on this planet as I'm well aware many do not get as lucky. Everyone is struggling these days; please be kind.. be sincere 👌💯🥰
Glad you and your family are doing better ❤️
you sound as wonderful and lovely as his wife in After Life, and i thought she was the best person ever. So happy you made it thru and hope there's a myriad of awesome loving decades ahead for you and your family.
So happy that Ricky used Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now at the end. Perfection.
Yes ! I loved that too. It was the perfect song for the closing scene. So moving
Brian is my favourite. Hilarious and yet still able to make you feel sorry for him like he's real, despite saying absurd things.
Brian’s rants remind me of my 70s teenage life ….
Missionary, missionary, missionary, missionary, missionary
Kind of like a David Brent
He was a big man…I enjoyed having him in the house 😂😂
Binge watched series 3 on Friday night. Cried my eyes out and laughed my baps off in equal measure. Bittersweet, laugh out loud funny, absolute bloody genius 👍❤️
Watch 'Curb Your Enthusiam' Larry David, Ricky worships him, you can see where Gervaise got all his type of comedy from! It really is Hysterical! Ricky is in one episode in series one from 10 years ago, and they are both incredible funny! I'll guarantee you will be 'hooked' on it! It's in series 11 now on netflix, and isn't far behind 'Afterlife' with views, about 90 million! Also watch Larry David being interviewed by Gervaise on a little documentary. Priceless☆☆☆☆☆
Its terrible. The most unrealistic charachters ever
@@jamiecook7926 you having a laugh!! Pure genius pure genius as Ricky Gervaise has said the characters are absolutely superb!! They should all be given oscars!! Seriousley
@@kevincasson9848 haha what? They are so 2D. It’s absolutely awful. Little Britain style humour. He’s lost without merchant
@@jamiecook7926 merchant was the week link! About as funny as a boil on the arse! Are you trapped in the 50s stye 0f humour? Bet you liked Mike and Berni Winters! How old are you 90!
Kath is brilliant.. honestly love her.
I just wanted to comfort her at the stupid yoga class. Wanted to hug her and tell her I would be her friend and someone she could hang out with and the perfect guy would come along.
@@bls5160 absolutely thought the very same.
If I'd been at that class I'd have left with her.
Loved Kath this season..That scene at yoga actually had me in tears..
@@reginacorrigan5324 kaths awesome 🙂❤👍
@@bls5160 Same! Honestly I felt so dang bad for her I wanted to jump into the TV and give her a hug.
Yes Anne on the bench was awesome!! Also the dog, that dog barking or whining every time your character tried to end it all was awesome too. Great show
I agree, Anne was my favourite character; she gave us so many great lines! But I also loved Kath and Lisa
Series 3 was.... incredibly moving, savagely funny and a stunning achievement for this generations finest comedy actor/writer/director
lol, you think?
Afterlife was the worst thing Ricky has ever done by far.
finished it last night and i came away from it thinking just how impressed i was with diane morgan. i’m so used to seeing her in straight comedy roles so to see the character of cath become more vulnerable and lonely was actually so refreshing and wonderful
Not sure where you live but have you seen her series called Mandy on BBC Iplayer..omg it's hilarious
@@sophiew1967
I love that series-Mandy. And Cunk on … Diane Morgan is hilarious.
After Life is a beautiful show. The casting is perfect. This show could make me laugh and cry, all in one episode. In my opinion, Ricky Gervais is a genius.
David Earl’s performance as Brian was amazing, but it took me a few episodes for his character to become my favorite as he came off as rather creepy at first... but once I got his character it was pure comedy gold. Go and watch some of the After Life blooper videos to see some of the off the cuff improve he made to appreciate his dark comedic genius for this role…priceless. ❤
Missing Sandy and Roxy/Daphne in season 3 😢😢😢
I’ve just watched the third series and in a word “brilliant”, the most thought provoking program I have ever seen, this guy is a genius.
LOVE LOVE LOVE Afterlife!!! Very sad that there were only 3 seasons. Brilliant show. Great actors.
It’s true to life because when I lost my husband my dog actually saved my life when I wonted to end it she stopped me from taking an overdose by crying at me and pouring me thank God she did
what a good doggy
Animals are angels, aren’t they? Hope you are doing okay. ♥️🇨🇦
brilliant show although it makes me cry after losing my wife in 2021 its just so real to my life now
Amazing loved all 3 series of it but was in tears for nearly all of the last episode. So sad there won't be any more, a brilliant brilliant show with great characters too, Ricky your a genius
The hospice scene got me
@@aitchhd9620 same
@@aitchhd9620 yea we were in tears for most of the last episode tbh very touching very emotional and funny at times too ......BRILLIANT
Me too Mark 😭x
Loved every series, Kath has to be one of my favourite charecters
"why did the chicken cross the road...?"
Floored me 😂😂😂😂
Ricky is becoming Tony, seems to be a lot of love and understanding oozing from him as he age's.
Casting was brilliant!
My favourite is Tony’s mate who just gets called shrek all day 🤣
I like him but my fav is postman pat 😆 ❤
The characters are really well cast and now hearing that he wrote their parts for the actors makes total sense. I loved Postman Pat and David Gittins. And Kath and the drug dealer and the prossie/sex worker and the woman on the graveyard bench and his punching ball colleague/friend who takes the photos. They are all such quirky but lovable characters (not necessarily as persons but as characters in a series) and you have to love Ricky for that perfect casting.
One of my favorite series in a very LONG time. Loved every season. Sad that there won't be any more. Missed the characters of Roxy and Sandy but nevertheless; it was great all around. *_'AFTER LIFE' RULES..._*
He wrapped up the show the best way possible, really enjoyed it. Idk how many americans watched the show but I thoroughly loved every second.
I’m Canadian and loved it. I really appreciate British humour. Watching Ted Lasso too is quite an experience. So much swearing. I never used to say the C word- but….
Absolutely loved afterlife and just started derek , also brilliant. So funny and heart-warming.
Just finished watching season 3
Loved it
Losers and misfits? No People with good hearts
And my former dog and current dog saved me to
I loved Season 3 but the one character I massively missed was the Psychiatrist played by Paul Kaye who was hilarious in Season 2 and had me in tears of laughter so often.
Paul Kaye was hilarious
And he was my least favorite and his two creepy friends. They added nothing but crudeness, not funny in any way.
Absolutely also Sandy should’ve been in S3 considering how big of an impact she had on Tony
@@firstlast9846 Agree with this too. I really struggled to warm to her replacement, although she did become a little more likeable by the end I guess.
@@firstlast9846 She was supposed to be in it but she had other commitments.
Absolutely the best, most heartfelt, amazing and relatable series ever! Thanks RG
I know COVID makes schedules difficult but losing Sandy and Daphne/Roxy for Series 3 I thought was gutting. They both had such an impact on Tony and still had stories to finish and were brushed to one side in the explanations.
thats life, people come and go without resolution
There was an explanation? I missed that?
A totally relatable, funny, moving, heart breaking series. Fabulous characters all with their own merit. I loved this and sobbed for hours after the final episode in series 3. Your mind is left to decide what happens. Totally fantastic. Thank you 🥰🙏🏻
love u ricky
I love david earl he is such a good actor, writer he is amazing!!
I love him too, he's plays a similar character in Derek, called Kevin
Just started watching series three - absolutely brilliant in every aspect! I think we can all relate to some of the characters. No two ways about it, Ricky is a comedy genius!
My favourite series of real people with heartfelt drama and true relatable human comedy.
Loved the series, RickyGervais, you are a true talented genius
Absolutely brilliant, laughed so much. Looking.forward to more episodes!💜 👏
I love it whole series 123 amazing message, I laughed, cried and saddened thank you Rick you’re amazing,greetings from México 🇲🇽 besos y bendiciones 💜🙏
Absolute Gold this show.. Roller-coaster of emotions... The writing in this is genius with so many life lessons to be learned.. Gutted to come to the end of it after binging it.. You come away from this with a different outlook on life(personally).
Hoping for another series🤞
I could watch Ricky Gervais all day - he's delightful.
I just love Ricky Gervais he is a wonderful talented very very funny man!!💗
after life is the perfect tonic to get us all out this covid pandemic we needed this series to lift the nations spirits well done ricky and all cast for the best series ever will miss after life
This is a very healing show. I loved it after my 13 year-old son introduced me to it, knowing I don't do series/boxsets etc. But yeah, absolutely brilliantly written and performed. I'll be watching them all again in the near future. Thanks to everyone involved :-) :-)
Just finished series 1 and loved it - very original and the humour is right up my alley 😂
I pray this show never ends! I'm obsessed with Ricky and every character this is truly perfection!
But it already ended...
All the characters are magnificent in After Life, but no one could ever deny that first among equals is the tour de force volcanic explosion of a comedic performance by Paul Kaye as The Psychiatrist. Peerless.
Mate I was rolling of laughter. What a guy 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Absolute nutbag and I love it!
I thought that was the weakest character in the show. No subtlety at all like some of Gervais's best, just in your face and crass, but not as funny as he could have been. If Merchant was had written this one with him, I'd guess he would have cut that character or written him better.
@@pushthetempo2 I agree, couldn’t stand that character, and one appearance by him was more than enough. Awful.
An old dear gets robbed of her belongings by a thug who had "made in Britain" tattooed on the forehead. Sour grapes due to brexit.
Haha loved him
I still havent finished the series but the character I found the funniest so far was the teacher who Kath met for a date. The actor was SO good.
@Nick C Yeah I had to google him right away when I saw that episode 😁
He's in peep show , plays same annoying nerd character but get violated by M, J and superhans 🤣
I found it so interesting that Cath’s character was written to comply with that a-holes bs. Elbows off the table? Really?
The old man eating a twix was my favorite
I’ve never seen an Old man eat a Twix
You mean Maaaaaaaarrrss
@@ArthurDaley1 honestly the XFM days are the best !
@@ArthurDaley1 “I’m not havin’ it”
Watch ' Curb Your Enthusiasm' people hysterical! Especially the episode with Ricky and Larry David working together!!
Great series. The outakes are hilarious. Ended up watching 'Derek' again...superb
I loved this series!! It true to life and relatable!!
Indeed a brilliant show ! Writing and characters are perfect! Love them all😍
Just watched season 3. A brilliant series all seasons brilliant. So relatable and so funny
All we have is each other, all we can do is help each other, but, we are really all alone on this path called life, all we can do is try and leave a better world behind us
The medium was also my favourite, especially her book readings. Got that E.L. James vibe going.
loved this so much. really liked that the characters look like normal people.
This show is so great, good jokes and tons of heart.
Binged series 3 when it came out last week.Absolutely brilliant the best out of all three,well done ricky.🤣🤭😪👏.
Loved every episode and series , loved all the characters , cried at the end of series three so sad, just wished Ricky would do another few series brilliant 😍
Series 4 is coming very soon. It may be available now.
Fantastic series. Well acted and brilliantly written.
Ricky is a genius. So bummed it is over.
Brilliant show
I loved this series too time to warm up the last three episodes of final series I howled laughing and howled crying very relatable
After Life was a brilliant series. Loved it!
I loved the show! Bring it back Ricky
I love this show! Got me hooked such an amazing show
Kath (Diane Morgan) definitely my favourite character.
Ann..what a great actress
absolute genius. Best show I've ever witnessed in my 60 yrs. Mash? Seinfeld? Trailer Park Boys? laughed, cried, LOVED this series, just way too short.
the last episode of season three is pure genius.....so well written and the chosen music track at the end which plays over the scene made me blub like a baby, so cleverly written filmed
I really enjoyed it too, but the last episode closing struck me as being a bit derivative of the Emma Thompson bit in Love Actually.
Ricky is a great actor writer and a really decent person.
I have no idea the actors names but the characters are so strong I knew who he was talking about instantly every time
Brandy is the angel dog 👼🐕 in Afterlife ,she's there to care for Tony
We need more Ricky's in this world 😌
David Earl (Brian Gittins) was such an obvious star when he showed up in Extras and that was his first acting gig(!)
Thought he’d peaked with the Office, but they keep coming, genius!!
Ethan Lawrence is such a great actor! I hope we will see more of him in the future, great show!
I love Diane Morgan’s character Kath😁
loved the show, loved the dog analogy also....understand it completely since my dog did the same for me ( Sadly he passed away a while ago)
i was howling at that reading of dr barnaby at the tanbury fare
Just watched all of Season 3.
LOVED IT! 😍 😍 😍
Did you get the ending ? If you did, can you explain it ?
@@abhinavkaushik7 The way I took it was that he moved on but in the end everybody dies even the dog even him. And that love is the answer to doing that
@@patriciabentley850 oh thank you, it's a great interpretation.
@@abhinavkaushik7 I loved all 3 seasons ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
@@patriciabentley850 same❤, they were all great, although I feel sad that sandy wasn't a part of the final season.
Paul Kaye was a genius in afterlife!
Back off squash courts are full
"Used to watching ER". Dude just pulled a TV reference over 20 years old 😁
Just finished S3. Sooooo good 👍
The catchphrase, the wig, brilliant
Brilliant
Anyone notice that the new intern for season 3 was the woman who said the dog food was "next to the cat food" from series 1.
Yes!!!!! I wondered if anyone else had noticed!!!!
She did say on her first day at the newspaper that her last job was manager at the minimart.
After Life:
Funny, bleak, sad and uplifting all combined.
A range of emotions that you rarely experience in most TV series.
Except when you are watching or listening to Karl Pilkington!
my favourite is kath.. don't know why but just like her
Casting in this show is incredible!
He talks sense there are people like that good show
Watched 3 then went back through all again. Very brave acting with scene-stealing dog!
What happened to Sandy! She was my favorite. Also, I cried my eyes out!!
I enjoyed all three seasons
Wholesome is one word that best describes it. I know other adjectives, promise, but...I don't think any other word would encompass the effect it has on the viewer. The lady on the bench has had such an impact on me that I randonly remember the character and then focus in being kinder to people that day. It's not much, cause I forget about her the next day, but...this season will have had a lingering positivr effect, I'm sure. I really like the person I was while I was watching it. You know what I mean? Of course you do.