I was actually initially going to post an xfm quote but this interview was really profound and engaging so I decided to show some restraint.....oh and have a good Christmas
Very much so. As their paths diverge further he will- I think & hope- in the fullness of time get his recognition as the one who had more to bring to the table.
That's the word around town, but a group of people is more than the sum of individuals and I bet Ricky and Stephen would inspire each other and create stuff that they wouldn't on their own.
Wrong. They’re both geniuses and they were both larger than the sum of their parts. Neither of them have created anything as good as what they did together.
I grew up on the mean streets of Bristol, and for a while was friends with Stephen. I can confirm that Hanham was riddled with underworld characters like Christopher Walken. When we weren’t skateboarding on the pavements or playing marbles in back gardens, we were trading quips with shady New Yorkers. This was my childhood growing up with Stephen in Hanham
Im glad Hello Ladies got a shout-out. It started off a bit flawed, and you could literally feel it being written - a lot of the jokes were a bit forced. I feel like Smerch *really* nailed the tone after the third episode, however, and the secodn half of the season was incredibly strong. I was looking forward to season two and still think of it as an unfair, premature cancellation.
I really enjoyed it, some of the awkward comedy was up there with The Office and Extras for me. It may not have been in that bracket overall, but there were regular flashes of Merchant at his best. I thought it worked better than Outlaws, which I didn't really get into. I re watched it recently and noticed SM said here he should have made Stuart less spiky, but to me that made it stand out as different than the majority of stuff on TV. The fact he could be really selfish fitted with how desperate and insecure he was, although he showed his decency as the show went on, and in the movie which was instead of the second series.
Hello Ladies was at times painful to watch... I almost think it would've worked out better if it were a British production and then came to America after its conclusion. I just think Americans cannot stay in that level of cringe while in UK you could get away with it, that's a big difference between the US Office and the British Office. But I think that character and show would've come along better in a second season.
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Stephen Merchant is an absolute gem 💎
I was actually initially going to post an xfm quote but this interview was really profound and engaging so I decided to show some restraint.....oh and have a good Christmas
@marksneddon😂
Have you got a pet parrot?
I was thinking Hairy Chinese kid but didn't wanna cause a bananadrama, because it's busy and that cause it's Christmas...
The brains of the operation
Very much so. As their paths diverge further he will- I think & hope- in the fullness of time get his recognition as the one who had more to bring to the table.
100% love hearing him converse
That's the word around town, but a group of people is more than the sum of individuals and I bet Ricky and Stephen would inspire each other and create stuff that they wouldn't on their own.
Wrong. They’re both geniuses and they were both larger than the sum of their parts. Neither of them have created anything as good as what they did together.
Ricky is the brains
I just finished watching The Outlaws. It's really well written and has a great cast. 10/10 for me. Thank you, Stephen!
Fantastic interview. Could listen to him talk like this for hours.
I grew up on the mean streets of Bristol, and for a while was friends with Stephen. I can confirm that Hanham was riddled with underworld characters like Christopher Walken. When we weren’t skateboarding on the pavements or playing marbles in back gardens, we were trading quips with shady New Yorkers. This was my childhood growing up with Stephen in Hanham
I also grew up with him IN BRISTOL
Merchant is a VERY intelligent guy, and a good listen.
He's definitely NOT a moron!
A stellar writer - for sure. Just loves and understands his craft.
Great interview. I love Stephen. I wish him continued success.
Im glad Hello Ladies got a shout-out. It started off a bit flawed, and you could literally feel it being written - a lot of the jokes were a bit forced. I feel like Smerch *really* nailed the tone after the third episode, however, and the secodn half of the season was incredibly strong. I was looking forward to season two and still think of it as an unfair, premature cancellation.
I really enjoyed it, some of the awkward comedy was up there with The Office and Extras for me. It may not have been in that bracket overall, but there were regular flashes of Merchant at his best. I thought it worked better than Outlaws, which I didn't really get into.
I re watched it recently and noticed SM said here he should have made Stuart less spiky, but to me that made it stand out as different than the majority of stuff on TV. The fact he could be really selfish fitted with how desperate and insecure he was, although he showed his decency as the show went on, and in the movie which was instead of the second series.
I wouldn't paint a picture of that.
I'd put him in the distance
That's doin' him a favour@@blankpool
He’s done you again!
Were you a tall baby?
Like some sort of weird art
It’s the eyes
Eyes bulging with imagined riches
As soon as I Heard his voice I was like wait that’s The guy who voices Wheatley from portal two
Same 😂
He actually got offered to voice for portal 1 also but Karl took the phone call didn’t pass the message on to him so he missed out
Stephens story telling is superb.
His trip to Brazil was a classic!
@cJ-gg2hy 🤝agreed cj..it really is that good -never gets old.....brilliant....listening to a rerun most ntes....🤝 cya
Like a bit of weird art
im in love wit him
Great writer and performer.
Time to re-listen to the xfm shows!
You're never supposed to stop.
@@marshgrey350to me that’s up there with what are those things in gremlins called? umm
She had a problem with her marrow
PRETTY GREAT INTERVIEW! ❤
Legend!
My god, he's deep.
I wonder if he's got his 50p back
I thought there must be a tractor sale on somewhere...
MECHANT
Who are you call sad?!
At least my mum don't cut my hair
I'd put you in the distance, no! That's doing you a favour
Top man from Bristol!
What a genius
He voiced wheatley.
Think how much money he could have built by now if he'd started that pension at 22. He'd be rolling in it.
Steve Mitchell
Stephen always says “We” and Ricky says “I”. It makes me sad 😩
Yeah. This partnership couldn't work because of Ricky's self centredness. It's sad because it's a waste.
indeed
Look at the gleam on that
Wheatley
wheatley as a human from portal 🤨🤨
You should read Blue Sky
Eye sink you mean "Steven Mer-CHANT"
wow, he really does look like that
Look like what?
WHEATLEY
stephen is a bigger man than ricky. ricky can't even say stephens name anymore.
That drawing at the beginning with color coming at random spots was pure fucking nightmare fuel.
Hello Ladies was at times painful to watch... I almost think it would've worked out better if it were a British production and then came to America after its conclusion. I just think Americans cannot stay in that level of cringe while in UK you could get away with it, that's a big difference between the US Office and the British Office. But I think that character and show would've come along better in a second season.
Lanky co writer
METCHANT, who are YOU CALL SAD?
lanky geek
Im not british so I won’t comment an xfm reference
Eyes bulging with imagined riches
Eyes bulging with imagined riches