Ricky Gervais has expressed sympathy for UK prime minister Boris Johnson amid criticism of the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
24.04.2020 - 07:47 / msn.com
Ricky Gervais says people are mistaken about his brand of comedy.
The comedian spoke to The New York Times in an interview marking the second season of his show After Life on Netflix (read The Independent‘s review here).
“No, the world hasn’t changed. No one looks at me differently. And I’ve got nothing against those people, really,” Gervais said.
“I think that’s the mistake people make: They think that every joke is a window to the comedian’s soul – because I wrote it and performed it under my
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"They think that every joke is a window to the comedian’s soul"
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