I loved reading this article about Ricky Gervais as I think he is brilliant and always makes me laugh out loud. I was on the subway the other day and was giggling on the 2 train to the Bronx...
But the fascinating thing is the he talks about his success with The Office and how, at the top of his game, he knew when it was time to quit. I also really liked reading his collaboration process with Stephen Merchant and his breaking down the reason for it's success. Mainly, that it was based on his real experiences and that he could make regular people find their own lives ridiculous and funny. I keep looking for Extras, his very funny HBO series, to come on Netflix.
It reminds me of a Studio 360 podcast I listened to recently about Steven Soderbergh and how he is talking openly about quitting filmmaking. I liked hearing his voice, as he seems very relaxed. This conversation resonated with me as he is an amazing filmmaker and I wonder what he will do with the rest of his career. At 6:23 Matt Damon talks about it too, not only about how great a director he is, but how he could be a successful artist of photographer. Matt Damon also has true admiration for Soderbergh so it's cool to hear how much he enjoys working with him.
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