Chopz
Sunday 23rd September 2007 5:23am
926 posts
I think the problem is possibly that it's easy to just assume it's a Gervaisism. To me I was playing a comedian who had almost no knowledge of evolution (much like many friends I have) but still wanted to make a point about it. So to me, when he's corrected he isn't being 'Gervaisist' (new word to use!) but just a bit embarassed and looking to save face.
I think this is a common trait in any proud person and is therefore shared with the particular character that Ricky Gervais presents to the world. However, I don't see anyone drawing parallels with Howard Moon from The Mighty Boosh or Michael Bluth in Arrested Development or even Frasier from... Frasier. All are very different characters but share a similar trait and get flustered and 'Gervaisist' at times.
But yes, it can be an easy path to go down and can be very effective so it's important to avoid overdoing. Thank you for the feedback though, I think I'll do a couple more as I quite enjoyed doing it and all comedy comes in threes.
And to zoooo, no ad-libbing this time.