When one thinks of the comedy stylings of Ricky Gervais, the word “sincerity” may not immediately come to mind. That’s exactly why he created, writes and stars in Netflix’s “Derek,” for which he earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy.
“You don’t want to do the same thing over and over again,” Gervais told TheWrap. “People even thought it was some sort of life change. Like people have asked me, ‘So is this a new you?’ No, I’m the same me, I’m just something different. I’ll probably go back to doing ‘The Office’ again, I’ll probably do the Golden Globes again one year and say awful things, my stand up is going to be the most offensive ever.