GERVAIS BATTLES BOREDOM ON MOVIE SETS
British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS struggles with downtime while filming movi es - because he is so "easily bored".
The actor likes to keep busy to distract himself and admits his restles s energy often annoys his long-time friend and writing partner, Stephen M erchant.
Gervais tells BBC’s Newsbeat, "Our first job together (with Merchant) w e wrote and directed The Office. After a few hours it was clear that all I was trying to do was put off the other actors, that was my job. I was a cting but I was gearing everything to make (co-stars) Martin Freeman laug h or Mackenzie Crook.
"And Steve came over and said: ‘It’s as if having your own TV show isn’ t enough for you.’ And he’s right. I get bored very quickly.
"I mean those were early days when I was a nobody - think what I’m like now."
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