Ricky Gervais on England vs. America
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No, I... I don't change it. I mean, the difference, you know, if we're talking about the big 2, Britain and America, sorry, rest of the world, that's not true. That was a joke. But the difference between English or British humor and American humor, it's usually in the production as opposed to the finish core and how it... how it comes across. But if there is a difference and... I suppose I'm not an expert, it's all guess work but just take the... the sort of I've been involved with "The Office" transfer, the remake, the American remake, well, it's different. They're slightly smarter. They've got better teeth. They got more ambition. They're slightly broader. But the big difference is the Americans are more optimistic. And that's ...
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No, I... I don't change it. I mean, the difference, you know, if we're talking about the big 2, Britain and America, sorry, rest of the world, that's not true. That was a joke. But the difference between English or British humor and American humor, it's usually in the production as opposed to the finish core and how it... how it comes across. But if there is a difference and... I suppose I'm not an expert, it's all guess work but just take the... the sort of I've been involved with "The Office" transfer, the remake, the American remake, well, it's different. They're slightly smarter. They've got better teeth. They got more ambition. They're slightly broader. But the big difference is the Americans are more optimistic. And that's ...
