Ricky Gervais reflects 10 years after show's debut
(NEWSER) - It's been 10 years since his signature show debuted in Britain, and Ricky Gervais takes a moment to reflect on what made The Office, well, The Office. It was all about real people and the “dysfunctional” families we all have, Gervais writes in the Wall Street Journal . “My English teacher told me, ‘Always write about what you know.’” Boss David Brent (changed to Michael Scott in the US version) was an amalgam of people Gervais has known—the first scene of the show, for example, comes directly from a job interview Gervais had at age 17. More»
