NEVER took himself seriously. He is soooo missed.

@waynenorthspacebuoy3529

2 жыл бұрын

Superior ... I hope my YT Bowie covers make him smile from far far away.

@MartinHiggins1972

4 ай бұрын

@sprucy434 Oh, there was definitely a time when he took himself too seriously.

@tonycostanzo4276

Ай бұрын

he faked his death

He would have made an excellent Bond villain.

@thelordofsalem3044

7 жыл бұрын

Melvin Chong Or an excellent Bond actor. Y'know back in his youth before his 50's and 60's

@deckofcards87

7 жыл бұрын

Armando Loaeza He was a coke head and weighed 3 pounds in the 70s. Not 007 material. The Thin White Duke for arch villian though, fuck yeah

@joechesshyre

7 жыл бұрын

I've thought this for a while, and found out that he was asked to play Max Zorin in A View To A Kill, but turned it down and later said he didn't want to spend five months watching his stunt double fall off cliffs : / So they asked Sting, and then Christopher Walken who is of course excellent.

@melizmatea

5 жыл бұрын

omg that would have been great!!! Although at his most dashing, he's kind of Bondian himself...

@cynthiamorlaix8330

5 жыл бұрын

Did you know that he refused many times to play the Joker in Batman in the end 80s and 90 s

RIP you gem of a creature you

@5burowz

8 жыл бұрын

Daniel Wallin I'm low class

@jerrygregor

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Wallin That was uncalled for. An apology would redeem you.

@jerrygregor

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Wallin This is a public forum Daniel, it's everyone's show.

@jerrygregor

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Wallin You seek attention. Bye Daniel.

@blackmore4

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Wallin _"I am reality"_ True. Isn't reality fucking awful Dan...

Quite simply, the coolest dude on the planet.

"Yeah? You and whose army. That's an example of the kind of things that I've got"

@martinprocter2955

6 жыл бұрын

its quite the 'zinger'

@paololuckyluke2854

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus, I thought that was on my screen for a moment!

@albertogimenosanchez8122

3 жыл бұрын

Just brilliant. Bowie forever!

david bowie as david brent this is great

@lizclegg7556

8 жыл бұрын

+Matty Brookd Thank you. At least somebody gets it.

@m2db772

8 жыл бұрын

I sure do i love rickys awkward comedy and how he gets other celebs act the same ;)

@miacat5630

8 жыл бұрын

I noticed this too! :-)

@m2db772

8 жыл бұрын

+Mia Cat then you also hav a gud eye for comedy :)

@petermills2061

8 жыл бұрын

+Matty Brookd. I had assumed everyone 'got it' !! Those 'JOKES' !!!

i've never seen someone look so young at the age he is here. when he talks and his face lights up, he looks no different to him he did in the 80s with the blonde hair. fuck. i miss him.

@65motowngirl

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. A facelift will do that. Duh!

@julian_day

10 ай бұрын

he looks like someone in their 50s to me

@curtisholmes9988

29 күн бұрын

@@julian_daybecause he was at the time

Love the brilliant sarcasm. British humour at it's finest :D

I will always feel a bit sad about his passing away. He was so in love with his wife and the pictures of him holding their daughter when she was a newborn are just beautiful. He was such a good man.

If I may say so, this is an example that Bowie is actually a pretty good actor. I had to watch this 3 times to figure out that he was kidding.

@chairmanmeow-ij1wd

8 жыл бұрын

+AgentXPQ Hmmm....you didnt realise when he gave examples of his 'jokes?' Gullible much?

@robyourtime

8 жыл бұрын

+AgentXPQ You must be American

@tobloyd

8 жыл бұрын

+rob poynter And you must have some sort of inferiority complex

@robyourtime

8 жыл бұрын

Tobias Bloyd Inferiority complex? Jealous that I don't live in same country as Trump and Hillary? Hahahahaha good one.

@tobloyd

8 жыл бұрын

+rob poynter I doubt AgentXPQ likes Trump much either (no idea about Hilary), but what does that have to do with Bowie's acting chops anyway? And the shitty things about the US have no more to do with AgentXPQ than the good points about NZ have to do with you. NZ is an awesome place, man. I seriously don't get why you seem to feel so threatened. Just be happy to live where you do (y)

Bowie has the most amazing voice!

"I have a proper job David Bowie Rock God" Goodnight, moon man.

@Stuart267

4 жыл бұрын

@MAD GRUMPYMAN Gay or not. the man will always be a legend. Just like you will always be a nobody cares

@Elbowbanditest2003

3 жыл бұрын

@MAD GRUMPYMAN a legend is someone who is remembered' known and/or loved by many many people. David is definitely a legend so are the rolling stones and the Beatles. They dont just sing songs they write and put a lot of effort into them and are very talented the same reason me and you are nobody cares people because we aren't able to come up with a single song that could become mildly famous for less a week.

@Stuart267

3 жыл бұрын

@@Elbowbanditest2003 To be fair a celeb called Michael Barrymore had a wife & kids, Didn't stop him fisting a guy to death in real life

@Elbowbanditest2003

3 жыл бұрын

@@Stuart267 bowie was bisexual he said it many times

@Stuart267

3 жыл бұрын

@@Elbowbanditest2003 I know he was, think the original commenter was mistaken so they deleted the comment. Apparently Bowie had an affair with Susan Sarandon in the 80's Mick Jagger's ex also implied he & Jagger had a brief fling too,

Couldn't help but crack a tear. He was a beautiful human being with a presence that could shatter planets and blow out the sun like a candle. I'm infinitely jealous of those who are yet to discover this great man's music for the first time.

@carpediem4179

11 ай бұрын

yep , we are all temporary so enjoy the moment

@Xxxxxrrr6464

8 ай бұрын

You sound like a writer

@carpediem4179

8 ай бұрын

@@Xxxxxrrr6464 but i am not a writer

@sweatshopjesus

8 ай бұрын

I agree. He was so talented that he could have made a black hole spit up, the Oort cloud shed a tear and Kuiper loosen its belt. He was undoubtedly the finest human who ever lived or ever will. Hyperbolic nonsense aside, he could carry a tune and was pretty good in a few films.

Bowie's a great sport with a fantastic dead pan face.

@omegared8320

4 жыл бұрын

Casual

If they released "Chubby Little Loser" as a single, it would sell a million now

@Mandrake591

4 жыл бұрын

Not in 2020 through, the so-called "woke" folk would flip out!

@MyScorpion42

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mandrake591 nah, if it's at the expense of Ricky Gervais it's perfectly fine

@jocksilver7

3 жыл бұрын

@@MyScorpion42 🤣

"That's really quite a zinger isn't it?"

This entire interview is satire. It is scripted, an actual part of the episode. All the guests who went on this show did interviews in this way, acting odd, contrived or full of themselves. Granted this one is more subtle but it's still not a real interview. You really should change the title of this because it's misleading to all the morons in the comments who are oblivious to the fact, acting like they've just watched an actual interview.

@4ebees

8 жыл бұрын

+IronRooRoo Exactly. No one can think that Bowie is serious when he says he started off in serious movies...then segues into some of his best jokes "Yeah? You and whose army?" It's a great example of how Gervais is liked by other people in the business. They so much want to be involved in taking the mickey out of themselves and the industry.

@IronRooRoo

8 жыл бұрын

+4ebees Except that so many people commenting are clueless with comments like "wow he's so down to earth, great interview!" They're that thick they cannot even detect the obvious sarcasm during instances which you pointed out. It makes me depressed to know on average people are this stupid.

@mickelodiansurname9578

6 жыл бұрын

IronRooRoo I doubt pointing out things to a moron will improve things any...but its worth a shot.

@HugoLindmark

5 жыл бұрын

Well, first of all: you're wrong. This isn't a part of the episode. And I really don't think it's scripted. Cause no, not "all the guests" did this kind of interview for the show. This is a behind the scene interview and Bowie's joking around. But I wouldn't correct you like this if it wasn't for the fact that it's kind of fun when people call other people "moron" and in the same breath doesn't have a clue what they are talking about. Cheers!

@FanVarious

4 жыл бұрын

I thought something was off lol

Oh my goodness his smile at 1:09 is the most adorable.I love it I can't explain it .Sorry, I had to say it .

@crazyden8

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Those dimples 😍

@waynenorthspacebuoy3529

2 жыл бұрын

Superior ... I hope my YT Bowie covers make him smile from far far away.

gosh he's so handsome

@helenconnolly6694

8 жыл бұрын

+brooky ly He is x e

Will be deeply missed. A legend.

"that's really quite a zinger isn't it?" ROTFLMAO Miss you David!

Anyone doubting Bowie's acting prowess should watch the film " Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence "

@warvandal3443

8 жыл бұрын

Great film

@uscman

3 жыл бұрын

At the Time, the concept of a musician trying to act has me think twice, as they seem like pretentious idiots who think they have the talent to do anything! But David Bowie is a huge exception, as he really was a good actor and could act!

@KitCalder

3 жыл бұрын

@@uscman Bowie was a performance artist working mainly in the medium of music so it's not so surprising that he could put on a good performance in the medium of television comedy

@patrick3171

3 ай бұрын

Toller film. Da konnte er zeigen was er kann. Und er tat es auf eindrückliche art und weise!!

There's a whole world - a vast community of people from all ages still missing, grieving for the loss of David Bowie. I'm just one.

Subtle, understated English humor...love it! Cheers, from the "colonies."

@klatewilson5170

8 жыл бұрын

I've got a zinger for you. I'm a Brit and I say "we're coming to take the colonies back"......... and you say "Yeah? You and whose army?" That's an example of the kind of things I've got.

@jocksilver7

3 жыл бұрын

@@klatewilson5170 😂

How fucking cool is that. Lasting 60 years and no one has NOTHING WORSE TO SAY ABOUT YOU. THAN HE DIDNT STAY LONG ENOUGH. Fuck yeah for BOWIE.

@waynenorthspacebuoy3529

2 жыл бұрын

Superior ... I hope my YT Bowie covers make him smile from far far away.

A man who stood up and changed the world. You were always drastically ahead of the curve and someone who showed the way for every musician after you (and even ones before you who you worked along side). Never will there be a man so talented as David Bowie! He has recorded 5 years worth of music releases, so it's funny, even when he is dead, he will be releasing (probable) masterpieces! My absolute hero

this is one of my favourite david bowie things ever

How can anybody not love Bowie? xxx

I love when he says YEEAHH at the end. Sounded so perfect.

@Nokronz

4 жыл бұрын

Not gonna cry

He seemed like such a great guy, down to earth good laugh.

It's been just over a week and I still can't believe this man is gone. He's in all of us and his work will still be around, but the gap he's leaving is tremendous.

So sad to hear of his death :( - One of my favourite artists. But had to comment on this brilliant vid! I've never seen it before. He absolutely nails this, so much so that lots of the comments seem to think he's being serious, lol. He's basically playing Ricky's 'David Brent' character. Perfect parody.

The one and only David Bowie. Thank you for giving me so much enjoyment.

Thank you for your extraordinary life, Bowie. The world would be horrible without your art.

He reminds me of the babe.

@edogrinningsoul

9 жыл бұрын

what babe?

@iceakon

9 жыл бұрын

Edoardo Preti The babe with the power.

@edogrinningsoul

9 жыл бұрын

iceakon what power?

@iceakon

9 жыл бұрын

The power of voodoo.

@iceakon

9 жыл бұрын

You do.

"again! pug, pug, pug, pug, see his pug nose face YEEAHH!" - couldn't help but notice he tickles the ivory well, and the mans got soul.

@jocksilver7

3 жыл бұрын

about the ivory tickling thing you could as well remember this kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZX6Lqbqal6SXfaw.html Cheers from Portugal.

@amandamorgan2802

3 жыл бұрын

Without any music in front of him...yes..

Always kept his South London accent, "I give 'im some jokes".

He was out of this world. I don't understand how a human being can actually be perfect. He was perfect.

Bowie was a really good actor. He was believable, no matter what character he played, even the absolutely absurd one like the Goblin King. I watched Labyrinth in second grade around Halloween, after that I listened to him as often as I could. My mom had one or two CDs, and they ended up absolutely destroyed from the constant playing (I was clumsy at eight, so playing a CD always meant it was dropped before I put it in.)

Bowie was a true Renaissance Man. Talented in everything he did, whether comedy, painting, philosophy and music. The world lost a large fragment of its soul when you went home, Starman. We miss you, every day.

How cool is Bowie😄A plea to the universe, please give him back🙏

@TaniaJane-yg2gj

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/eahmxMNsgpiXkaw.html I reckon he's still with us Really hope so 🙏

@linalorenzo8672

2 жыл бұрын

You should pray in church ,maybe God will hear .❤️

Love his dry sense of humour... fabulous stuff. Gonna be much missed. Rest In Peace Mr Bowie.

"Doing extras is really a piece of cake for me" and "showing him maybe new ways of approaching comedy that he hadn't really thought about before I think" are my favs!

I was just missing David Bowie today. Life is to short in some ways.

God I miss a World without Bowie ,he really was the second coming xx

Such a Classy guy.

Bowie as Brent. Never thought I’d see that

"Yeah? You and whose army." Such a great joke - I always wondered who made it up. Maybe David should have kept it for himself, and put it in one of his songs.

David ... A soul on to future galaxies of Stardust, maybe he's on Mars, or another planet playing his tunes to all the other free souls. RIP. LOVE forever Mr Jones.

Bowie seemed so genuine and down to earth, but at the same time unbelievably cool. Someone you could easily get along with, but also would be in awe of at the same time. So much great music, he touched many people and he went to Heaven a bit earlier than I expected. God bless David Bowie!

My heart is aching, this man was the fabric of my life. His music was unbelievable. I watched him live in 77 and 87. Manchester White City and Glasgow Apollo . You just can’t describe the aura, the beauty, the talent, the likes of which will never be seen again. My Hero, my God, my Angel💛

I love the deadpan, tongue-in-cheek subtlety with which David did this interview, "Well, as you probably know, my background's in serious acting, before I started doing the writing, singing thing;" giving "Rick" pointers on new ways of approaching comedy "that he hadn't really thought about before;" giving him some jokes to use in future episodes - "Yeah? You and whose army?" Or, "If you keep looking like that, your face will stay like it." "That's really quite a zinger, isn't it?" he said cheerfully. Brilliant. Having said that, the first time I happened upon this clip, a couple of months ago, I took it at face value and was left thinking that David's jokes weren't that good and were in fact jokes that had been around. In other words, it went right over my head. But in my defense, I think I was still very much in mourning over David's passing at the time and my perceptions were a little fogged over from all the sadness I'd been feeling.

@robertg9184

5 жыл бұрын

Or you’re just stupid. Either one.

"If you keep looking like that, your face will stay like it." A zinger, indeed. DB is amazing at how he can come up with amazing stuff like this off the top of his head!

I remember his last tour, i was there with some friends. He seemed off most of the time and seemed sluggish like something was off. He did the show and that was it. We went home. Needless to say he suffered a heart attack later. But we did not think it would be his last tour ever and he just disappeared fromt he limelight. You have to also remember this was before smartphones and social media. RIP Starman and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence.

That is how you do DEAD PAN (British) humour. Not "humor": HUMOUR. Bowie, being British, is, of course (insert next comma here for entirely perfect, British, punctuation) a natural.

@melizmatea

5 жыл бұрын

As a Canadian, I concur, but spellcheck is wearing me down...

@wj2429

5 жыл бұрын

Fuck off you cretin.

David was sheer class - May he rest in peace!

I really would love to see a Spinal Tap-like documentary on David Bowie, with him participating. For my money, no one does deadpan as brilliantly as he does, not even professional comedians. I would wet myself laughing.

@AshleyPomeroy

8 жыл бұрын

+violetxoxox Alas, it's not going to happen.

@violetxoxox

8 жыл бұрын

Ashley Pomeroy I can't even wrap my head around it - a world without David Bowie in it. I've idolized and revered him for as long as I can remember. I've been crying all day.

@MisterDusterix

8 жыл бұрын

+violetxoxox I was in a state too last monday. :( I feel like I've been in a dream for a week. So depressing. I haven't felt this low for a few years... :/

nobody will be like you again....mein held

only Brit's can pull off this dry humour lol

@samsmith4216

3 жыл бұрын

Can't agree. Watch "Spinal Tap"... I'm pretty sure that was before this and Spinal Tap is an American parody production. Also, "Best in Show", 'The Mighty Wind"...both examples of the se style humor. North American. Monty Python was famous for their parodies but seemed like they didn't hide the obvious joke.

@kJ922-h3j

3 жыл бұрын

@@samsmith4216 very dry humour and very dry sarcasm is so much more prevalent in British culture, tv and general conversation though. American sarcasm for example is far more obvious compared to British sarcasm, with some exceptions of course as you pointed out

@LSD123.

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, don't forget ua aussies...

@alphasoundboard2864

3 жыл бұрын

@@LSD123. ofc not our lovely cousin's 😁

@alphasoundboard2864

3 жыл бұрын

@@samsmith4216 ofc not..this sort of humour has been going before/since Shakespeare before the US was even ' invented' ha ha.. part of British culture.. but fair point!!

God he was so unique and brilliant. If their is a heaven I’m sure he’s up their entertaining the masses.

@audreyhart2girlsslime546

2 жыл бұрын

i hope he is too

Honestly i'm sad in the sense that his presence will be missed and he will no longer be here to make music... but when you think about it he lived a full life. Longer than most especially when it comes to cancer. He died peacefully with his loved ones by his side. That's a good way to go in my opinion. I admired the ever-living shit out of this man and i'm happy with what he left for us.

Beautiful Video !!Thank You for sharing !! R.I.P.

R.I.P. David Bowie.Don´t ever stop performing.Even though you´re up there now

Jareth the Goblin King, you're in my heart

Oh god I love him.

@rickyrhoades4083

8 жыл бұрын

+Rick Grimes Get over it. Call your shrink. Take your meds.

David was an incredible man he had a beauty to so handsome.

This is amazing. David Bowei playing David Brent.

He was a legend Made my life feel so much better

“He assures me they’ll be in future episodes” 😂😂😂

Great! Thanks for the post!

Been looking for this for a while, nice upload x

An amazing down to earth guy. So talented and funny. The world is not the same without him. God bless.

It hurts.

@ammoneggs69

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, it really does.

Thanks for uploading

This is a softer Bowie, a bit how I imagined him at home... 💐

Is he 'aving a laugh?

@tonymallett1798

8 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@iteration2

8 жыл бұрын

I know... My comment was the catchphrase from Andy Millman's (Ricky's character) show. It seemed apt, given Bowie's deadpan performance in this clip.

@ShadyPinesMa79

8 жыл бұрын

+Justin Leone I got the joke :)

@loot6

6 жыл бұрын

Actually it's more like: is 'e 'avin' a laugh?

@adamb7599

5 жыл бұрын

loot6 I don't get it

I wish he'd done more films. And I wish I'd've been old enough to see him on Broadway when he did his run of The Elephant Man. That must have been thrilling.

Profound, exceptional talent. He left behind a remarkable legacy.

Inspirational genuine Genius RIP .. and the clip he just nails it, one of the best on youtube

Imagine if he was your uncle or a close relative. you'd be so happy.

I've always appreciated Mr. Bowie as a great musician and artist with how he would use different personas - but honestly he was never one of my top ten musical acts (most assuredly a flaw on my part). Yet i obviously thought he was brilliant on Extras with his amazing comic timing - and then seeing this where he could so amazingly mock himself in such a hilarious way while doing such a deadpan kill shot - oh man, so amazing!!! I have shared this at least a couple of times a year for the last decade or so - brilliance on so many levels.

This was in the extra content for the DVDs of Extras. I found it so brilliant and hilarious that Bowie stayed in character during this interview. God, he was so good - at everything he did.

Bless him david was a beautiful person both inside and outside he was also an excellent actor he will be forever missed and loved

His famous deadpan face, hahaha! Love him!

"The writing singing thing." ...... The writing singing thing?!?! lol Jesus Christ. I love how he just refers to one of the biggest music careers ever as "The writing singing thing."

@ellystripes

8 жыл бұрын

He's being facetious, he trolled interviews all the time.

@JACKxTHExRIPPER

8 жыл бұрын

I kinda figured, but still. A funny way to word it.

@ellystripes

8 жыл бұрын

Gotta love that deadpan humour!

@HandOfMe

8 жыл бұрын

+Munda Before he did music, he was a mime.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

+ellystripes The interviewers were in on the joke. This was an extra on the Extras DVD.

Bowie was the best. So glad I realized it most of my life.

R.I.P. MY LIFELONG: SAVIOUR, IDOL & INSPIRATION DAVID BOWIE 😭💔👨‍🎤

That was quality. A top funny guy.

"Quite a zinger". Yes you were starman. Yes u were.

Out of any scene Gervais has or ever will do, this is the one that will long be remembered.

what a legend shame he's gone, but his music will live on.

Bowies sarcasm here goes right over the head of the generic US entertainment show audience.

@urosmarjanovic663

3 жыл бұрын

@Dr Diablory Nah, just the Extras weren't as syndicated in USA. Sarcasm is a trait of intelligent people for one. The bigger the population, the more the intelligent, as more none as such. Being that with internet, unintelligent got their voice in media... Easy as that.

@richardcahill1234

3 жыл бұрын

This type of humour is ripped straight from THIS IS SPINAL TAP. An American movie.

@wideyxyz2271

3 жыл бұрын

Nah this kind of humour goes back as far as Shakespeare.....

@alphasoundboard2864

3 жыл бұрын

@@wideyxyz2271 spot on sir

I miss him so much. R.I.P. Starman...

God, I love this human.

DAMN.,... I Miss David so much. His music shaped our lives as we grew up. We have lost so many good artist over the last ten years. RIP Starman

I only realized he was trolling us when he started telling the lame jokes haha!

The world is definitely gonna be less interesting without you in it. RIP David Bowie.

@waynenorthspacebuoy3529

2 жыл бұрын

Superior ... I hope my YT Bowie covers make him smile from far far away.

His Extras scene was the very first thing I'd thought of when I heard he'd passed! Bittersweet now, but still hilariousss. Glad to know they were actually buds too.

Always awesome.

Ha ha, he has done it all and he was great in extras but how could he be anything else. I am writing this on the day his death was announced, I wanted to find something funny that showed his real self, this was perfect, what a star