Ricky Gervais Meets Garry Shandling (pt. 2 of 5) 

I love when Ricky goes to tap Gary's knee and Gary swats him away! Lmao!!

Gary's deep insecurity about his looks is not fake. I love how he played up the vanity as Larry Sanders, but it's very real.

Laughed my tits off when Ricky told him what Larry David said and got no response hahaha

Every second that goes by, I think Ricky's going to start crying.

"Well leave me something to say about you." Solid.

There's no way that this is just them playing 'roles' - for whatever reason, Gervais genuinely does rub Shandling up the wrong way - check out the body language at 09:36. That isn't just awkward, it's openly hostile. If you watch to the end, after the interview is over but the cameras are still rolling, Gervais immediately walks away, and Shandling turns to the director (or whoever) and apologises. Why would they do that if they were playing around?

4.18. lol, I love the fact that he basically gives Merchant no credit for the office, without Merchant, there is no way that show would be the masterpiece it is. It would be more like the garbage that was afterlife S2+3. 🙄 I am so glad Garry Shandler gave him such a hard time, the cring factor was incredible! RIP mate. 👍

Part two, here we go! Thanks!

9:35 - when gary hits ricky's hand away. My favourite awkward moment.

The moment when Ricky Gervais compared Garry Shandling to a member of the Banana Splits, to Shandling's utter confusion and to the laughter of no one except Gervais himself--I think that was the final tipping point when Gervais, seemingly without a shred of irony, became one of his own characters.

According to subsequent interviews with Gary Shandling the awkwardness was totally real.

Ricky Gervais - the guy has made me laugh exactly 0 times.

I can’t think of anyone that is as naturally funny as Gary. It seems every sentence is comedy material, or is it the way he says it? Either way he’s a legend.

Loving it so far.

Love this interview. Love ANY interview with Garry!

Oh man, 9:35 Ricky tries to touch him just to be friendly and Garry tries to punch his hand away. That was the most awkward part.

this is incredible! seriously. very incredible.

Shandling is very eccentric in his own way, to even interview him like this is unheard of or even to get him to agree. It would be like interviewing Alan Moore about The Watchmen movie.

Someone call 911, there's been a car crash.

This is so great

So fucking funny when he told him about Bingo. God, I'm going to miss Gary.

*9.35 - 9.38* is so fucking awkward lol.

this looks painfully real and gervais looks genuinely ill at ease, which makes it very interesting and uncomfortable viewing

The lack of knowledge about who Shandling is, the readiness to say he's this that and the other, and the praise for Gervais is maddening. Shandling is a very complex person who wrote and starred in one of the best comedy shows ever created. Watch the Larry Sanders Show before you decide anything about anyone. He is revered by most of the people, including Gervais, you think are brilliant.

Most awkward moment ever 9:35

Gary Shandling is brilliant

Garry is the most briliant mind--RG walked into a bear pit wearing a suit made of raw meat.

Killen var med att skriva Albert och Herbert! Respekt!

You can hear the interview literally nose-dive right near the end

This so great.... SOOOO GREAT. This is like post-comedy or something. Challenging work of art lol!

I may have to go back and revisit the original office.

Hes as good as Larry David loved his show funny as sht, missed him, lovely interview so so talented.

What a nice and insightful comment!

"I'm takin' a risk."

8:36 TMW Garry Schandling realized that trolling Ricky Gervais was gonna be too easy.

Garry Shandling seems to have a problem with people touching him.

RIP

Some people still don't get the fact this is a performance as much as Larry Sanders-they are playing with embarrassment not experiencing it.

Both of these guys are hilarious in this interview.

This is genius. On both parts.

hahaha such a pure reaction of frustration

To continue from part 1: When someone is secure and nervous, facing an idol, they become humble. When someone is insecure and nervous, they become arrogant. You learn the true person when they are out of their comfort zone. And because the true person is not the Gervais that is sitting relaxed and comfortable there and listens to Shandling, the insecurity defined his decision to cancel the series. 3.35 Ah, self-referential material. I had something amazing along those lines once, creative flow, but it was utterly ruined by bad company. So much phoniness in the world. Ugly business.

This is genius

Love the moment at 9:35 where ricky touches garys chair for the umpteen time

Shandling is pulling Gervais's leg here. He is very much at peace now from what I have seen and like a comedy buddha of sorts. I really dig both of them.

“Has someone got the internet.” Oh Ricky....

Is this him with his 'funny switch' on?

this is the funniest fucking "interview" I've ever heard. God damn this is good comedian stuff.

at first when I saw this comment I thought it was unfair, but going back and looking again I see that your observation is very astute

Can't take the Gervais laughter

Whether Gervais is playing a game here or not, it's really disappointing to want to hear more about the brilliant Shandling, and just as he starts to open up Gervais starts talking about himself. There is a gulf between Shandling and Gervais in terms of output. What a pity Gervais couldn't just shut up for one time.

No no no, you're thinking of Office SPACE. That's the one with the Stapler jokes. The Office is the show that's half times funny and mostly soul crushing in its permeating misery. Good show.

So brilliant. As a tribute to Gary this is amazing and as a Ricky Gervais fan I think this is maybe his best work.

This is hilarious.

Where is part 3 of 5?

I actually remember this.

Gary didn't look like Bingo, he looked like Jimmy Carter.

Anybody see part 3 ?

I honestly think Shandling is just widing Gervais up, challenging the conventions of the interview process and the more he can see it throws Gervais off track the more he does it and the further he pushes it

I'd like to see Bob Newhart interview Garry Shandling.

what is ricky on?

Bingo from the Banana splits. I'm dead

I think he meant what sort of office work, not an actual description of the office Ricky worked in.

Rip in peace in pieces

Pleasant interview?! It was awkward from the moment they met.

That's fair enough and interesting too, if all true. I actually feel quite sorry for Shandling now a week on. Originally I felt awkward for Gervais having to conduct such an interview and keep a funny profile - I'm a fan of his work - but it just seemed so awkward and quite sad.

wow this awesome though.

both were in on it

They have a strange but very interesting chemistry

just cos they're not giving each other backrubs like they're on jimmy fallon doesn't mean they actually hate each other. this is funny.

At 07:15 is where Shandling has realised he needs an escape route, so follows his PA inside to tell him "get someone to ring the house at 4pm, so I can have an excuse to stop the interview".

@Brendos17 from the clips I've seen of it on this, I probably don't.

Is the Bingo reference what drove him to the plastic surgeons? Garry seemed a little thin skin to be a comedian but what do I know.

the "jewish humor" part fuck8ng destroyed me. I feel grateful

Awkward?!? No. Comedy gold baby.

Where's part 3?

Shsndlng seems to be genuinely disturbed.

Proof that Gervais inside is the lonely loser he writes his self-played characters to be.

Garry Shandling was in the middle of the Larry Sanders DVD when he did this interview... you need to watch that DVD to fully understand what's going on here. It's not that he's insulted, or thinks he's better than Ricky, he's just bored with being funny, and wants to talk about "deeper" things. Ricky didn't latch on to what he was trying to do and they clashed. He wasn't being hostile, though.

Upon rewatching this, the interview really does start to get uncomfortable the minute Ricky says, "You've got a funny face." He was actually building a rapport until then. After that comment...cringe fest the entire rest of the interview.

I think a lot of the awkwardness is shandling is unsure if he’s talking to Ricky or Ricky is doing the interview in character as Brent, so should he go along with it or take it as an interview

He's fucking around..

Fuck me, look at the way Shandling reacted when Gervais touched his leg at 9:35

what if it's an act within an act?

@ragethesystem91 incorrect.

1:03 Someone walks through the door above Garry's right shoulder, stops and quickly closes the door.

loving ricky's nikes

This wasn't so bad :) I was expecting the worse ever.

I know this is an obscure reference but the jewish part at the end kinda reminds me a bit about the SGDQ2014 Tomba 2 Speedrun where one dude constantly tried to crack jokes and the speedrunner just got more and more annoyed.

holy...

The description of this interview is untrue. I've seen the other people Ricky interviewed. The interviews were great.

i had respect for ricky gervais before i watched this

A peek into Garry's genius mind @6:10

WATCH THE AWKWARD HAND BASH @9.35!!!

There was no "British version" of stamford and son, there was an American version of the British original Steptoe and so.

Shandling killed he series. They literally cancelled the show after this interview.

why is it so many of you haven't a clue on Shandling's comedy? He did this on his show for years, it's part of his act.

Jesus, that little flinch at Ricky's hand at the end... so fucking awkward.

Unless this is his last interview.

this is amazingly funny, made even more so by the comments from all those people that don't get it