Actor Kumail Nanjiani questioned Ricky Gervais on whether his controversial stand-up comedy style “normalised harmful ideas”.
The comedians were joined by Ramy Youssef, Kenan Thompson and Dan Levy for The Hollywood Reporter’s comedy actor roundtable, during which After Life actor Gervais discussed the difference between himself and his on-stage persona.
I’ll pretend to be right wing, left wing, no wing, if it makes the joke funnier.”
I say the wrong thing because I know the audience knows the right thing and that’s why they laugh…