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IS RICKY THE NEW WOODY? Like the neurotic New Yorker, Gervais is a self-deprecating writerperformer who makes movies on his own terms - and with his inventive new comedy he shows he is prepared to tackle life's big questions.

Publication: The Evening Standard (London, England)
Publication Date: 02-OCT-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: IS RICKY THE NEW WOODY? Like the neurotic New Yorker, Gervais is a self-deprecating writerperformer who makes movies on his own terms - and with his inventive new comedy he shows he is prepared to tackle life's big questions.(Sport)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Andrew O'Hagan

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The idea might seem ludicrous at first. Ricky Gervais and Woody allen? Yet both are writers and stand-up comedians who got their big start in television. each is obsessed with his inability to get the girl. While allen has long traded on his puniness, Gervais trades on his portliness. each portrays a character much like themselves, taking that character from project to project, allowing self-deprecation and embarrassment to lead the way. and each has become the writer, director and star of his best work.

it doesn't end there. allen has always divided audiences in a big way, and so does Gervais. People love them and hate them in equal measure. allen has always had an ambiguous relationship with hollywood, and so will Gervais. allen's appeal crossed easily...

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