20th anniversary special

The Take Cover project – day 2

2 Ricky Gervais

Up next in our daily run of April issue limited-edition covers is the multi-award winning comedy polymath behind The Office and Extras, Ricky Gervais.

So what was he up to when Esquire launched back in 1991? “I was working in the office that I based a future sitcom on,” he told us. “I had also just launched my ‘I’d better get fat for my thirties’ campaign. Both were huge successes obviously.”

And who has been Ricky’s all-time heroes of the last 20 years? “I’ve kept the same ones (Ali, Darwin, Laurel and Hardy) but added a couple, such as Christopher Hitchens.”

We’ll be putting a different cover up each day throughout March so keep an eye out.

20th anniversary covers

Multi-

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What were you doing when Esquire launched?
I was working in the office that I based a future sitcom on. I had also just launched my “I’d better get fat for my thirties” campaign. Both were huge successes obviously.
Who has been your all-time hero of the last 20 years?
I’ve kept the same ones (Ali, Darwin, Laurel and Hardy) but added a couple, such as Christopher Hitchens.
What are you up to next?
Working on new stand-up, movies and sending Karl round the world again.

 
March 3rd, 2011