If you know anything about Ricky Gervais, you know that he is obsessed with science and was once in a rock band called Seona Dancing while at University College London in the â80s.
Gervais himself â who is now obviously an award-winning comedian and actor among other things â called in to On Air With Ryan Seacrest on Friday, August 18, and recalled an epic photo of himself with former bandmate Bill Macrae â who also happens to look just like Robert Pattinson.
âI went to university to study biology and after two weeks I thought, âHold on, I didnât come to university to study, I came to join a rock band,ââ Gervais recalled to OAWRS. âI was as thin as you, with great hair and a jaw bone ⊠I tried to be cross between sort of David Bowie, Roxy Music and Tears For Fears and Japan â I wore makeup.â
As for his partner, AKA R. Patz, Gervais added: âThat was Bill, my partner, heâs got hair extensions [there]. Soon after that photo was taken, I discovered beer and pizza.â
With his rockstar days long behind him, Gervais is next set to embark on the U.S. leg of his Humanity stand-up tour.
âItâs my favorite show so far,â Gervais shared. âIâve been away for 7 years and I think Iâm getting good now. It takes 15 years to get good ⊠I think Iâve found a voice and Iâve got old peoples right so I can really say what's on my mind. I really donât care what people think," he added. "It talks about humanity broadly ⊠I touch on important stuff, but in a stupid comedic way.â
Listen to the full interview above.
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