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Extras
The complete scripts of the award-winning series, with exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs by Rich Hardcastle.
Meet Andy Millman, actor. Never forgets his lines because he never gets any.
And meet Maggie Jacobs, actor. Would love to throw herself into a good part, but she's more likely just to put her foot in it.
With an agent who works part-time at Carphone Warehouse, sometimes you have to take a small role on the path to acting fame. But now, after years spent struggling to make it big, Andy has landed a pilot for his sitcom script. Will he finally get the recognition he craves?
Extras: the Scripts is the perfect memento for fans of the show and a stylish record of the astonishing writing talent of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
Meet Andy Millman, actor. Never forgets his lines because he never gets any.
And meet Maggie Jacobs, actor. Would love to throw herself into a good part, but she's more likely just to put her foot in it.
With an agent who works part-time at Carphone Warehouse, sometimes you have to take a small role on the path to acting fame. But now, after years spent struggling to make it big, Andy has landed a pilot for his sitcom script. Will he finally get the recognition he craves?
Extras: the Scripts is the perfect memento for fans of the show and a stylish record of the astonishing writing talent of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
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544 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2006
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Ricky Gervais
53 books262 followersRicky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, producer, writer and broadcaster.
Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant. Besides writing and directing the shows, Gervais played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. Gervais has starred in a number of Hollywood films, assuming leading roles in Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying. Gervais has performed on three sell-out stand-up comedy tours, written the best-selling Flanimals book series and starred with Merchant and Karl Pilkington in the most downloaded podcast prior to March 2009, The Ricky Gervais Show.
He has accumulated a multitude of awards and honours, including seven BAFTA Awards, four British Comedy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Emmy Awards and the 2006 Rose d'Or, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2010 he was voted third greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Channel 4, behind Richard Pryor and Billy Connolly. In 2010, he was named on the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.
Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant. Besides writing and directing the shows, Gervais played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. Gervais has starred in a number of Hollywood films, assuming leading roles in Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying. Gervais has performed on three sell-out stand-up comedy tours, written the best-selling Flanimals book series and starred with Merchant and Karl Pilkington in the most downloaded podcast prior to March 2009, The Ricky Gervais Show.
He has accumulated a multitude of awards and honours, including seven BAFTA Awards, four British Comedy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Emmy Awards and the 2006 Rose d'Or, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2010 he was voted third greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Channel 4, behind Richard Pryor and Billy Connolly. In 2010, he was named on the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
November 9, 2024
Very funny highly recommend it 👍😃😆⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
December 30, 2020
Transcripts of every episode with very very little by the way of (pardon me) extras - short forward and some pleasantly candid pictures of the cast and guest stars. Still, the show is undoubtedly hilarious and reading the dialogue let's it shine in a new light. You already know if you'll like this, but you might not already own so many color pictures of Stephen Merchant, so it could be worth the price.
February 16, 2018
Well it does what it says on the tin, basically. Great if you're a fan of the show and want to have a look at it in black and white.
June 25, 2015
A mood can change with the season
Essence lies above given reason
Short game for the losing hand
Time may help to heal
Overturned for greater measure
Long shorn love... the finest regalia worn
This book was good. I enjoy reading good books.
A single thought can turn the tide
We scavenge to find elation
Immortal hearts with deep pockets
Cash will jingle when we run
This author was good. I like reading good books by good authors.
What we had is gone
when you heard the mission bell
Say a fond farewell
January 4, 2016
This is a collection of TRANSCRIPTS. It is each episode, word-for-word. If you enjoy reading original scripts, or even shooting scripts -- then this is not what you're looking for. If you prefer reading plays instead of seeing them, then this IS what you're looking for.
That said, it's hard to rate something so funny poorly; and this "illustrated" edition has plenty of behind the scenes photographs that fans will enjoy.
That said, it's hard to rate something so funny poorly; and this "illustrated" edition has plenty of behind the scenes photographs that fans will enjoy.
September 13, 2008
I love Ricky Gervais and haven't laughed out loud at a television series in so long. The scripts are just as funny.
June 17, 2019
"Polishing my Oscar"
May 20, 2010
Hilarious! If you enjoyed the series, you'll LOVE this book!
May 13, 2013
So funny. I love Davie in it, and Daniel Radcliff.
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