October 6, 2005

HBO's "Extras" Quote of the Week

I've mentioned I'm a big fan of "The Office" with Ricky Gervais, but I really think I like "Extras"on HBO even better. What's so funny about the show is that "Extras" has guest stars that play themselves and you wouldn't believe what comes out of their mouths. Since I'm a week behind, I'll give you two quotes this week:

Episode 1
Kate Winslet plays herself in the role of a nun during the Holocaust. When asked why she was doing a movie about the Holocaust:

"If you do a film about the Holocaust, you're guaranteed an Oscar ... that's why I'm doing it: Schindler's bloody List ..."

Episode 2
Ben Stiller plays himself as a director of the movie in which the main character was orphaned during wartime. Ben questions how to help an orphaned child:

"How can I cheer up this orphaned kid? By showing him the DVD of Dodgeball? Well, sure, then he'll be happy for an hour and a half, but what then? Do I show him Dodgeball again? Of course, he'll get more out of it, because he'll spot new things the second time round. It's layered; it's written that way. But how many times can I show him Dodgeball? Seven, eight, maybe. Then what?"

Pure genius! Only Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant can write lines that funny and actually get actors and actresses to poke fun at themselves like that.