Ricky Gervais

The comedy icon and creator/star of After Life returns to the stage with his latest Netflix stand-up special, SuperNature-which shouldn't be taken too literally.

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REAL QUICK

One wish?

An animal sanctuary.

Money or fame?

Money is real. Fame is what again? Random people waving at you?

If God exists...

He's doing a horrible fucking job.

Epitaph?

He had a laugh, then found a lump.

SuperNature sounds even more ambitious than 2018's Humanity, which began with you telling your audience I prefer animals. Can we assume the new title is ironic, you'll be in a stained black T-shirt and drinking beer out of a can again?

And very likely wearing bad jeans. I don't believe anything is “supernatural.” If something exists, it's natural and explainable-if not now, then eventually. I do explain irony at the start of SuperNature. I say, “That was irony. There'll be more of it in the show. See if you can spot it.

What draws you back to stand-up between your series work?