"Extras" star Ricky Gervais is known for his say-anything brand of snarky humor, so we kinda knew what to expect when we asked him to give us an intro during a visit to the set of his new film, "Ghost Town." The result is the amazing display of awesomeness that you'll see below as Gervais goes into stream of consciousness mode. When you're done with that, click here to read Gervais discussing the film and his HBO series.

Like most of us, Claire Danes is a fervent fan of Ricky Gervais' latest comedy series, "Extras." So when she co-starred with Gervais in "Stardust," the first thing on her mind was trying to snag an appearance on his BBC/HBO show. So how'd she fare? Watch the video below to find out.