ricky gervais = seona dancing?!?

I recently discovered that Ricky Gervais, star of the British sitcom "The Office" and the museum manager on "Night at the Museum" was the singer from the obscure synthpop group "Seona Dancing" back in the eighties. Talk about a small world...and a strange one at that. It's interesting, isn't it? While some burnt-out musicians from the eighties have decided to reform to squeeze some additional money from their aging fans, you get these one-off characters who have managed to establish an entirely new and successful career, regardless of their previous accomplishments. I doubt seriously that his being selected for "Night at the Museum" had anything to do with his fleeting music career. And you cannot deny that he is a "funny chap" isn't he?

Word on the street is that Gervais will be collaborating with Ben Stiller an another film yet to be announced. I'm looking forward to his dry wit. The only thing that I can fault him for at this point is playing in roles that are very similar. While this will likely prove to get old eventually, for now it has us rolling in our chairs.