A little self-parody can go a long way in an acting career, says Gerard Gilbert. Just ask Matt LeBlanc...

A little self-parody can go a long way. Just ask Matt LeBlanc...

I wanted to be a comedian or actor from as far back as i can remember When I was 21, I started putting my name down for open-mic nights and kept on bottling it. All I wanted to do was try it once because I didn't want to die without having done stand-up. Obviously, now I've died loads of times.

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