Lots of good stuff here: David’s audition for Roy, recording commentary for the Season 2 DVD, behind the scenes action from the episode Basketball, an intense scene with Jim that never aired, and the joys of MySpace.
To read part 2, click here.
John Krasinski chat transcript
Well here you go — I rearranged the conversation so that each question would immediately precede the answer. If I omitted anything, please let me know …
Thanks to flotsette for supplying me with all of the parts I missed when I was briefly booted out of the room!
FYI: Tom O’Neil is the organizer of the chat. JK, of course, refers to John Krasinski, although it was his publicist, Rebecca, who was actually typing the answers since John was unable to actually attend the chat. (He was talking to Rebecca via phone.)
Thanks to Tom and Boomer at the GoldDerby Forums for managing this event!
GMMR interviews David Denman
Give Me My Remote scores another exclusive interview, this time with The Office’s David Denman (“Roy”).
An excerpt:
“One of the things that I have spoken to the writers and Greg Daniels about was that we really only show one side of Roy, and it’s not a pretty one. So it would be nice to actually see some other sides … Roy doesn’t think about a lot of things that he should to be Pam’s partner, so maybe he’ll start thinking about things more next season.”
Read Part 1 of the interview here. Watch for Part 2 tomorrow. Nice job, GMMR!
Backstage.com spotlights Jenna Fischer
Backstage.com spotlights a number of Emmy-deserving actors, including Ethan Suplee (My Name is Earl), Jennifer Morrison (House), Forest Whitaker (The Shield), and last but not least, Jenna Fischer.
An excerpt:
Whenever Pam does something sort of unlikeable, I get excited. I want her to be human. I find there’s more of a pressure in real life, because it’s really easy to be likeable and wonderful when a room of 12 very smart writers create you.
I like the insight Jenna gives on the writing behind the episode, Boys and Girls.
Read the full article here.
LITO talks to Bobby Ray Shafer
Life in the Office recently had the opportunity to talk to Bobby Ray Shafer.
Shafer has appeared in numerous TV shows and movies, but his most significant role to Office fans is that of Phyllis Smith’s devoted boyfriend, Bob Vance.
Read the full interview here.
Jenna talks about the Season 2 finale
There is a little blurb in next week’s TV Guide (page 26) from Jenna Fischer, in response to the question “Were Pam and Jim really ready for that big kiss in the Office finale?”
We discovered the plot when we first read the script aloud at the table reading. When we got to the part when Jim told Pam he was in love with her, I screamed out “What?!” I vacillated between being the actress reading Pam’s words and the viewer reacting to it. John Krasinski [who plays Jim] and I had been arguing vehemently with the writers about whether they should kiss in the final episode. We had been fighting against it, in theory. We thought it was too early. But when we read Steve Carell’s script, it was so perfect. We immediately got on board. I heard they were going to have us kiss, but the confessional completely took me by surprise. I don’t know what’s going to happen next. Pam may come back next season married to Roy. But if Pam was going to do nothing, I don’t know if she would call her mother and say she kissed another guy.
Kate Flannery on Philadelphia’s 10! show
Kate Flannery (“Meredith”) was the first guest of NBC10’s 10! Show in their new studio yesterday.
The most important thing I learned? — how to mix a “Meredith Palmer”! ;)
View the video here.
(Thanks for the link, Kate!)
The Dartmouth talks to Mindy Kaling
The Dartmouth details alumna Mindy Kaling’s (“Kelly”) busy career as a writer and actor.
Read the full article here.
Thanks to EDK for the tip!