I found it at Spencer Gifts.ĭwight: Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum. (Holds up a mug that says “World’s Best Boss”) I think that pretty much sums it up. They go, god, we’ve never worked in a place like this before. Michael: It’s called the wastepaper basket! Look at that! Look at that face. How many times have I told you, that there’s a special filing cabinet for things from Corporate. Michael: Oh! Pam, this is from Corporate. Michael: If you think she’s cute now, you should have seen her a couple of years ago (growls). So this is my kingdom, as far as the eye can see. If you want to come through here, we have the entire floor. Michael: I’ve been at Dunder Mifflin for 12 years, the last four as Regional Manager. Probably a smoker, so… So that’s the way it’s done.
That was a woman I was talking to, so… she had a very low voice. All right, done deal! Thank you very much, sir. Just wanted to talk to you manager-à-manager. I am the Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Paper Products. Michael: Yes, I’d like to speak to your office manager, please. Jim: Actually, you called me in here, but, yeah. Michael: So you’ve come to the master for guidance? Is this what you’re saying, grasshopper?
Likewise, Rainn Wilson had seen every single episode of the original series before his audition. John Krasinski watched the entire original series and was a huge fan of the show.Steve Carell watched only some of the pilot of the original UK version of The Office before auditioning for the role of Michael Scott, because he didn’t want to do an impression of David Brent.Steve Carell recalls his cold reading in front of Ricky Gervais to be “scary.”.Novak states that the pilot was shot “six to eight months before” the rest of Season 1. The Office Pilot: Michael Scott makes Pam cry Oblivious regional supervisor Michael Scott struggles to maintain his staff’s morale as rumors of impending layoffs circulate. Summary (DVD): A documentary crew visits Dunder Mifflin to learn about modern management techniques and observe employee behavior. Even after she leaves, Jim stays and plays games on his computer.Writers: Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant Jim stays at the office to comfort Pam who is crying in the bathroom. Despite all the turmoil, Scott says that what he truly loves about his job is the people. Pam’s boyfriend Roy tells her that she can’t go out for drinks with Jim. However this quickly backfires and Pam nearly has a nervous breakdown. To demonstrate how fun the work environment is, Scott calls Pam into his office and pretends to fire her. Scott tells Ryan that the office has fun by pranking each other. Jim asks Pam to go out for drinks with the rest of the office. Jim and his “desk buddy,” Dwight Schrute, compete against one another in a series of practical jokes and office pranks. Scott organizes a meeting to talk about the potential downsizing where he assures everybody that he will do anything to keep that from happening. Meanwhile, Scott is introduced to Ryan, a new employee from a temp-agency. Rumors spread around the office that the Scranton branch may be downsized by corporate. Two younger office employees, Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly, flirt with one another and lament about the ridiculousness of their jobs. Corporate boss, Jan Tarnovsky-Gould, notifies Scott that his branch may be consolidated if he can’t prove its worth. Inciting IncidentĪ camera crew is following Scott around the office and interviewing employees for unknown reasons. Although the unnamed man failed his fork-lyft driver’s test, Michael recommends that the warehouse hire him anyways. The “boss” of The Office Michael Scott is interviewing a prospective job seeker. STORY BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE OF THE OFFICE SCREENPLAY