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Steve Carell Never Watched The British Version of "The Office"
Steve Carell explains that he never watched the UK version of "The Office" because he wanted his portrayal of Michael Scott to be original and not influenced by Ricky Gervais' character, and discusses his distaste for actors who acknowledge their own humor.
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Steve shares his views on creating original content and how it's important for comedy not to break the fourth wall by acknowledging the humor in the moment.
21:33 - 24:22 (02:49)
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Steve shares his views on creating original content and how it's important for comedy not to break the fourth wall by acknowledging the humor in the moment.
ChapterSteve Carell Never Watched The British Version of "The Office"
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The speaker clarifies that he watched only 3 minutes of an episode of the UK version of The Office before he auditioned as he didn't want to duplicate what Ricky Gervais was doing.
24:22 - 26:15 (01:53)
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The speaker clarifies that he watched only 3 minutes of an episode of the UK version of The Office before he auditioned as he didn't want to duplicate what Ricky Gervais was doing.