Chapter
The Beginning of "The Office" Was Very Exciting Creatively
28:31 - 35:36 (07:05)
A lean team of writers consisting of Mindy Kaling, Paul Lieberstein, and Larry Wilmore, along with Greg Daniels' story outlines and Steve Carell's improvisations, made the beginning of "The Office" very exciting creatively.
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The Office was created to be a lean show with funny people and improv.
28:31 - 32:13 (03:41)
Summary
The Office was created to be a lean show with funny people and improv. It was exciting to work on because it wasn't meant to be a hit, so they kept their artistic integrity, and it became a classic success story.
ChapterThe Beginning of "The Office" Was Very Exciting Creatively
Episode#121: BJ Novak of The Office on Creative Process, Handling Rejection, and Good Comedy
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Writer and standup comedian reflects on the lesson of listening to the audience when testing out material, as learned from experiences where hilarious scenes in the writers' room fell flat on set.
32:13 - 33:50 (01:37)
Summary
Writer and standup comedian reflects on the lesson of listening to the audience when testing out material, as learned from experiences where hilarious scenes in the writers' room fell flat on set.
ChapterThe Beginning of "The Office" Was Very Exciting Creatively
Episode#121: BJ Novak of The Office on Creative Process, Handling Rejection, and Good Comedy
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The actor who played Ryan on "The Office" talks about working with Steve Carell and the process of rewriting scenes to sound right.
33:50 - 35:36 (01:46)
Summary
The actor who played Ryan on "The Office" talks about working with Steve Carell and the process of rewriting scenes to sound right.