‘I miss you a ton, man!’ John Krasinski and Steve Carell reunite to celebrate 15 year anniversary of The Office as they share behind the scenes memories, their most emotional moment on set and tease a reunion
John Krasinski kicked off his new web series over the weekend with a very special guest- inviting his old boss onto the show.
The actor and director uploaded the first episode of his YouTube series Some Good News on Sunday, and halfway through chatted with his co-star from The Office, Steve Carell,
To the delight of fans, the two stars reminisced about their favorurite scenes from the hit show, which is celebrating its 15 year anniversary.
Surprise! John Krasinski kicked off his new web series with a very special guest on Sunday inviting his old boss onto the Some Good News Show – his co-star from The Office, Steve Carell
John, 40, spoke to Steve, 57, via video chat, telling him: ‘So Steve, this week marked a huge anniversary for you and I. We were on a little show called The Office and it turned 15 years old this week.’
John explained he got his big break on The Office, the remake of the successful British show from Ricky Gervais, where he played Jim Halpert.
‘I was a waiter when I got that job, I was 23 years old,’ he reminisced with Steve. ‘After the pilot, I went back to waiting tables because I was sure nothing was going to happen with it.’
Memories: John explained he got his big break on The Office, the remake of the successful British show from Ricky Gervais,where he played Jim Halpert
‘We all kind of came into it with that vibe. I remember none of us had done anything huge.’
‘It’s such a happy surprise that after all these years people are still tuning in and finding it today, it’s pretty cool,’ agreed Steve, who prior to being cast as Michael Scott was primarily a sketch comedy performer.
During their conversation, John and Steve looked back at their hit show, revealing their favourite episodes and behind the scenes moments.
Iconic: To the delight of fans, the two stars reminisced about their favorurite scenes from the hit show, which is celebrating its 15 year anniversary
Telly moment: During their conversation, John and Steve looked back at their hit show, revealing their favourite episodes and behind the scenes moments
‘Some of the most fun memories, personally or professionally, are intertwined and connected with that show,’ Steve said.
The pair agreed that the infamous plasma TV scene at Michael’s dinner party was a favourite, as a blooper reel was shown.
John admitted he spent much of his time on set trying to hold it together when Steve was performing.
‘I remember when we did the episode where you played Santa and were very upset that Phyllis was already Santa,’ he said. ‘So you were asking people to come sit on your lap and Brian [Baumgartner], thank God, was chosen to sit on your lap.’
Hilarious: John admitted he spent much of his time on set trying to hold it together when Steve was performing. ‘I remember when we did the episode where you played Santa,’ he said
‘I was supposed to be the button of the scene where they cut to me and make a Jim face. I was never there, I was physically never there because by the time they got swish pan to me, I was out. I was either on the floor or I left the room,’ John added.
And as for his most tearful moment? John said it was easily the scene in season seven when Michael left, calling it ‘the most emotional I’ve been on set,’ as the two were shown struggling to get their lines out.
Talk also turned to a reunion, but John admitted he would simply be happy to see his old friends again amid the coronavirus lockdown.
Tears: John said it was easily the scene in season seven when Michael left, calling it ‘the most emotional I’ve been on set’
Pals: Talk also turned to a reunion, but John admitted he would simply be happy to see his old friends again amid the coronavirus lockdown
‘Without a doubt. Listen I know everyone’s talking about a reunion, hopefully one day, we just get to reunite as people. And just all get to say hi,’ John said.
‘Just to see your face is so great. I miss you a ton man,’ Steve told John, who later joked: ‘I really think you’re going to make something of yourself.’
The US series of The Office lasted a total of nine seasons, airing on NBC from 2005 to 2013, following the employees of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company
While it was met with mixed reviews during its first series, the show went on to win four Emmys, a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as making stars of many of its cast, which also featured Mindy Kaling, Ellie Kemper, Ed Helms, and Jenna Fischer, who played Jim’s love interest Pam.
TV favourite: The US series of The Office lasted a total of nine seasons, airing on NBC from 2005 to 2013
Family: John laughed as Steve’s wife Nancy appeared to help with some tech issues
Steve’s unexpected departure from the show appears to have finally been explained, as new book The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s recalls.
The show’s boom operator and sound mixer Brian Wittle, who was interviewed in the book, claimed the actor, 57, left the role because showrunners didn’t react when he ‘haphazardly mentioned’ the seventh season could have been his last.
Brian explained: ‘I sat with [Carell] one time and he told me the story. He was doing a radio interview and he haphazardly mentioned, almost unconsciously, that it might be his last season.
Stars: The show went on to win four Emmys, a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as making stars of many of its cast, which also featured Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute, Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly and B.J. Novak as Ryan Howard
‘He didn’t plan on saying it out loud and he hadn’t decided anything. Then what he said was the people connected to the show had no reaction to it.
‘They didn’t call and say, “What? You wanna leave?” He said he didn’t get any kind of response from them…
‘When the news broke that he was considering it, the people that are in charge of keeping him there didn’t make a big effort to do so until afterward.’
Casting director Allison Jones also told the same story, as she explained: ‘As I recall, he was going to do another season and then NBC, for whatever reason, wouldn’t make a deal with him…
‘Somebody didn’t pay him enough. It was absolutely asinine. I don’t know what else to say about that. Just asinine.’
Exit: Steve’s unexpected departure from the show appears to have finally been explained, as new book The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s recalls
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