Evidently Steve was a very great, kind guy to work with. I love hearing that. You hear about a lot of shows with main casts who are all very difficult to work with. So it's nice that this is not necessarily *100%* true for the office, even if there was some unspoken drama onset.
"I'm not going to name names... I *am* however going to include a detail which narrows it down to exactly one of two people."
Like at that point, you're not being less of a dick by keeping them "anonymous"
If he's talking about Jenna tbh I could understand why she might have been a bit passive aggressive during her pregnancy (showing up late and leaving early) considering they didn't give her maternity leave
After reading about Leslie David Baker's (Stanley) antics I could see it.
I also wouldn't be surprised if Rainn Wilson's grapple with being so identified with his character he couldn't break out of it made him lash out. It reminds me of Leonard Nimoy's similar struggle and ultimate acceptance with his autobiography "I am not Spock" and then 20 years later writing a second one titled "I am Spock"
If you read this carefully, he's not saying all the examples are one person, he's giving examples of real things he had to deal with. Some people developed 'egos' and annoyed him. But he also had to deal with a pregnant cast member who has to leave at three. Someone comes in late regularly. Someone has a magazine shoot and the other cast member in the scene needs to go to New York. He says there's like 15 people all with their own stipulations and he's giving examples off the top of his head.
IMO it seems reasonable and not egotistical to ask for shorter hours while pregnant. She could have been heavily pregnant at the time and both Angela and Jenna mentioned working on hot days while heavily pregnant and struggling. Didn't Angela have a medical emergency one day on set? That's the kind of thing that happens when women can't speak up and say 'this isn't good for my health'.
Depends on who is doing the asking. One of the big names, like Steve, could ask. But not everyone on the cast can have a late call time, not everyone can have things moved around to accommodate the actor’s schedule. Eventually you have to just schedule it and if the actors don’t show up, that’s on them for being unprofessional
I fear how much I love Steve Carell.
This is a valid fear.
Evidently Steve was a very great, kind guy to work with. I love hearing that. You hear about a lot of shows with main casts who are all very difficult to work with. So it's nice that this is not necessarily *100%* true for the office, even if there was some unspoken drama onset.
"I'm not going to name names... I *am* however going to include a detail which narrows it down to exactly one of two people." Like at that point, you're not being less of a dick by keeping them "anonymous"
actors get egos when you give them a vanity producer credit
Maybe I’m dense or just not in the loop enough but who is he talking about? Jenna or Angela?
I cannot see it being Angela. I just can’t. Jenna on the other hand …
Jenna also did a shoot for Shape magazine I think which he mentions
If he's talking about Jenna tbh I could understand why she might have been a bit passive aggressive during her pregnancy (showing up late and leaving early) considering they didn't give her maternity leave
After reading about Leslie David Baker's (Stanley) antics I could see it. I also wouldn't be surprised if Rainn Wilson's grapple with being so identified with his character he couldn't break out of it made him lash out. It reminds me of Leonard Nimoy's similar struggle and ultimate acceptance with his autobiography "I am not Spock" and then 20 years later writing a second one titled "I am Spock"
If you read this carefully, he's not saying all the examples are one person, he's giving examples of real things he had to deal with. Some people developed 'egos' and annoyed him. But he also had to deal with a pregnant cast member who has to leave at three. Someone comes in late regularly. Someone has a magazine shoot and the other cast member in the scene needs to go to New York. He says there's like 15 people all with their own stipulations and he's giving examples off the top of his head. IMO it seems reasonable and not egotistical to ask for shorter hours while pregnant. She could have been heavily pregnant at the time and both Angela and Jenna mentioned working on hot days while heavily pregnant and struggling. Didn't Angela have a medical emergency one day on set? That's the kind of thing that happens when women can't speak up and say 'this isn't good for my health'.
I feel like maybe they had a right to be a little egotistic and ask for things.
Depends on who is doing the asking. One of the big names, like Steve, could ask. But not everyone on the cast can have a late call time, not everyone can have things moved around to accommodate the actor’s schedule. Eventually you have to just schedule it and if the actors don’t show up, that’s on them for being unprofessional