Steve Carell's departure from NBC's 'The Office' has Hollywood wondering how he'll leave Dunder Mifflin -- and who will replace him. His co-star Jenna Fischer dished to Us Weekly about TV's buzziest cast switch-up.
"I can tell you that it's not as simple as Steve leaving and a new person coming in," Fischer said about the fictional Michael Scott's replacement, while on the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
She also hinted that longtime fans of the show will see some familiar faces in upcoming episodes.
"There's going to be a lot of restructuring," she said. "You're going to see people from the past and some new people."
Fischer's co-star John Krasinski also shared some thoughts on his pal's departure.
"Losing Steve for the show is going to be massive, and I think no one will be able to do what he does truly," he said. "But really we're losing a good friend and a family member."
Carell hinted about his departure from the hit show in early 2010, and his last episode is rumored to air well before the show's season finale.
In the meantime, fans have enjoyed Ricky Gervais' cameo on the show and can look forward to Will Ferrell's short stint in upcoming episodes.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
John Krasinski: 'The Office' Cast Is Still Processing Steve Carell's Exit
John Krasinski says the team at “The Office” has decidedly mixed feelings about long-time boss Steve Carell's imminent departure.
“I think we're just in the process of handling it,” Krasisnki tells PopcornBiz. I'm quite sure that none of us are going to know what to do when Steve actually leaves. I think it will be an incredibly emotional day. And the truth is there's absolutely nobody who could bring the same ingredients that he brings to the show and there's no way we could replace the person. It's a really big deal for us.”
“On the flipside, it's really, really exciting,” he adds, “because over all these years we've been developing these amazing characters and background. I'm really excited to get back to some of the more mundane office life that we all know and love. But also, it will be really interesting to see how the characters themselves react to who's the ‘new’ Michael Scott.”
Krasinski says the sitcom won’t just move on, in the way some TV shows have simply plugged in a new star and kept plugging forward: the characters will feel the absence of Michael Scott as keenly as the cast will miss Carell.
“The general idea is people think that we're going to replace him and keep going,” he says, “but there's definitely going to be that sense of loss for the characters, too, which is really, really cool and honest, and that's always been the best part of our show in a way.”
“The relationships that you love will be exercised even more, like pranks between Dwight and I and things like that, and just seeing how this family works,” Krasinksi adds. “The terrible thing would be if Steve left and we hadn't developed all these people. But instead we have the most talented group of people around. And it's so much fun to pass the ball and see everybody run with it.”
Krasinski says that Carell’s role as the cast’s leader has been the polar opposite of Michael Scott’s ill-conceived style.
“I think what a lot of people don't know is the duality that Steve lives in, which is he's incredibly funny, but he's not like a jokester,” he says. “He's a very reserved, very gentleman-like guy. He leads by example: when days are long, if it's going to get to one person, it's going to get to him and he never lets anybody see him sweat, so because of that we all band together. And at the same time when he turns it on for the show, he's truly, deadly funny. I think he's got some of the sharpest wit I've ever known.”
“As a fan and as a friend, it's been the most wonderful experience working with him.”
“I think we're just in the process of handling it,” Krasisnki tells PopcornBiz. I'm quite sure that none of us are going to know what to do when Steve actually leaves. I think it will be an incredibly emotional day. And the truth is there's absolutely nobody who could bring the same ingredients that he brings to the show and there's no way we could replace the person. It's a really big deal for us.”
“On the flipside, it's really, really exciting,” he adds, “because over all these years we've been developing these amazing characters and background. I'm really excited to get back to some of the more mundane office life that we all know and love. But also, it will be really interesting to see how the characters themselves react to who's the ‘new’ Michael Scott.”
Krasinski says the sitcom won’t just move on, in the way some TV shows have simply plugged in a new star and kept plugging forward: the characters will feel the absence of Michael Scott as keenly as the cast will miss Carell.
“The general idea is people think that we're going to replace him and keep going,” he says, “but there's definitely going to be that sense of loss for the characters, too, which is really, really cool and honest, and that's always been the best part of our show in a way.”
“The relationships that you love will be exercised even more, like pranks between Dwight and I and things like that, and just seeing how this family works,” Krasinksi adds. “The terrible thing would be if Steve left and we hadn't developed all these people. But instead we have the most talented group of people around. And it's so much fun to pass the ball and see everybody run with it.”
Krasinski says that Carell’s role as the cast’s leader has been the polar opposite of Michael Scott’s ill-conceived style.
“I think what a lot of people don't know is the duality that Steve lives in, which is he's incredibly funny, but he's not like a jokester,” he says. “He's a very reserved, very gentleman-like guy. He leads by example: when days are long, if it's going to get to one person, it's going to get to him and he never lets anybody see him sweat, so because of that we all band together. And at the same time when he turns it on for the show, he's truly, deadly funny. I think he's got some of the sharpest wit I've ever known.”
“As a fan and as a friend, it's been the most wonderful experience working with him.”
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Is Will Ferrell Replacing Steve Carell as Office Boss?
Funnyman Will Ferrell is set to bring his unique brand of humor to "The Office" while guest-starring as a branch manager from the home office who proves to be just as inappropriate as Dunder Mifflin boss Michael Scott (Steve Carell).
An announcement Wednesday by NBC Universal did not specify how many episodes would feature Ferrell, who will be teaming up again with his co-star Carell from 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.'
"We found Steve Carell when he was nothing but a movie star and we turned him into a television star," said "The Office" executive producer Paul Lieberstein. "We are proud to continue 'The Office's' tradition of discovering famous talent, and we hope that once America gets a good look at Will, they'll see what we see: tremendous raw sexuality."
Carell has said he will not be returning to Emmy Award-winning series after this season.
An announcement Wednesday by NBC Universal did not specify how many episodes would feature Ferrell, who will be teaming up again with his co-star Carell from 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.'
"We found Steve Carell when he was nothing but a movie star and we turned him into a television star," said "The Office" executive producer Paul Lieberstein. "We are proud to continue 'The Office's' tradition of discovering famous talent, and we hope that once America gets a good look at Will, they'll see what we see: tremendous raw sexuality."
Carell has said he will not be returning to Emmy Award-winning series after this season.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Steve Carell to Leave 'The Office' Early
Steve Carell, a nominee at tonight's Golden Globe Awards (Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series - Comedy or Musical), has had a long career at 'The Office.' He even won the Globe in 2006 for his work on the series.
Still, last year's announcement that he'd be leaving the cast at the end of this season was a jolt. Would paper sales in Scranton -- and Thursday nights on NBC, for that matter -- ever be the same without Michael Scott?
You'd expect the entire season to culminate with the milestone moment of Michael's good-bye. But leave it to 'The Office' to embrace awkward timing!
NBC now says the farewell is actually going to happen well before the season 7 finale in May.
Why the early exit? According to the Huffington Post, the show's executive producer, Greg Daniels, confirmed that Carell's character will be written off the show before this season's last episode; the remaining weeks will reportedly see Dunder-Mifflin "scrambling to replace him."
The last four episodes of this season will be Carell-free, as NBC explained on Friday. So the party-planning committee better pick up the pace, since Carell's last scenes will likely air in April.
Steve Carell, 48, who has said that he's moving on from network TV to concentrate on his busy slate of movie roles, will be both a nominee and a presenter at this year's Golden Globes (airing live on NBC -- Sun., Jan. 16, 8 p.m. ET).
Still, last year's announcement that he'd be leaving the cast at the end of this season was a jolt. Would paper sales in Scranton -- and Thursday nights on NBC, for that matter -- ever be the same without Michael Scott?
You'd expect the entire season to culminate with the milestone moment of Michael's good-bye. But leave it to 'The Office' to embrace awkward timing!
NBC now says the farewell is actually going to happen well before the season 7 finale in May.
Why the early exit? According to the Huffington Post, the show's executive producer, Greg Daniels, confirmed that Carell's character will be written off the show before this season's last episode; the remaining weeks will reportedly see Dunder-Mifflin "scrambling to replace him."
The last four episodes of this season will be Carell-free, as NBC explained on Friday. So the party-planning committee better pick up the pace, since Carell's last scenes will likely air in April.
Steve Carell, 48, who has said that he's moving on from network TV to concentrate on his busy slate of movie roles, will be both a nominee and a presenter at this year's Golden Globes (airing live on NBC -- Sun., Jan. 16, 8 p.m. ET).
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