John Krasinski's Original Audition Tape For Jim Halpert - The Office US

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[@sumrandumguy7177]

In a parallel universe: “You’re not Jim. Jim’s not white.”

[@colonelsmith7757]

​@@Cory99918 Indeed

[@brianrisso346]

hory shet

[@Angelo-yr1en]

@@Cory99918 that’s not jim this is Jim

[@M_K171]

@@Cory99918 💯

[@soulysephiroth]

Best comment here.

[@ThatGuyWhoComments1]

Asian Jim could've been REAL

[@-Aashish-]

If Jim were originally Asian, then they would've to go with either White Jim or Black Jim joke. 😂😅

[@jackmclaughlin5640]

@@-Aashish- ah yes, because white, black and Asian are the only 3 types of ethnicities

[@-Aashish-]

@@jackmclaughlin5640 1) I never said that. 2) I wrote that comment because mostly Black/ Asian/ White jokes are made in tv shows and movies. 3) It's just a random comment man, don't take it either seriously or literally. So that's pretty much it. Have a nice day pal. 👍🏼

[@zeustheboerboel3794]

@@jackmclaughlin5640 imagine getting offended by everything

[@xane042]

identity theft is not a joke

[@Deusofficial123]

Both john and adam captured a lot of pessimism and bored office worker in jim, but john really balanced that out with childlike goofiness which was perfect for all the pranks he was set to pull further in the show

[@cocoanino]

Exactly.

[@lukes9192]

I think they both did good but it almost feels like Scott was too well trained as an actor and just barely sounds like he's speaking lines professionally. He says "supplying", "purchasing" and the last sentence like punchlines almost, they're being lead to. The other guy sounds like he is an employee being interviewed and eager to be the speaker. Krasinski could have straight up been a home video, like he barely is listening to what he is saying and just trying to force it out of himself, the doc crew asked him so he'll wing something for them, just an amateur split balling with the guy who is paid to interview him

[@bryanbryan6108]

And he needed a sense of humor to win Pam

[@eboooo]

Tbh John seemed to hate it the most which i guess was great for the role

[@k.t.1184]

Yea. Little things like tapping the pen

[@Jeffo193]

I think Adam Scott and John Cho are both fantastic actors, but you can really see why John Krasinski got the role here.

[@matthew-ph6xo]

yeah, he added a lot more “character” to the character, so to speak

[@cedithegoat1932]

He « jim » the camera and that was his ticket

[@Mark-eb2vt]

He nailed it. Jim wouldn’t be Jim if it wasn’t him.

[@RJ-mh3ox]

Exactly they’re all good but he makes the character feel more real to me 😂

[@feyg0]

I can see John Cho nailing this character

[@matthewderrick4816]

You’re not Jim, Jim’s not Asian

[@SrmegaCabra]

You're not Jim, Jim's not Caucasian

[@caiotk16]

You seriously never noticed? Hey, hats off to you for not seeing race!

[@soledadtorre]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@kent_nelson]

Lmao

[@Rancidcarcas713]

Identify theft is not a joke jim

[@shreshthaburman7862]

John had the innocence and the naughtiness that others didn't have

[@d.Madhav27]

Absolutely! 💯

[@John-zh1ud]

Agreed. He sort of has the “innocent” enthusiasm of a kid just out of college that needs a job and wants to do well, but at the same time it is a bit of a thin veneer and he thinks its sorta boring BS.

[@niwatori024]

Absolutely, the other two are a bit too serious. I do love Adam Scott tho.

[@Afdog]

@@niwatori024 He's really good, but here he really looked not like a young a bit naive, but also misbehaving pranker, but he looks like a depressed middle-aged guy lol

[@MattHarb]

Plus he was definitely more expressive with his face

[@lunaballesano6410]

The tempo shift I think really makes John stand out. He talks about papers so slowly like he doesn't even wanna finish the sentence. So when he then laughs and says something he actually wants to say he speaks faster, more coherently, and with a humorous tone. Hinting at the fun side of him we see when he isn't working.

[@joelewis1776]

I agree lol his delivery was great. The pay… for… it… is hilarious

[@williamevans1708]

Krasinski is the only one that really sells the “checked out” nature of the character.

[@user-hz1vc2fj3g]

Yup, but I think Adam Scott could've pulled it off if John K wasn't in the mix. But John IS jim

[@RedDevil_Joe]

Well he essentially did exactly as Martin Freeman did in the original 😂

[@Astracore357]

So happy we got Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt in Parks & Rec

[@zoogie980]

Yeah i love his character on that show

[@samvsmedia8680]

Yeah, whenever i see him in anything, I dont think of him as adam, I think of him as ben

[@christiansaravia7865]

Same

[@busebilgin6107]

YES he is way better in that show

[@graham974]

And Adam Scott as Henry on Party Down. Love that show

[@ImOriginallyGreen]

Oh man we could have had an Asian Jim then the Asian Jim prank would have been white Jim

[@alekesam]

:D

[@soledadtorre]

😂😂😂

[@ryanneale6501]

you’re not jim, jim’s not white

[@morbidsearch]

Crazy Ex Girlfriend had White Josh so close enough

[@zyaicob]

And they would have gotten like Ben Feldman to do it

[@iainwang3737]

John is the absolute perfect Jim, no one else even comes close. Beyond delivering the lines, it is all his non verbal gestures that portrayed Jim as easy going, fun loving, nonchalant about his job, a little mischievous even, very charming

[@bellephly]

And the looks to camera.

[@seth3153]

​@@bellephly that's the non verbal gestures that he's talking about and yes. He's the best because he's more reliable with his behavior because you know he doesn't really care that much and just lives his life like we all do in a way

[@RedDevil_Joe]

I mean for this specifically he could just watched Martin Freeman 😂

[@dereklawson1318]

Yes, no coincidence that his was the nearest to Martin Freeman from the British Office.

[@anaynierlpag]

At first I thought you meant John Cho, and I was trying really hard to understand whether or not your comment was sarcastic or I’d just missed something

[@moralester]

Casting seems like a really fun job tbh. You get this visual idea in your head from reading the script and then you get to watch it come alive

[@cv8499]

I think I'd be so stressed doing it because the wrong casting can tank a show or movie. It's probably great when the choice is clear, but when it comes down to two people who are both great, I'd pull my hair out over it.

[@redacted2275]

"The Office Audition" aka "Parks & Rec's Pre-Audition"

[@Na9rawi87]

Even Amy pohler

[@spudwickthrockmorton2112]

Greg Daniels worked on both projects as a head executive if I’m not mistaken

[@andrewnibbi]

And also Mike Schur was a writer in The Office before creating Parks and Rec, so he was definitely bookmarking cast he wanted to work with. Same with Andy Samberg having a guest spot on P&R before getting the lead in B99, or Kristen Bell in P&R before The Good Place.

[@JameriquayDingleberry]

Both the office and parks&rec were cast by Allison Jones

[@ThijsSH]

​@@andrewnibbi and karen in the office before being anne in p&r

[@OPbdh116]

Adam Scott as Jim and Angela Kinsey as Pam is the Alternate Universe of The Office that I will never see but will always want...

[@OPbdh116]

@@fanmail32 She's a better fit with Adam Scott than Jenna Fischer is. And it's probably that you're too used to her as Angela Martin. But she could probably be closer to Dawn than Pam was. That's the weirdly fascinating part.

[@MISCELLANEOUSGOON]

@@fanmail32 Angela libel will not be tolerated

[@swampk9]

I don't know who Adam Scott is, but if he's the second dude he has what I can only describe as the most punchworthy face I've ever seen.

[@theonesparrowhawk]

@@swampk9 He's in Parks and Rec, The Good Place, and a lot of other shows and films

[@UseedNapkin]

​@swampk9 Dragon thought so also.

[@nicholasgardner2488]

John Cho in general would have made a great addition. Even if he played someone else.

[@brightshining]

Agreed :)

[@Kosmisch1987]

I could of seen him playing Ryan, but then again hes probably to likeable to do that role lol.

[@bobbyrooney]

Would have been a weird Angela

[@priscillajimenez27]

They should've used this actor for the asian jim episode as an inside joke

[@itsprobablyrobin]

​@@Kosmisch1987 you can make any character unlikeable, no matter the actor

[@zaphodflys]

Johnis the only one who sounds like an actual regular employee

[@d.Madhav27]

The perfect casting of the characters is one of the factors behind the office's fame! 💯

[@leonstruckmeier1053]

Another factor was the temperature

[@erinstanger416]

I agree because they all had such great chemistry that played a major part in the show. Even the chemistry between John and Jenna is what got her the part of Pam because the producers originally wanted Pam and Jim to be an interracial couple.

[@d.Madhav27]

@@erinstanger416 yeah sir... Absolutely! 💯👍🏻

[@aiocafea]

@@leonstruckmeier1053what

[@leonstruckmeier1053]

@@aiocafea The temperature factored in to it is what I'm saying

[@Owenzzz777]

You’re telling me Jim is Asian?

[@kingbernard_30]

You seriously never noticed? Hats off to you for not seeing race! 👏

[@RaineSim]

I dunno who you are, but you're not Jim... This is Jim!🖼 *proceeds to show a picture of Asian Jim* 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@gp5094_]

​​@@RaineSim OK Jim..Tell me about the sales you made yesterday

[@69hunter55]

Asian Jim is Eddie Huang's father. 😊

[@KarenSlayer]

I loved the dwight pranks.

[@laurenecarter246]

John had that perfect humility. I feel like the other 2 just had an air of arrogance about them that wouldn't have endeared the character of Jim to the audience like John did.

[@lils738]

perfect description

[@TheShriekingPortrait]

Krasinski knocked that one out of the park

[@alexanderguerrero347]

I think johns hair helped a lot. Fits the look better

[@paulamarieviks8153]

John did that so slow, so boring an unprepared answer, fittling alot and just not saying anything.....PERFECTION

[@RedDevil_Joe]

Almost exactly like Martin Freeman did 😂

[@xan230]

​@@RedDevil_Joethat's the point, it's a US counterpart, they were going to want the person who could be the most similar to the original character

[@dontcallmegus]

John just has that "dead inside" quality that the other guys, while still great in their own ways, just couldn't muster haha

[@Daniel-ox1sb]

I mean Adam Scott has the dead on the outside look. John actually seems more alive, just bored with his work -- explains why Jim puts so much energy into his pranks.

[@RedDevil_Joe]

Still not quite as much as Martin Freeman had for Tim though 😂

[@CM-pf1xc]

But still positive and humorous! And emphasis on words was perfect!

[@brightshining]

Exactly that 😋

[@xenontesla122]

@@Daniel-ox1sbThat explains why he did well in Severance

[@bergerman487]

Even in audition, John is already making Jim's classic face

[@sfbrk5381]

His audition was almost identical to the scene in the UK version

[@Alisha-dr8kg]

Adam as Ben and John as Jim just works. Glad they got cast as they did 😊

[@leds2002]

In an alternate universe Adam Scott was Jim

[@reeceytaylor]

And John was Ben Wyatt

[@kjb6637]

@@reeceytaylor who was Ron Swanson

[@mistersydster]

Imagine if John Krasinski starred in Severance

[@kjb6637]

@@mistersydster no

[@llarmstrong783]

​@@kjb6637Jim Oheir

[@Killabear-en2xq]

You just feel how he brought the character to life. Some people have that THING that makes them, perfect for their roles and this is a prime example.

[@user-rw4ee5pv3x]

I really think John Krasinski NAILS Martin Freemans whole charisma/vibe in the orignal series. Jim is very Tim

[@HeatyFrog]

Yeah you can really see Martin Freeman in Krasinski's audition. The little shrugs and grimaces

[@samsquamtchsamsquamtch]

the second guy looks quite too professional, irritated and sharp to be Jim.

[@kitcat4058]

lol you literally just described Ben in Parks and Rec which is the character that Adam Scott (the 2nd guy) went on to play

[@emilolsen1985]

​@@kitcat4058 yes but it doesn't fit the Jim Halpert character.

[@podomuss]

@@emilolsen1985he didn’t say it did

[@AndrewKarmona]

Thats Adam Scott, put some respeck in his name

[@rodrigocarvalhobra]

He should run for Dwight

[@d-real-moop7824]

Just imagine the pain of any actor whom auditioned for this role must've felt after not getting this role. Yes, we were sorry we went a different route. You just were not a good paper sales rep. Lol

[@DendyJungle]

Adam scott was auditioning for severance before it even existed

[@thegodofpez]

You know a show is destined for greatness when it’s already an all star cast in the audition room.

[@oscartsintas]

John Kransinski was amazing, but in that tape especially, you can see he was definitely building on what Martin Freeman was doing in the UK version

[@foxpandaman5854]

I think Krasinki was definitely the most unique of the three. John Cho and Adam Scott both had good auditions, but they both played Jim like he was an uptight businessman stuck in a crappy job. Krasinki is much more laid back (the only one that didn't wear a jacket, smart costume choice) and feels less like a worker and more like the guy that was cool in college. Definitely the best choice for the character.

[@MusiicyPowaa]

How he bobs the chair and taps the pen, subtle details that clearly indicate he either plays the character really well, or naturally fits it. Maybe both !

[@quaby1194]

I like John's performance here the best because you can immediately sense that the character feels awkward and embarrassed while desribing his boring job. IMO, there is a sort of honesty and relatability there that is lacking in the other actors portrayals. That being said, we are only shown a snippet of the takes.

[@TenaciousTheSketcher]

John did his homework and noted the hairstyle and mannerisms of the original character.

[@angieblack8234]

Thank God they chose John, his face expressions are the best 🤣🤣

[@jawtheanteater]

i think the office chair really helped John with this one the way he rocked back & forth casual yet giving accurate descriptions of the job

[@thejonjon5000]

All three are good actors. They each performed a realistic person. John’s characterisation choices were simply more interesting for the camera in a comedy and that’s why he got the part.

[@victorpertel]

First dude didnt get the job cuz he was busy watching Stiffler’s mom

[@perseusbeatkraken]

I heard he was recovering from a treehouse accident

[@ralphralpherson9441]

Actually I heard he got stoned with some Indian kid and drove 16 hours for some White Castle.

[@YashRaj-zs1oo]

Who is that first dude?

[@victorpertel]

@@YashRaj-zs1oo that Milf guy from american pie

[@Vman_95]

I kinda like Adam Scott choice for Jim, but he seems too good and kind to pull pranks on Dwight and Micheal 😂

[@johnsmith7298]

Did you not see Step Brothers?

[@meshiemeshmesh]

Glad to see that all 3 individuals that we see on this audition tape went on to be successful.

[@f-mt5784]

John Cho as Jim has just blown my mind.

[@jenniferjuneau7329]

Adam Scott was amazing! That could have worked. His facial expressions, aloofness nailed it.

[@generalhilt4531]

"Steve's at a dentist appointment today and Jim is an acting friend of ours." "You're not Steve, Steve's not American."

[@kinaramohanty5286]

Perfect pauses at the right places, giving time for the audience to understand that he is bored and then he mentions that he is boring himself just talking about it. Brilliantly done 👍

[@kristineh1601]

Krasinski’s audition just blows theirs out of the water. And the first two are actors I really enjoy.

[@momodolape]

this audition tapes were what first inspired me to pursue acting

[@senuhet13]

Aww I'm so glad ben made it into parks and rec

[@musicmeaning9689]

dude i’m so glad adam ended up getting cast in parks & rec he was so freaking perfect as ben wyatt

[@gwensi.]

John Krasinski had that sweetness needed 😊

[@TheBlackMambaa248]

John won the audition fair and square. He was a completely unknown actor and beat out some pretty top level actors at the time.

[@myshepspud1]

Apparently John and his mom had a deal set by him if he wanted to give up on Hollywood she wasn't to dissuade him.. So he called 4 months prior to getting this job saying he'd had enough of trying to make it big, waitering tables etc. He himself mentioned she did what a mom does and instinctively told him to carry on.

[@boneyarsebogman]

I'm so friggin happy Adam Scott wasn't picked for Parks & Rec alone

[@HyphyJuice916]

Agreed, 100%

[@TimJimBuam]

You can tell Jim did his research on the UK office, he understood the style well

[@daetonspicer7728]

The casters did an amazing job jim is so fluid and doesn’t sound like he’s reading. His body language flows and makes it seem as though he’s talking not reading

[@glados4765]

Ben Wyatt right after Ice Town.

[@TheOpalHammer]

"You're not Jim. Jims not asian."

[@Duda60s]

He added some smiling and as a result looked way more endearing than the other 2 actors

[@beboysub]

Jim is the best

[@jproductions5977]

John Krasinski really acted like the original Tim from the BBC Office

[@DoubleDsDeliveries]

John K did a great job in his audition. I gathered a little Johnny Carson in his speach.

[@meghansullivan6812]

He was so immediately charasmatic and endearing! John embodied this roll so well.

[@Kanig94]

In another universe, fake Jim would have been played by Krasinski and dwights line would have been: "Jim's not caucasian!"

[@marishkaspirit]

The first 2 looked too grumpy for this role. Jim is not a grumpy Guy, he îs bored, a bit unhappy about he place he got stuck în life Buță child like prank ster most of the time. He has too many prank to be a grumpy depressed Guy all the time, who is taking himself too seriously. Jhon understood the role best

[@lyokocomicdubs]

That time Spike Spegel and Young Ben Parker were almost Jim.

[@cocoanino]

John is utterly charming even in this audition. He’s not just bored. He’s way too much fun to be stuck in such a dull role.

[@kanjo4976]

Jim was the only one using behavioral clues to show he was bored. The guy nose scratching was pretty good but voice was mono

[@lucasarcanjo887]

The guy who was scratching his nose was Adam Scott. He portrays Ben Wyatt, who's is a very important character, in Parks and Recreation, which is a show directed by the same team of The Office. I strongly recommend it.

[@Logan_Baron]

Adam Scott is fantastic, but I feel he got the depressed side of Jim, without the silly/happy part. I have trouble seeing him do the prankster and jokester side. Jim was even often amused by Michaels antics which I can't imagine from an Adam Scott Jim.

[@cocoanino]

Yes!

[@loulie1997]

I think Krasinski’s little laugh is what contributed to his winning audition. Jim hates his job, but he’s still a fun loving guy. It hasn’t broken his spirit sort of like the other two seemed to be portraying

[@Lily-um9tj]

Second guy was giving tormented… hahahaha

[@kirarozu]

John went the salesman route. The others went more bored at work

[@CSPaffy]

He didn't quite have the self awareness of what we expect Jim to be

[@Tee-OhBee]

Adam Scott looking fresh off a bender 😂

[@TECH097]

John really has this sort of ASMR quality in his delivery that just, can only be captured with how his voice drones like anyone bored with office life...

[@chumon1992]

Omfg Adam Scott as Jim would jave been interesting. The way he delivers his lines feels a bit more existential in nature. When he trails off it genuinely looks like hes having a midlife crisis right then and there. Also Asian Jimmmm

[@alextalk2939]

John is really entertaining to watch, even when saying boring stuff like that!

[@mugdhanbapat]

The goofiness in our Jim! ❤ No hard feelings, wannabe Jims 😅

[@sunnypisces]

The expressions of John K totally nailed it...

[@name032]

The second dude could have very well played jim, and done a good job. Dudes fkin hilarious

[@lils738]

eh, he didn’t have the lightness that john had and lacked the boyish charm that would prank and clash with dwight.

[@jay1603]

Adam Scott also would have made a great Jim

[@0saintclark0]

John with the Martin Freeman face at the end.

[@szabzsol]

Born for this role.

[@corinne____]

Krasinki just feels right, but the second was really close

[@rane7784]

if that second dude is closer to being Jim, then my ballsack is closer to being Superman than Henry Cavill

[@crazynugget7526]

but girls think krasinki is the wrong pick n second is far far from it!

[@vahidmirkhani]

John obviously had cheated by being the UK office fan, watching it MANY times and knowing exactly how to do this and he did it perfectly well.👌

[@RedDevil_Joe]

I’m glad I’ve found this comment, he was the one who did it most like Martin Freeman 😂

[@brightshining]

*Studied ;)

[@piedpiper814]

Adam was a fan of the UK one too

[@BarneyBhoy88]

He pulls a face at the end that was very much a Martin Freeman look he’d give the cameras in the original that on top of being slightly more optimistic(?)makes his audition stand out. The other guys are good but sound miserable, John sounds miserable to an extent but he’s like he’s aware how dumb his job is and he’s just gonna roll with it.

[@anabellafl9742]

Only John had that lively cheerful attitude Jim needed. Bravo!!!

[@anthonypineda3388]

John fidgets more it makes it seem like hes actually bored of it, that was really good

[@EphraimMower]

Y'all picked the right dude!

[@17skyguy]

That was seriously a tough decision to make. They all crushed the deadpan delivery.

[@Yousureboutthat]

You know he nailed it when they zoomed in

[@mldesl.4118]

I think the way he took pauses, used the pen to add authenticity, really made him stand out

[@AlwaysMoreRouge]

He’s so charming already

[@mist8814]

I liked how casual and expressive he was, really fleshed out the chatacter of Jim and gave him more personality in the 1 audition than just another bored office worker

[@TheFamousLoser]

There’s so much talent in these audition tapes. I have no idea how they chose John, but I’m glad they did.

[@madrush24]

He KILLED it! No wonder he's Jim.

[@JS-fn2rm]

Adam Scott always does that shaking head no thing huh.

[@vishalmallan]

John Krasinski really rocked those pauses in his dialogue. Shows you how important are the pauses.

[@JLG629]

An alternate universe Ben Wyatt in the Office is something I didn’t know I wanted nor knew it could’ve actually existed. Glad he made his way to Parks and Rec

[@ayushvaishnav8859]

John was Born for that character ig after seeing these auditions

[@isblaka]

so happy John got the part!