THE OFFICE ORIGINAL CASTING TAPES

[@aravindunnikrishnan8498]

And Creed thought it was a real office, walked in and sat in an empty desk

[@sarthaksrivastav3408]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrWizeazz]

Accurate

[@frankie2276]

😂😂😂 that’s amazing

[@yoshee1708]

imagine that he thought it was a real paper office throughout the entire show😂

[@OvSpP]

On office laddies he said they ‘worked him into the mix’

[@DovahKanye]

There is no one better for Dwight, than Dwight.

[@agusavior_channel]

Actually: 1:05

[@bronievmichael8103]

Fact

[@a.ffirmative]

AARM

[@Elite3kampioen]

WRONG! Only Dwight is better

[@brieb402]

100%, same thing for Jim.

[@beesemurger2267]

1:26 Asian Jim does exist

[@therookiechef6684]

Omg yes

[@gabrielalonso6412]

Omg no

[@andreakim2913]

Isn't he John cho?

[@Ty-vj4wg]

Lol

[@gigabel1]

Very accurate! Any "true" fans knows he exists xD

[@madmadison5890]

I’m so glad that the office decided not to use a lot of well known actors that just made it 10x better

[@hakr4751]

@Wadely Pierce why does everyone hates him that much?

[@madmadison5890]

@Wadely Pierce uhm. Your reasons please?

[@diulikadikaday]

Yes, the anonymity of the actors makes the whole vibe seem so nihilistic. It feels like these are insignificant people living insignificant lives…which is what so many viewers identify with.

[@leodesgarcons]

@@diulikadikaday nihilistic... i dont think u know what that means lol

[@diulikadikaday]

@@leodesgarcons, why not?

[@tonebanderas]

Dwight is even more Dwightier in these tapes.

[@aarondadvlogs]

Dwightier*

[@tonebanderas]

@@aarondadvlogs yes thks!

[@Yhetti]

The dwightiest

[@joeSCHMOEwithTheo]

Fact.

[@yordymendoza2412]

Tone Banderas they had to nerf him a bit.

[@JoshyHendoMan]

I cannot describe to anyone how thankful I am that Seth Rogan was not selected to play Dwight.

[@Horzinicla]

Ikr, he is probably one of the most overrated actors

[@zephead4835]

God bless casting directors that are good at their jobs.

[@austinrivers9955]

I wish he would've played someone tbh

[@benjaminlundback8394]

@@Horzinicla overrated? He is a hilarious actor who actually can do serious roles. If anything he is an underrated "serious" actor.

[@Horzinicla]

@@benjaminlundback8394 Seth. Rogan. Are we talking about the same person here?

[@MrScatMat]

Can you imagine holding an audition for Creed Bratton and then Creed Bratton shows up

[@grubularjoseph5756]

Creed Bratton was just an extra in the beggining and then they casted him into the real thing

[@roberto7565]

it’s a joke, my guy

[@hannahmyears8451]

@@grubularjoseph5756 it’s a joke

[@ceddy244]

@@grubularjoseph5756 r/woooosh

[@reeda5390]

Y'all, Jimmy was just giving additional information based on someone's comment, stfu 😂. you're the ones who don't understand lmao how stupid can you be?

[@CDash162]

I love Jenna Fischer as Pam. She has this nervous edge to her character all the time which has you believing she works in an office. Perfect casting.

[@KD-np4vc]

I also really appreciate how she's not stereotypically Hollywood beautiful. She looks like a normal, good looking every day woman and not a cookie cutter Hollywood starlet.

[@spartygirl121]

She used to work as a receptionist! 👍She talks about it on The Office Ladies podcast.

[@donut4730]

@@KD-np4vc well its an office

[@wythore]

@@KD-np4vc Whats the phrase Ryan said about her on the show? She's a 7 in Scranton, 6 in New York? XD

[@seamonsta_]

i feel like the dialogue for her audtion hit home pretty hard for her since she probably felt similar thoughts when working as a receptionist before acting.

[@rebycfa5673]

The fact that Creed wasn't in the video proves many things about him

[@leizero]

That's because he was already living in the office.

[@heuvelke1065]

And you are still shit though

[@Sergio-lo6wu]

@@sithlord6119 He just one day showed up and told everyone he was playing a role as well and they just went w/ it

[@Mokke-Are-Innocent]

He actually was supposed to be a background character, but they liked him so they gave him a proper role.

[@BGtypiu1850]

it’s funny in real life he acts as creed he escaped from prison I cannot say where he is

[@spectrum838]

Creed wasn’t even an actor he just walked in and they added him

[@coolnoah8183]

@Mavy Yeah the character of Creed Bratton is played by Creed Bratton and based on his actual life, it sounds like a joke but I promise it's not

[@MrPaco1301]

Thats not true, he performed 17 roles as an actor b4 the office

[@abbiesmith8724]

Okay after a quick google search, yes, the actor’s name is Creed Bratton. However he wasn’t born with that name he changed it in the 60’s. And yes his birth name was William Charles Schneider. He played himself however the life they gave the character was mostly fictional (obviously). So this comment is partially true but he didn’t just walk into the set and magically become a part of it.

[@sefiscool9864]

Creed was meant to be an extra that left in season 2. He was so funny that the producers had him stay tho

[@baileysmith4744]

his name in the movie is his real life name, so it makes sense

[@mara7601]

Dwight's was probably the hardest role to fill

[@tidbid1583]

@Supreme47 that’s what she said

[@AZ-vv1rf]

I would say Michael, but they are pretty much equally over the top

[@hassanahchmi7302]

@Cinco soupreme exactly

[@michaelscott-joynt3215]

If they considered Seth Rogen and Patton Oswalt, I'd say they weren't trying nearly hard enough. They got very lucky with Rainn, from boring old Seattle. That voice is gold. King of the Hill had several castings like this that elevated characters into a monster of a show.

[@mara7601]

@@tidbid1583 that was really good bro

[@airubbertoe12]

I think Odenkirk's take was much truer to the David Brent antecedent. Having said that, nobody flounders quite as compellingly as steve carrell here. He injects this really sympathetic earnestness into the character and I think there's an argument to be made that his likability is what allowed this version of the show to run so much longer than the UK version

[@K-Dot94]

I mean Ricky and Steve wanting to do other creative projects is what allowed to run longer, if they wanted to make more I’m sure they would have.

[@yashbansal8659]

Yeah I think if they hadn't come across Steve and just went with Bob, it would've still been a really good show. But even then, no one can play Michael like Steve does.

[@KKJazz]

the differences between Bob and Steve are so minute, it must have been such a difficult decision. So much so that they felt compelled to include Bob for an episode or two later on as a kind of doppelganger to Michael. That said, I'm so glad Steve is Michael and Bob is Saul. They both nailed their respective roles.

[@firewall56]

​@@KKJazzcould you imagine the other way around? 😂

[@_lithp]

The fact that John and Jenna beat out more popular actors/comedians is amazing.

[@Absurdword]

It’s easy to say now that we have the footage to compare, but I think side by side it actually makes a lot of sense they were picked over everyone else. Most of the other actors who auditioned have an overdeveloped sense of themselves and you can tell they’re performing. John and Jenna on the other hand have a very real “everyday” vibe about them that makes them seem like people who would work in a paper company office.

[@Rougarou99]

To be fair, most of the actors in this clip were not near as famous in 2003 as they were even five years later.

[@user-uy3eq5hg1s]

@@Absurdword Well said, totally agree!

[@BillySotherden]

Saves a lot of money hiring unknowns.

[@trequor]

@@BillySotherden Yes, but actually no. Hiring stars will usually draw more people to watch your show.

[@hunterspor9123]

Just imagine if Steve Carel had an off day and they didn’t pick him.

[@nabranestwistypuzzler7019]

R.I.P. or maybe they would have a makeup

[@norgiemetzinger1421]

Don’t you dare say something like that you son of a bitch

[@ibesimpin7560]

Bob odenkirk would’ve done just as well

[@xleelxz]

Just imagine if Steve Carel had an off day.

[@Hexagonian]

Sure you can imagine that but Steve Carell does not have “off days”

[@jharju2352]

Somewhere in a parallel timeline, Asian Jim is actually canon.

[@mkyt2601]

In that timeline, Dwight gets pranked with White Jim

[@kevinlopez2474]

That’s not possible, Jim’s not Asian

[@skhialani]

@@kevinlopez2474 You seriously never noticed? Hats off to you for not seeing race!

[@billweirdo9657]

TBH I think he would of made a great Jim. The casting of the office was great. But I do think he would of done the role justice as well.

[@gasparsigma]

@@mkyt2601 and John Krasinski makes the special appearance. A few years later he tells the story that some fan recognized him as "white Jim" and he got offended

[@sophieaughey4818]

this has to be some of the best casting for a tv series ever , one person stands out here and it’s rainn. No one could play Dwight other than him . the aggressive nature and the way he delivers his lines like he truely believes what he’s saying is just incredible. Dwight really carried the series thanks to rainn . Imagine if Seth got the role it’s just crazy

[@cornpop9048]

"Ehh uhh, little comment uhh."🥴

[@vigilante8374]

Patton Oswalt as Dwight is hilariously off, but I could see him as Andy. Nothing against Ed Helms, but I just feel like the rages would be funnier if it were Patton.

[@davidkonevky7372]

Imagine a parody where all of the rejected actors make their own episode

[@montanadash20]

That would be sick lol especially with all the traction this video is getting right now... That'd be hilarious 🤣😂🤣😂

[@Hydrangeainblue]

Bob odenkirk was in an episode of the office where he was the manager of a real estate company and was also goofy like micheal where pam was going to interview for in Philadelphia

[@switchunboxing]

Omg lol

[@Zaybae2.0]

Lmao watch Parks and Recreation

[@AN-hv1vm]

Would it be like Bizarro world?

[@leesonneville1817]

Seth Rogan as Dwight: trying to convince me that urine is appropriate to clean a wound with. Dwight as Dwight: slightly frustrated and annoyed that I don't already know this fact and he has to explain it to me.

[@Absurdword]

Spot on. Dwight is also just the right amount of defensive, bringing it all together with the final line.

[@senanuryuzgec6539]

Omg so accurate

[@Flash4ML]

Exactlyyyy

[@medh8915]

Perfectly described

[@robertpreisser3547]

You nailed this comment!

[@lindseystaton5818]

Steve Carell's audition felt like an actual scene from the show LOL

[@ShaneCaldwell]

because it was? lol

[@theaveragemegaguy]

@@ShaneCaldwell an audition isn’t a scene already

[@lifeoutdoors3953]

Cuz he’s the freaking best lol

[@stijnverver]

@@theaveragemegaguy no but it became an actual scene, so hence the feeling of Lindsey that was an actual scene

[@ac4870]

"What context did I use it in?" 😂

[@eriksports]

I adore and love Odenkirk but nobody, NOBODY, could play Michael Scott like Steve Carell. What an incredible talent.

[@johnsimon5788]

Well bob odenkirk recently became NOBODY

[@Elisandro2cool]

@@johnsimon5788 cheers to you for coming back to comment that😂

[@jacobsilverman4645]

It's interesting seeing how many of these actors ended up getting cameos or brief appearances.

[@linkfromzelda1002]

It's interesting seeing how many of these characters ended up getting their own shows.

[@blessedchris25]

@@linkfromzelda1002 yeah its crazy seeing so many actors who had decent to great careers so after the fact

[@MonaRoo88]

Who other than Bob Odenkirk?

[@ronocreek]

katie vogel Asian Jim

[@argo1221]

@@ronocreek Asian Jim was played by Randall Park, not John Cho

[@infaskjeeshorts5729]

Man as soon as Steve Carell started talking, they knew, they all knew

[@shlokjain4618]

you realise the 'they' is phyllis? she was the casting director

[@rajmsritcivil]

Well that's what she said

[@televal5204]

i mean, yeah. He's awesome for the improv. Half of the stuff he said and the weird jibberish is what made the show even better

[@GuillaumeZahra]

@@LorenzVandeVenne Actually, Paul Liberstein if one of the writers of the serie.

[@bengaxiola4395]

​@Joe Farruggia Odenkirk is almost identical to Gervais' version. I bet it was a tough choice.

[@Spooknie]

It's almost disturbing how well they casted the characters, and how well their personalities all work together as a cast

[@stevegates9490]

Kinda how casting works

[@reneej6475]

@@stevegates9490 right but people get it wrong everyday

[@zacharyerskine4277]

I almost forgot they were acting. I was thinking what terrible casting tapes then I was like shit did they grew with their characters perfectly!

[@Spooknie]

@@stevegates9490 Yes, but it is almost disturbing how well this cast is done..

[@woodyrogers3746]

I think it might be because we are used to how they acted their characters you know. Maybe if they had chosen some of the other people we would’ve felt the same

[@marcosc9130]

Jenna was so good here lol She conveys perfectly just how done Pam is with her own life choices and career.

[@jessepinkeye2339]

I read in IMDB that the guy who played Stanley (Leslie) was also auditioning for a different show the same day. He rushed through the traffic just to get on time and when he got in the Office's audition, he was sweaty and in bad mood so they wrote the character of Stanley based on him

[@eldiesel4593]

Peter Boyle had a hard time finding the location for ELR auditions and when he got there he was mad and read the part really mad and they loved it.

[@folasadeadedapo]

And everyone looks up whether or not urine is sterile. Spoiler: It is not.

[@jenniferl.8111]

Stanley has squidward's soul

[@fayx.2835]

@@jenniferl.8111 haha

[@spicyshizz2850]

What would’ve happened if Stanley got stuck in traffic and missed the auditioning. Everything would be changed, butterfly effect

[@oknowthisisepic8117]

I think the reason the main cast got selected was because while the other actors were acting as if they were in a movie....the main cast was acting like if they were actually getting interviewed

[@JimKisoo]

So you basically described what it is to be an actor

[@editsome6552]

@@JimKisoo 😂

[@bignick3303]

@@JimKisoo not at all. you missed his point entirely.

[@111111444444444]

I thought the reason was because they were very good at improvising which is key for acting

[@flamesparkx]

It's the body language.

[@bishop2735]

I can’t believe how many famous celebrities actually auditioned for this

[@rawgrave_]

Yeah

[@darktemplar8140]

Well, back then, in 2005 they weren't as famous as they are now

[@rawgrave_]

@@darktemplar8140 very true

[@PirateReviewer]

No Shit Sherlock. Hollywood audition and you expect some no-namers to walk in.

[@rawgrave_]

@@PirateReviewer you’re having a bad day, aren’t you.

[@jamiemasson1099]

Steve was so perfect at improving just how empty-minded Micheal was at times. Just a perfect role for him. Truly iconic.

[@amithtat]

It's crazy how all these guys who weren't selected became big-time actors.

[@gabeitch1224]

Only Seth, Pam

[@mr.pumpkine8070]

@@gabeitch1224 nope. 1:23. Harold and kumar 😉

[@acssarge55bret]

@@mr.pumpkine8070 second dude is bob odenkirk from breaking bad and better call Saul. Also I’m pretty sure sean Astin from LOTR is in there, and the last reject is Adam Scott who is in a ton of films

[@KitKat-uw6xk]

@@gabeitch1224 No one of the Jim’s is a main in parks and rec, the kevin one is in modern family, the dude from better call saul. There’s a few others in there

[@codyjacobs6899]

Adam Scott plays an amazing douchebag lmao but he would not be a good jim XD

[@Twistingguy]

So... asian Jim almost actually happened.

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen3814]

Right?

[@austinjones1528]

He sucked tho lol

[@herechickens1809]

Omg how racist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[@seregasuperman254]

@@herechickens1809 why it's racist? Whould it be racists for you if he talked about caucasian man? Maybe you are racist.

[@JeromeProductions]

Lmfaoo

[@thanhngangproduction]

Have you noticed there's no audition tape for Creed Braton? It's because nobody steals from Creed Bratton and gets away with it. The last person to do this disappeared. His name: Creed Bratton.

[@m.a.a.d9275]

his audition was to not show up

[@TickTuber]

Its mad because he probably killed the original creed

[@adarsh5647]

Lol

[@kitkattuu]

ily😭

[@obscure4847]

he actually just showed up on set and wouldnt leave so they decided to just write him into the show

[@amazinggraciegurl]

I truly believe that nobody but Steve could've made Michael such a lovable and endearing character.

[@shreetamapradhan]

It felt like Steve was just being himself and not auditioning.

[@Hrogthar]

Because he ad-libbed half of it. That's probably why he got the role. A good ad-lib comedian can be gold with a good cast, which is why the office is such a great show.

[@awnalrizqi1161]

@@Hrogthar could you explain what ad-libbed means? I'm not a native so, I would appreciate it if you did.

[@copyright_lololol2345]

@@awnalrizqi1161 improvised off the spot

[@ErikBreivik]

Steve is Michael’s doppelgänger.

[@zTylers]

cause he was, that wasn’t in the script

[@FractalMannequin]

Rainn is PERFECT, the way he speaks with overemphasis and mild aggressiveness about random stuff has been the key factor for the entire show. I love his interpretation of Dwight.

[@skiscool]

You're right, he's the best out of all the auditions.

[@Immolator772]

and don't forget the creep factor that his character has.

[@jacksonwhitmore6850]

@@Immolator772 but he is also a really good person

[@Immolator772]

@@jacksonwhitmore6850 well probably, i don't mean he looks like a creep but that he acts like a creep sometimes same with Kevin.

[@olivia-sv3wq]

yeah i think if i met him i would be so shocked that he's just a regular person. actors who play weird dwight-type characters are often overlooked by people who don't realise the talent it takes to act that way seriously and still be funny

[@devonallenfan]

Let's just take a moment to appreciate the casting directors.

[@katebalinsky5670]

Allison Jones!

[@waynedamron8006]

@@katebalinsky5670 she's so good, had a hand in so many good shows

[@Jesse-fk3xc]

easiest job ever. you'd have to be dumb to not pick who they picked

[@kevingray4980]

It would be interesting to see a Bob Odenkirk Mike fleshed out over several seasons. Now it's got me curious about Steve Carell as Saul Goodman. Both great actors. I don't think you could go wrong either way, but it would be very different.

[@vanesssa18]

Bob Odenkirk could play Michael but Steve Carrell couldnt play Saul

[@iNoodl3s]

Steve Carrell doesn’t give the sleazy criminal lawyer vibe that Bob Odenkirk can portray

[@kevingray4980]

@@iNoodl3s I could definitely see Steve Carrell giving the sleazy used car salesman vibe, which should translate. But you're right that it would give the character a different flavor.

[@haha-lj5sq]

Steve Carell could play Saul. I actually see it really working well.

[@AM_I_Able]

I love that they brought Bob back in the later seasons to play the "other" Michael Scott as Pam's temporary boss.

[@siupelimaniuluave3917]

Pam was always a "normal" person compared to everyone in the Office, so, I didn't realize it was possible to have such a wrong person to play Pam. Jenna Fischer plays Pam so amazingly.

[@when1250]

And Jim bro wys

[@TickTuber]

@@when1250 jim ain't normal. Not with the pranks he plays

[@aleahdodson1889]

I think artists have a certain joyful quality to them, just like pam

[@ashhole2075]

@@TickTuber Pam helps him with most of those pranks so...

[@ГенкаСвист]

You say that because you are used to it. If another actress had taken on her role, you would not have imagined Jenna Ficsher as Pam. Probably.

[@1mellorafael]

this show wouldn't exist whitout steve. he is so natural. best series ever

[@wetpoptart5214]

Although it would be interesting to se Saul good men and micheal

[@noxus7462]

Bob Odenkirk coulda done it, that’s why they had an episode with him in series 8 or 9. But a flavour difference

[@Pawsome_Reels]

I mean still would exist because it was made in the UK first...

[@ahmadrefaat3460]

True but it also wouldn't exist with Steve alone is the best sites ever because it had the perfect cast

[@shaneperkins7151]

I think what you mean is it wouldnt exist with Ricky Gervais, as its all him and carell is just a puppet.

[@LOOSECANNONN]

it just looks like people doing bad impressions of them now...

[@holyyoghurtman1952]

Adam Scott's Jim would've been great too, I think.

[@khalixo8157]

@@holyyoghurtman1952 right, but im glad he didnt get picked because he is good in parks and rec

[@holyyoghurtman1952]

@@khalixo8157 Definitely

[@reyesam06]

@love.galore.x I think the only reason that they didn’t pick him was because John had more chemistry or something with Jenna, forgot where I heard that from tho

[@Livurds]

And Bob Odenkirk as Michael too

[@omar.9640]

Dwight's character will remain epic, the interpretation of Rainn is legendary, no one could have done better

[@masonbernheim7629]

Rain Wilson was LEAGUES better than everyone else for Dwight. So was Steve Carrel but oh my goodness Dwight.

[@07_danishwistara29]

Second Dwight wasn't too bad, Seth Rogen Dwight was meh

[@LetsGoFlyers2011]

@@07_danishwistara29 Neither had Dwight's intensity.

[@LetsGoFlyers2011]

I thought Bob Odenkirk would have been good.

[@masonbernheim7629]

@@LetsGoFlyers2011 nah bro you can just feel energy radiating off of Steve

[@LetsGoFlyers2011]

@@masonbernheim7629 Odenkirk still would have pulled it off fantastically, with a little different kind of humor. Maybe I'm biased because I loved Mr Show, but he had many character on that show that would have fit right in the regional managers chair.

[@IgnacioRoca]

Bob Odenkirk as Michael is the closest it gets to the real thing.

[@qtaro-7097]

if steve carell doesn’t exist hes the best choice for michael

[@Bahzhsjenbs]

He looks like a terrifying boss

[@MrsKwan-fz6mf]

I wish Bob was chosen

[@2kdemiks816]

exactly why they had him on the show as the boss of another branch that pam was being interviewed at, to mirror michael for pam😂

[@travisbickle3835]

@@MrsKwan-fz6mf Steve Carrel was literally perfect for the role. This is the most perfect casting maybe ever.

[@rheaturimella1525]

NO ONE can beat John Krasinski’s facial expressions so he was absolutely perfect to play Jim

[@P.Honeymoon]

His facial expressions crack me up, no need to say anything

[@JamesEnwright]

For sure, the fact that he kinda looks like Martin Freeman and can give off the same vibe while still having his own expressiveness just makes him perfect for the role to me

[@bbgrl95_]

Honestly

[@ernestoagapitogarcesconyad1710]

@@ankitbhasi7794 i'm glad he didn't get the part, mostly so we could get him on parks and rec :D

[@TheArsenalMan125]

If the show didnt have the constant breaking of the 4th wall i think they would've gone in different directions tbh

[@caterina4653]

the actual actors are so much cleaner, the first ones were too innatural, too emphasized, the actual cast is so spontaneous it doesn't even look like they're acting and it's incredible, so real. amazinggg love this show

[@Marcedonia]

Creed just walked in, tried to find the bathroom in the office and never left

[@rimurudono3005]

Last person who notice went missing 👀

[@VasilyMusic]

If you watched the bloopers, there's a scene where he just casually walks into the bathroom stall that says "Hot set. Do not use" and closes the door

[@dragosrandomstuff9261]

@@VasilyMusic yea but that’s like from s2 or something

[@mwivwasinkala5515]

I’m just glad they picked the right Dwight .

[@durian.electra]

Omg it rhymes

[@mwivwasinkala5515]

I didn’t even notice 🤣

[@AntoineBandele]

Perfect casting across the board...

[@jackxiao9702]

If they chose Bob instead of Steve, I wouldn't have blamed them. It would be different but probably just as good. Everyone else was spot on.

[@Lurker01]

Odenkirk's Michael would be cunning, not embarrassing/cringy like Carell's is. Which is good, but I prefer Carell here

[@keithm3241]

Hindsight is easy

[@incibaba22]

@@Lurker01 cringe moments made best for show imo. carell was the best possible option

[@scstraus]

Casting department gets a platinum medal here, especially when many of the stars were unknowns going up against vetrans. It's weird to look back and try to imagine it any other way,

[@ItsScottJones]

Seeing this context - up against some fantastic actors - really helps you appreciate the casting. Dwight is on another level.

[@therandomguy6354]

Why does Jim look like he was a salesman before but now he looks like he a lumber jack

[@WhoIsJaiK]

We have literally the same thoughts omfg

[@WhoIsJaiK]

He doesn’t even look like he ever was a salesman now. “Me? A salesman? Who?”

[@switchunboxing]

I think you’re talking about Jim versus the actor John Krasinski

[@WhoIsJaiK]

@@switchunboxing that’s the spirit!

[@sirmount2636]

“Why does this person not look the same 17 years later?”

[@brokenjawz]

I honestly can't see anybody else playing these characters lol

[@JandonProds]

Same

[@PlylerNews]

Same lmao

[@JWinstonAU]

nice profile pic

[@sitheternalemperor3857]

Hmm, maybe that has to do with already watching them play the characters?

[@adityaseth7406]

@@sitheternalemperor3857 exactly lol

[@UssyMustyYS]

Michael is Steve Carell and Steve Carell is Michael. He's literally playing himself.

[@zeep6195]

That's what she said

[@UssyMustyYS]

@@zeep6195 🤣🤣🤣 Michael Scott would be proud.

[@srijanampally]

@@zeep6195 bye 😂

[@andrewmarcus91]

He started as a very different michael

[@durian.electra]

This sounds wrong when you're dirty minded

[@cezarrogeriodemourafelippe1442]

Man this is the true definition of a perfect cast, it's uncanny how every actor nails their characters

[@janedunsworth8728]

Steve Carell just owned that audition. He went through the full range of Michael Scott in about 30 seconds and it looked like he wasn't even trying.

[@p1roncho]

and most probably improvised the last bit about que sera sera.

[@johntodd6852]

@@p1roncho Comedy gold. Steve Carell probably seen a lot of bosses who are grossly under qualified.

[@Cypeq]

That is his secret power he is Micheal Scott irl

[@lebronjohn20]

The question is, did Steve Carell play Michael Scott or is Michael Scott playing Steve Carell?

[@hectordavidortiz]

@@p1roncho what context did I use it just in?

[@Hellokittygirl44]

Why is no one talking about how Meredith Palmer’s actor was auditioning for Jan...

[@vs71597]

Yeah I think we’re all ignoring it because of how cringey it was :/ she didn’t even know the line lol

[@kingkazma5937]

Its not that weird people auditioning for diffrent roles than the one they got is pretty common for example the actress that played angela originally auditioned for Pam.

[@terrabelle9937]

Angela auditioned for Pam's role! 3:30

[@spongebobstanaccount286]

@@vs71597 how was it cringey 💀

[@jajodiakeshav]

EXACTLY!!! I was searching for this comment!😂

[@TheRausing1]

Jenna Fischer doesn’t get enough credit for her acting... as soon as you hear that “I hope they get rid of me” you know she was perfect for the role.

[@5ledan]

She was good, but a million people could have played that role. The roles of Dwight and Michael could have only been played by 2 people.

[@hollywoodshopaholic]

@@5ledan Agreed, she's really likable in the role but ultimately replaceable

[@badbad-cat]

@@5ledan you know what, you are right

[@5ledan]

@@badbad-cat I usually am

[@MissKateWalk]

My ultimate favourite line from her is when she's talking about the satyr and she gets confused and accidentally ends up talking about Jim's "thing" then she goes :"woah I'm saying a lot of things" :D :D That's so iconic :D :D :D

[@cheshire9646]

this just shows you how much the actors defined the characters. perfect casting.

[@gabrielborges7909]

If the asian guy got Jim's part, would they have a caucasian pretending to be him to confuse Dwight in that one episode?

[@mysicol]

you look like ryan howard. at least in your picture

[@arlo4639]

John Cho would've been absolutely hilarious as 'Asian Jim'

[@wendy3642]

That’s what I was thinking😂😂

[@makytondr8607]

Exactly what I was thinking haha

[@chuckhayes]

He should have got it for sure. Way better than John K

[@eesa]

A round of applause to the casting team. You guys nailed it.

[@adriananimationsskits136]

For sure 👏👏👏

[@shitstain90210]

👍🏻🤘👍🏻🤘🤘🤘👍🏻🤘🤘👍🏻👍🏻

[@123yoshirobbo321]

Imagine absolutely smashing your audition for a lead in a highly anticipated comedy series with massive potential and then realising you're competing with Steve Carell

[@ObjectorSnark]

that was how stephen colbert felt very often in the late 80s when the two of them were going for the same roles; and that's also how carell felt when he'd see colbert there

[@beyondbackwater4933]

@@ObjectorSnark Colbert sucks and isn't funny though

[@Rattenhoofd]

@@beyondbackwater4933 You don't have to like Colbert, but it's obvious he's super talented.

[@quietreason8679]

@@Rattenhoofd Right? There's an episode of Comedians in Cars Drinking Coffee, where he pretends to smoke a pipe using a spoon and you can just see the decades of experience with improvisational comedy pouring out of him.

[@everythingisawesome2903]

@@ObjectorSnark Colbert is as funny as burning orphanage.

[@vampirebicth]

the show could've worked with another jim (especially adam scott!), another pam, kevin, angela, maybe even michael. but no one else could have been dwight schrute. rainn wilson's performance, the intensity and dead seriousness with which he says the insane things he says - just not comparable. in my acting classes, we were always told you can't approach your lines with any level of irony. you have to believe in what you are saying just as much as your character does. and that's really the key, especially to a comically serious character like dwight

[@sophieaughey4818]

rainn was just incredible I genuinely couldn’t see the show working without him as Dwight like imagine if Seth got that role ... idk I feel like rainn is super unappreciated so after this vid it really shows how he kept the show going all these years with his rendition of the one and only Dwight Schrute

[@heloxiii8894]

battlestar galactica. Facts. two bears, which one is the best ?

[@palomatomik]

@@heloxiii8894 well, there's basically two schools of thought

[@MZ-ez1nu]

Adam scott is overrated

[@Mally620]

Michael and Dwight both couldn’t be changed

[@prisonmike1915]

I couldn’t try out because I was in prison 😞

[@TheBr0seph]

Hilarious.

[@MrSheepVR]

Well you robbed and stole and kidnapped the presidents son

[@cenomous1321]

Maybe next time bud 🤷

[@i_declare_bankruptcy686]

I just watched the episode today🤣🤣

[@kevindavis5966]

Those Dementors were awful, I bet.

[@_Jay_Singh]

Leslie didn't even put in the effort to memorize his lines, perfect person to play Stanley XD

[@robertpreisser3547]

I noticed that too! He was one of the few who kept looking at the script

[@withinyouwithutyu1324]

He was distracted by his crossword puzzle

[@krisherrick4261]

Did I stutter???!!!

[@jjjrjjjr1]

Have you lost your mind because I’ll help you find it

[@GorditoJalcon]

Steve Carrell in the office casting feels like Robert California in the job interview for branch manager

[@sayansingha6370]

Not really

[@zac8366]

I don't think he was huge until 40 year old virgin

[@edhern619]

Thats how the character was written in the beginning. As a jerk. He was changed later

[@Mike-vo2rp]

Dude i am that 1k person too like this Its literally 999 i have so much power

[@RaghvendraSingh-fu1jk]

Robert California was shit he fucked the season 8 with his shit

[@thedeercamp]

I actually think John Cho would’ve been good at playing Jim. That’s about the only one of the other actors that I could imagine working in place of the actors they chose. Obviously they picked the right Jim but I’m just saying I could picture it working. Seth Rogen as Dwight would’ve killed the show. I could picture him in place of Darryl but that’s about it.

[@haha-lj5sq]

John Cho’s Jim, and Saul Odenkirk’s Michael I could see working.

[@frankieboy8414]

Nah.

[@oglukzkashan]

I think Pam got the role because the way she speaks is so real, I can hear like small sighs after each sentence. Like she's already working at the office, tired of it, and she has bigger dreams. 5k likes 😘😘 thanks

[@captaingerbil1234]

Yeah for real. It kinda pulled at my heart strings

[@andrewmanzanares6618]

It's coz that's Jenna Fischer's real life story bleeding into the audition: a receptionist for a company with big artistic aspirations. She was almost gonna give up acting right before she got the call to audition for Pam. She was meant to play Pam.

[@joshmishra6422]

the other actress (no offense at all) just doesn't seem right and obviously cause i'm used to jenna but looking at it i just feel like that actress could have honestly played meredith over pam lol pam is an amazing character

[@acceptable1514]

She always looks like she's about to cry which just adds to the realism

[@derek.seaborn]

I agree, and there's something that's just so adorably sweet and cute about her. She's likeable as is Jim.

[@amberkoek6759]

i forgot stanley isn’t stanley irl and i was shocked to see him here auditioning 😭

[@christymarch7245]

Lmao same.

[@lanakat]

Right

[@Turk1881]

I used to go to the same gym with him. he's a very cool guy.

[@mollydowling895]

lol imagine if they made jim asian and then they had to do the asian jim prank but it be white jim prank lol

[@batsematary]

Lol

[@lanakat]

Lol

[@sentry9691]

Lol

[@johnrios4474]

Lol

[@thatoneboy5697]

Lol

[@RhiWildeupgrade]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Perfect, PERFECT casting. I am so thankful

[@lorendeel3819]

Dwight looks like he has the snapchat baby filter on. Lool.

[@loolcrazy]

Lool

[@thehammurabichode7994]

I'm so glad that there's a video of that now

[@mateusaraujo9327]

And Angela loves babies doing adult things

[@OfficialMaxBox]

5:05 seemed to be a genuine question from the casting person, and looks like Steve totally rolled with it in the moment in character. He's really damn good.

[@chriswilliams7534]

It's probably all of those improv classes Michael Scott has attended. 🤔

[@devinarato69420]

Yeah, Steve was a perfect fit for Michael, it was so natural and was so fluid. I’m glad he was chosen.

[@SneakySnacks]

He meant que sera sera which means whatever will be will be its a song

[@doomshroom5446]

Tf2 guy

[@AlisiyaBoedecker]

i feel like steve carrel is michael scott yk..?

[@jeffwise6937]

Literally only took 5 seconds of Seth Rogen to realize he's a terrible Dwight

[@mateuscarvalho9584]

It took 3 seconds of Rainn Wilson to make me laugh

[@deepconscious5033]

Hahah for sure

[@maxb4384]

Which one is Seth rogan

[@wistermorldwide]

@@maxb4384 yeah who

[@chrissantos5580]

He’s a terrible everything

[@Zipinater]

Only other person that could play Michael would have been bob odenkirk. We know this when he shows up later in the seasons as Pam’s new boss… also Adam Scott would have been a good choice for Jim too. No one else that auditioned brought that energy for their characters I felt something from Adams audition and bobs.. but in the end they obviously made the right choice

[@nuka2567]

Jan is so Jan, I love how she says Micheal in high speed since casting.

[@videodeposu8741]

Yeau

[@42_10_]

nobody can play Dwight as good as Rainn

[@chazmichael7967]

Who's that? I saw Dwight

[@TeenageMutantZuckerTurtle]

Who’s Rainn? I thought the showrunners grew their own Dwight in a lab to play the character and then he broke out of the studio using his martial arts training and has been loose in the real world ever since.

[@davidkonevky7372]

Bill Hader would be my second pick

[@fludrew_9257]

Bye I litterally met him😭 he was so nice

[@ctoph75]

Whoever did the casting for this show deserves a raise. Everyone is perfect in their role.

[@jacobtomlinson9219]

They made over 25k an episode they do not need a raise lmfao

[@dotsdots8476]

Phyllis was the one who did the casting for the office

[@djdddjdjd808]

@@jacobtomlinson9219 yes they do

[@rianpilcher5392]

@@dotsdots8476 no it was actually a woman named Allison Jones and she is the voice in the background. Phyllis was kinda Allison’s employee

[@ambitiouscabbage]

I can't imagine the Office if Steve Carell hadn't been cast as Michael - he is the heart and soul of the show

[@journeyforever1932]

No doubt, the show went to shit after he left

[@b0r0din988]

Rainn just absolutely nailed Dwight. Like, out of all the auditions, his was a no-brainer for me.

[@firstnamelastname8790]

and Jan for me

[@youdontmatter2me]

I’m with you there! He is a fantastic Dwight! I thought Jenna’s was pretty spot on for Pam too.

[@aII3n]

everyone talks abt steve and rainn, being perfect cast, but tbh, i feel that even more w pam. i can’t see that role being anyone either than jenna fischer.

[@tijldeclerck7772]

Yes! she nails that vanilla girl stereotype and yet she is full of charisma at the same time.

[@markspazzmaster388]

Right? When she talks about the career move, you can see that she looks like she doubts that.

[@saigesmith4937]

yes. yes i is extremely agree. the girl that tried out to be her just didn’t fit. angela ( the actor ) actually tried to get the pam role and she didn’t. i’m glad! jenna was definitely the best pick.

[@ColorMeIn]

I actually thought this too, though I do think Katherine Hahn would’ve made for a pretty good Angela, Angela Kinsey is good too though lol

[@exitium1825]

@Wise Man woah calm down its an opinion

[@floridagunguy8632]

I love how Bob Odenkirk ended up playing a character later on in the series that Pam described to be exactly like Michael Scott lol 😂

[@juliabelle5372]

It's crazy how they really brought these characters alive. So glad that it's their individual interpretations that we ended up seeing in the show

[@rypiggylebruski5235]

Imagine a world where Jim is Ben and Ben is Jim.

[@rileyleahy6870]

Nobody is talking about his audition

[@jayjayp7270]

Oml- wait hold on I actually want to see that now 😂

[@DelcoTrash]

@@rileyleahy6870 yea nobody ever

[@aceofswords9190]

And Jennifer is Pam

[@rileyleahy6870]

@@DelcoTrash sorry I watched this a day earlier than you before a big influx in viewers. This was the only comment on the subject and it had very few likes

[@JeewanthaBandara]

It's easy to say this with hindsight, but they nailed the casting for this series.

[@rennoc1421]

John Krasinski was a waiter and acted in local plays before the office.

[@marleendeboer3650]

Just like Harrison ford was a Carpenter before star wars

[@HonestObserver]

@@marleendeboer3650 Well, Lucas already had him on American Graffiti

[@rafaellyle1579]

Now he's directing movies and married to emily blunt. Hard work pays off.

[@zephead4835]

@@rafaellyle1579 Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

[@chewmonkey89]

John filmed the environment of Scranton with his portable videocamera after the audition. Parts of that video was used in the intro of The Office

[@jvm-tv]

They are geniuses, the casting staff I mean. They did an amazing job at finding the absolute right actors for the roles.

[@jasonfischer8946]

As soon as Rainn Wilson opened his mouth, I was already laughing.

[@LaughterIsEvrything]

Me too. There was no one else that could fill that role as well as him.

[@Silentgunner555]

@@LaughterIsEvrything that’s what she said!

[@jakexavier4958]

Dwight: “Asian Jim doesn’t exist” Asian Jim: *1:20*

[@g4by262]

u copied from the comment above u lol

[@misterb3an3r]

HAROLD FROM HAROLD AND KUMAR LMAOOO

[@gillaginmovies5092]

We were all thinking it. lol

[@JeromeProductions]

Ye

[@PodtrashRadio]

I can’t help but smile when Steve Carell is on screen as Michael Scott. Before he even speaks I just smile. He always has that face like something funny is happening at any moment. I love that they caught that in auditions

[@huelsirl4628]

Almost every single movie and show in existence has the auditions recorded so they can go back and watch them later if they need to.

[@redditlover694]

I would love to see an alternate version of the office with Bob Odenkirk as Michael and Eric Stonestreet as Kevin, both have amazing comedic timings.

[@wazewhite7682]

season 9, there is an episode where Saul Goodman is a boss of different company and he's exactly like steve

[@elipeeli]

seth rogen would so not fit dwight. But this just makes me appreciate how great these actors are and how great the casting directors were for picking these people

[@ShaneCaldwell]

It's easy to say this only because the current version of Dwight is all you know...if Seth got the job, then that is the only Dwight you would know lol

[@Ty-vj4wg]

@@ShaneCaldwell Yep, you get it.

[@bradjpeter]

@@ShaneCaldwell Eh. Even if you had never seen the show, Rainn Wilson's audition was a lot funnier. Dwight's lines are much better with dry humor. It just fits the show more.

[@Quiyum]

@@bradjpeter that’s because you are USED to that version

[@Quiyum]

@@ShaneCaldwell Finally someone with senses

[@jaycue7641]

I love how Angela's character changed from sweet to....Angela.

[@Alwe1]

She auditioned to play Pam

[@chelsea3845]

I like how the guy at 0:23 auditioned for Michael but actually ended up playing the boss that was “exactly like Michael Scott” in season 8

[@MrKabe7st]

He plays a huge role in breaking bad and he got a spin off. He also plays a lawyer boss in how i met your mother. Really great actor overall. Would have been an interesting thing to see if he would have played michael. Good thing they didnt though. Steve Carrel was to perfect

[@aragiss]

Bob Odenkirk is great. I think he would be the 2nd best Michael Scott after Steve Carrell of course.

[@josecarlosgadea5696]

The "guy"? LOL

[@MrNikVadik]

@@MrKabe7st it's actually amazing how they got both Bob Odenkirk AND Brian Cranston to play bosses in HIMYM

[@abisgamer4825]

@@josecarlosgadea5696 yeah lol he's fucking Bob

[@DannyHodge95]

It must feel great being Krasinski or Rainn, knowing that as a relative unknown, you beat some of this insane talent. Perfect picks for the roles.

[@smellthel]

I literally couldn’t imagine them being played by anyone else

[@juliabecker48]

Oh god! I CANT LISTEN TO BRIAN WITHOUT HIM DOING THE KEVIN VOICE!

[@DolfinzFan]

It's uncomfortable for me

[@tara2718]

WhO's bRiAn ?

[@juliabecker48]

@@tara2718 the actor that plays kevin malone

[@tara2718]

@@juliabecker48 ya ik. I made it sound like how Kevin addresses people

[@russellwaring2354]

@@tara2718 totally read it that way hahaha

[@feetenthusiast1015]

Never would i ever in my life believe these famous actors would come in to audition.

[@CVSISLIFE03]

All have to start somewhere!

[@uriah9638]

Every actor has to audition. From George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

[@CS11]

@@uriah9638 not every actor for certain roles but u right kinda

[@uriah9638]

@@CS11 well yeah NOT every role but every actor has to audition BUT if the obvious actor who is chosen to audition, is going have to audition and going to be chosen over the other actors. Ya know

[@TraneSFC12]

Because office was really famous in UK. So when USA started casting great actors auditioned

[@wrightvcx2249]

Michael Scott is an institution in acting. One of the greatest and smartest TV actors in last 20 years.

[@NomNomGohan]

Carrell came out the womb ready to play Michael.

[@jacksonpowers3947]

Exactly what I said bruh, he was literally born to play as Michael

[@sadboy_amvs5010]

Yo Pams audition was 💫 P E R F E C T 💫

[@makarismaileadnan]

It really 💫wasn't💫

[@sadboy_amvs5010]

Makar Ismaile Adnan 💫 Shut the fuck up💫

[@ElieFenster]

@SadBoy_AMVs 💫 You’re salty and an idiot, calm down you stupid moron 💫 It also really wasn’t perfect

[@DaRealSiri]

It was garbage. Dwights was rlly good tho

[@sitheternalemperor3857]

@@sadboy_amvs5010 god forbid someone has a different opinion than yours. The office fans are so toxic ffs

[@MM-vs2et]

I like how Steve Carell's, or rather, Michael Scott's pronunciation of 'que sera sera' is phonetically English, and the casting crew didn't even know what he said, indicating that it isn't on the script he was given. He really was perfect for the role

[@MM-Iconoclast]

Yo homie

[@robertmason4336]

He said "What context did I use it in?" 😂😂😂

[@JoyGrenade]

I imagine they knew, but they wanted to see how Steve would riff on it, given that he's a master improviser. And he nailed it.

[@MrWolfSnack]

@@JoyGrenade Yes. The entire point of casting calls is to throw a bunch of different mental tactics into the mix to see how actors respond to each cue. If they knew about it the entire point of the exercise would be lost. How the actor responds and in the way they do determines if they have the right energy and mood for the show and the character. When you're working with experienced actors they know all the tricks in the book and you have to catch them off guard and mix things up to get the right scope of their talent.

[@Paskoalee]

In Portuguese, "O que será, será", is a rather old-fashioned expression, meaning something similar to "what will be, will be".

[@chrisjames6327]

The actress who plays Angela was auditioning for the role of Pam, in this video. You can tell because they’re mostly reading scenes from the original British scripts, in this video, and the Angela actress is reading lines spoken by Dawn the receptionist (who became Pam in the US version). The actual scene that “Angela” is reading, is Dawn complaining about being engaged for years - which went onto become a storyline in the US version as well