TMC
05-23-2022, 05:45 AM
https://www.looper.com/871125/the-strangely-prophetic-way-steve-carell-predicted-the-future-of-the-office/
Carell knew The Office would be a career-defining gig for the whole cast
Most of "The Office" cast was, of course, relatively unknown to audiences before the series premiered. That includes Steve Carell, who was perhaps best known for his work as a correspondent on "The Daily Show" before playing Michael Scott (https://www.looper.com/246820/the-untold-truth-of-michael-scott/). Still, he believed he and his castmates were destined for greatness. And according to Rainn Wilson (who played Dwight Schrute on the series), Carell knew "The Office" would be a career-defining hit for one and all before the pilot even aired.
As covered by Mashable (https://mashable.com/article/the-office-steve-carell-loved-michael-scott) in December 2021, Wilson detailed Carell's prophecy in the book "Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office." He recalled, "After shooting the pilot, John [Krasinski], Jenna [Fischer], Steve [Carell], and I went out for a sandwich, down the road in Culver City from that crappy little studio we were at to this crappy little sandwich shop." He continued, writing, "Steve was like, 'I think this thing could be really special, and I'm betting that these are the roles that will define us for the rest of our lives. No matter what we do for the rest of our lives, this is what we'll be known for.'"
Carell was clearly correct on all fronts. Despite the Michael Scott actor going to become an Oscar-nominated movie star (via PopSugar (https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Steve-Carell-Oscar-Nomination-Reaction-36763944)), Krasinski rising to celebrated director status with the hit film "A Quiet Place," and several other cast members moving on to bigger better things (like Fischer and co-star Angela Kinsey creating "The Office Ladies" podcast (https://officeladies.com/)), the shadow of "The Office" still looms large over their careers. As Carell sagely predicted, it likely always will.
Carell knew The Office would be a career-defining gig for the whole cast
Most of "The Office" cast was, of course, relatively unknown to audiences before the series premiered. That includes Steve Carell, who was perhaps best known for his work as a correspondent on "The Daily Show" before playing Michael Scott (https://www.looper.com/246820/the-untold-truth-of-michael-scott/). Still, he believed he and his castmates were destined for greatness. And according to Rainn Wilson (who played Dwight Schrute on the series), Carell knew "The Office" would be a career-defining hit for one and all before the pilot even aired.
As covered by Mashable (https://mashable.com/article/the-office-steve-carell-loved-michael-scott) in December 2021, Wilson detailed Carell's prophecy in the book "Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office." He recalled, "After shooting the pilot, John [Krasinski], Jenna [Fischer], Steve [Carell], and I went out for a sandwich, down the road in Culver City from that crappy little studio we were at to this crappy little sandwich shop." He continued, writing, "Steve was like, 'I think this thing could be really special, and I'm betting that these are the roles that will define us for the rest of our lives. No matter what we do for the rest of our lives, this is what we'll be known for.'"
Carell was clearly correct on all fronts. Despite the Michael Scott actor going to become an Oscar-nominated movie star (via PopSugar (https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Steve-Carell-Oscar-Nomination-Reaction-36763944)), Krasinski rising to celebrated director status with the hit film "A Quiet Place," and several other cast members moving on to bigger better things (like Fischer and co-star Angela Kinsey creating "The Office Ladies" podcast (https://officeladies.com/)), the shadow of "The Office" still looms large over their careers. As Carell sagely predicted, it likely always will.