Archive: Brian Baumgartner

Dodgers Magazine: Brian Baumgartner

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 | 8 comments

The Office’s Brian Baumgartner takes Dodgers Magazine on a tour of the set.

And shows off an impressive collection of bobbleheads!

Link:
Brian’s tour of ‘The Office’

Brian Baumgartner’s cool Secret Santa gift

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 | 4 comments

During the recent TCA press tour, The Office’s Brian Baumgartner was asked who he’s picking for the Super Bowl:

“Drew Brees will lead New Orleans to the Super Bowl,” he said. “Definitely they’re going to stop the Cardinals. They’re going to have a tough time against Dallas I think the next week. I think it’s going to be the Chargers and Saints in the Super Bowl, and if we get that far you can call me and I’ll tell you who will win.”

There’s a story behind Baumgartner’s confidence in Brees. The two met a couple of years ago while both were playing in a celebrity golf tournament, a relationship that allowed Baumgartner to execute one of the all-time-best Secret Santa gifts for a displaced Saints fan.

Link: ‘The Office’s’ Kevin, Drew Brees connect on Secret Santa completion

The birth and transformation of Kevin Malone

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 | 31 comments

The Onion’s A.V. Club has an in-depth interview with The Office’s Brian Baumgartner.

Here’s a little bit of what Brian says about his character, Kevin Malone:

The costume designer was like, “Okay, this guy would wear a really tight shirt and have stains all over him, and it would be untucked, and he would be slovenly,” and it was like, “Well, let’s wait a second. Let’s look at him as something else, someone who may wear Dockers, but he’s really trying his best.” And we began to find out other things about him. That he won a World Series Of Poker bracelet, that he was really good at basketball …

The character began to transform, quite frankly, as he got more to do, and there became this child-like impishness, this playfulness, a sense that he did have something going on outside … Nobody hates him or dismisses him. There’s evidence that he and Jim play fantasy football or whatever. He and Dwight enjoy fireworks together. He and Michael get along fine. He has become, I think, in a way, that maybe not overly intelligent everyman that exists, and you get the feeling will always exist, exactly in this place.

Link: The A.V. Club interview with Brian Baumgartner

One of my recent favorite recent Kevin moments is in Scott’s Tots — when he interrupts Dwight as he says “Hey, so Jim thought it would be ideal if we all pitched in … ” So hysterical!

What are your favorite Kevin moments?

Brian Baumgartner on AOTS + Christmas episode preview

Monday, November 30th, 2009 | 7 comments

Content and comments may contain spoilers.

Brian Baumgartner dropped by Attack of the Show right before Thanksgiving and brought along a clip from The Office’s upcoming holiday episode, ‘Secret Santa’:

Tipster: Kurt

Auction: The Office set visit

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 | 18 comments

Bid on a set visit to The Office!

Presented by The Office’s Brian Baumgartner. Proceeds benefit Hollywood Arts.

Currently at 4 bids with only one day left to go! A steal at $305.
(Normally these set visit auctions close at over $10,000!)

Check out Jenna Fischer’s MySpace blog, which includes more details on what a set visit is like. Doesn’t it sound fun? :)

Link: Bid on The Office set visit (ended)

Play golf with The Office’s Brian Baumgartner

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 | 4 comments

The Office’s Brian Baumgartner will play in the Kids Rock Celebrity Invitational golf tournament to support non-profit children’s organizations.

“Kim Kardashian, Donald Trump, Tom Arnold, Nick Lachey, Alan and Robin Thicke, Brian Baumgartner, and Charles Barkley are a few of the celebrities confirmed to play at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida on November 11th through the 15th.

Celebrities will join registered players for five days of golf and entertainment to raise money for The Ronald McDonald House, Wounded Warrior Project, Autism Speaks, Harbor House of Central Florida and the Arnold Palmer Hospital.”

Link: Kids Rock Celebrity Invitational

Brian Baumgartner in ‘Into Temptation’

Sunday, August 30th, 2009 | 8 comments

One of the best parts of running OfficeTally is reporting on The Office cast’s various movie projects. It’s been a busy summer — John Krasinski in Away We Go, Ed Helms and The Hangover, and B.J. Novak in Inglourious Basterds.

Now it’s Brian Baumgartner and ‘Into Temptation.’

Into Temptation is a story about a young priest who tries to prevent a prostitute from committing suicide. Its cast includes Jeremy Sisto (“Law and Order”), Kristin Chenoweth (“Wicked,” “Pushing Daisies”), and The Office’s Brian Baumgartner.

Needless to say, this is a radical departure from playing Kevin Malone, and after watching the trailer and listening to the Minnesota Public Radio interview, I had to go directly to Brian Baumgartner himself and ask him a few questions about the movie.

Trailer

The film had its world premiere in Minneapolis on Thursday, plays in limited release around the country after that, and then comes out on DVD in October.

Read my Q&A with Brian here. More »

The Office stars play ball!

Sunday, July 26th, 2009 | 2 comments

The Office’s Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, and David Denman played this weekend in the Hollywood Stars game at Dodger Stadium. A few photos on the next page.

Were any of you guys there? Sounded like a fun game. :)

Link: Hollywood stars play softball game

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