Brian Baumgartner visits the OfficeTally Chat Room

saraadx3: Are you working on any other projects outside of the office?
TheOfficeGuy: Brian can you tell us more about what Into Temptation is all about and your thoughts about working on the movie and such?
Brian Baumgartner: the games start at 10am in LA, so i dont think earlier is gonna happen
Brian Baumgartner: sara-
Brian Baumgartner: i have a couple movies coming out, 4 Christmas’ … but don’t go to the bathroom early in the movie
Brian Baumgartner: and
Brian Baumgartner: the aforementioned Into Temptation
Brian Baumgartner: I loved working on that movie
Brian Baumgartner: Jeremy Sisto and Kristen Chenoweth

tanster: when does that come out?
Brian Baumgartner: are both fantastic
Brian Baumgartner: i hear great things about the final cut
saraadx3: i love kristen. so classy.

MNFan: and you were back in MN for that, right?
Brian Baumgartner: i was
Brian Baumgartner: in MN
Brian Baumgartner: i hear there is a private screening in Mpls in December
Aimee: I look at Jeremy Sisto, and all I see is Jesus
Brian Baumgartner: but

TheOfficeGuy: will we get to see a lot of the Baumster in Into Temptation?
Brian Baumgartner: they are hoping to Premiere it at Sundance in January
Brian Baumgartner: so we will see
Brian Baumgartner: and yeah, TOG, you should get to see a bunch of the Baumerster
Brian Baumgartner: i play a priest
Brian Baumgartner: it is a drama

Pinti: how do feel playing a character that is different from your usual Kevin?
Brian Baumgartner: and it is a beautiful story of a man’s internal struggle to decide whether to follow the church’s absolutism or his own conscience
Brian Baumgartner: i loved the script and so did Jeremy … fell in love with it immediately and both really wanted to do it
Brian Baumgartner: it was very fun playing a character so different, and in a movie that was so different
Brian Baumgartner: i love my day job … i think i have the best one in the world, but the departure was nice too

tanster: it’s been really awesome following office cast members’ film projects
mignacio: Brian, how does it feel to be immersed with such a talented and active cast, particularly with so many of them recently landing roles in various films?
Brian Baumgartner: yeah, it is fun SEEING everyone’s work in other things, for all of us too
Brian Baumgartner: we have the best cast, the most talented cast top to bottom in television
Brian Baumgartner: so it is no surprise
sar20: i agree

bb2904: brian, does the cast hang out outside of work or on the off season?
Brian Baumgartner: the scheduling at times is difficult, but other than that, it is all positive
kreidy: Very true!
Brian Baumgartner: and exposure in other projects ultimately only helps The Office
Brian Baumgartner: many of us spend an unhealthy amount of time together
tanster: lol
Brian Baumgartner: away from work
Kenna: haha – that’s great
sar20: haha that’s great

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13 comments

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   1. Stefanie  Sun. Nov. 9, 2008 | 8:18pm

   I cannot believe I missed this! I saw the announcement and have been checking back every so often. I was at my computer all afternoon too!
   Well, thanks for the transcript, Tanster!

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   2. jjmama  Sun. Nov. 9, 2008 | 8:31pm

   This was great! Sorry that I missed it. Thanks Tanster!

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   3. Penny  Mon. Nov. 10, 2008 | 7:08am

   Thanks for posting the transcript, that was great!

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   4. missterious  Mon. Nov. 10, 2008 | 7:42am

   haha look at all those twss’s! looks like it was a fun time!

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   5. diahern  Mon. Nov. 10, 2008 | 7:53am

   What a sweetheart he is! I can’t believe I missed that… Thanks for the transcript, Tanster. Very fun;)

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   6. phyllis*farm  Mon. Nov. 10, 2008 | 9:58am

   Good good stuff. One of those guys I’d love to have a beer with.

   And that ticket stub pic is kinda awesome.

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   7. Lauren W  Mon. Nov. 10, 2008 | 1:59pm

   Man, I saw that he was there but I don’t know how to create an account for the chat room. Every time I try to get on the chat I try to click, “create an account” or something along that lines but it never works. It won’t let me click it. I wanted to get in there so bad. Oh well.

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   8. mel  Mon. Nov. 10, 2008 | 3:15pm

   I can’t believe the office cast comes into fan chatrooms. So cool!

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   9. Patrick  Mon. Nov. 10, 2008 | 3:28pm

   Cannot believe I missed Mr. Awesome himself!

   Thanks for the transcript – I love how low key Brian is and how funny.

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    10. Daniel  Mon. Nov. 10, 2008 | 3:35pm

    Dangnabit, I can’t believe I missed that and I would’ve been on the dang internet at the time if my internet wasn’t messed up. Dangnabit, oh well, maybe some other time.

    Daniel

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    11. teamJAM  Mon. Nov. 10, 2008 | 3:37pm

    brian is hilarious! and i like what he says about kevin’s love life. GO KEV!!! :^)

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    12. corporate dummy  Mon. Nov. 10, 2008 | 5:06pm

    thanks for coming in to chat, brian! better than football

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    13. Pinti  Mon. Nov. 10, 2008 | 6:15pm

    It was so cool to talk to Brian. He’s such a funny guy. The fact that he answered a number of my questions is something to be proud of. That was such a fun night in the OTCR. Thanks, Tanster and Brian!

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