Got a ‘Did I Stutter?’ question for Brent or Justin?
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Are ‘The Office’ writers wonderful people for doing these Q&As? Why, yes they are.
Do you have a question for Brent Forrester and Justin Spitzer about last night’s episode, ‘Did I Stutter?’
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This post will close at 9pm Pacific Time tonight, so get your questions in today!
Remember, non-spoilerish questions about ‘Did I Stutter?’ only. Thanks!
Tanster, kudos to you for setting up a Q&A once again.
How many takes did Rainn need to get through his close talker authority scene with Steve. He looked like he was ready to break any second. Especially when he used the pointer stick to hit Steve in the cheek.
139 | J to the D Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 8:52pmLoved the make shift straw snorkel for Michael so he’d be able to breathe while casting his face in concrete. Brilliant.
Hey Guys! Great episode! How long have you guys been planning that cold opening?!.. Because it was one of the best.
138 | LittleKidLover Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 8:47pmThe mad lib that Angela and Andy made together was hilarious; but it seemed a little out of character for Angela, who I thought might be a little too uptight for mad libs. Is it more difficult to write scenes with Angela because of her pregnancy? If so, does this affect being able to show/develop their relationship as intended in this episode?
137 | Valerie Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 8:42pmI was looking at the deleted scenes in Season 3, and found a scene in which Stanley comments to Michael, that he is happy to see him back (from the corporate job interview). What factors changed since then?
136 | Vinny Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 8:36pmHow many rewrites of the Michael/Stanley scene did it take before it was shot?
135 | William Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 7:56pmWhat was the process like writing as a team? Are there parts of the episode or certain jokes that can be credited more to Brent or Justin or was it more of an overall collaborative process?
134 | Littlekidlover Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 7:48pmGentlemen:
What a wonderful episode! Michael’s face in cement alone would do it, but you gave us Michael and Stanley, Michael and Darryl, Andy and Angela, Andy and Dwight, Ryan and Toby, and, of course, Jim and Pam. So loved: the fake proposal and (Pam so clearly loved it); Jim’s expression watching his Pam blindly groping at her desk; Jim taking her hand to lead her out.
So my question: how did the idea of Pam needing glasses evolve?
You guys are great!
133 | mbl Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 7:36pmHey, guys! GREAT episode! I gotta say - I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so much or so hard during an episode of ‘The Office.’ It felt like you took us back to classic ‘Office’ (not to say, I haven’t loved the recent jaw-droppers). And thanks for showcasing Dwight in all his arse-kicking glory.
Questions:
Where’s Ryan’s drug problem?
And why did Ryan come out? To meet with Toby? Because Toby’s actually leaving? (I will miss Toby; I still think he’s - relatively - good at heart.)
How did it feel to write such a spot-on episode?
132 | Gabriella Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 6:48pmDoes Ryan hate Jim?
131 | SlimJimBag Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 6:45pmWhat substance did Steve put his face in and did he really have vasoline smeared all over his face?
130 | Fun_Run Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 6:32pmWhen B.J. answered his Chair Model questions, he mentioned that you guys usually choose simple and bland titles for the episodes. I think this is the first time a quote has ever been used as the title, so why’d you decide on ‘Did I Stutter?’ as the final pick? Did you have any back-up titles?
129 | Post-it Thief Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 6:22pmwas that real cement? does jenna really wear glasses? if so, were those her real glasses? did toby rat out jim to ryan because of his jealousy??
128 | Danny Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 6:13pmWe’re so used to seeing Stanley being pretty economical with words, but when he gets mad, look out! I loved seeing him go off on Ryan in the past seasons, and he really nailed it as a guy who is at the end of his rope with Michael in this episode. Does it crack the cast and crew up when Stanley gets to rant (especially since Leslie seems like such a laid back, warm person with a great sense of humor in interviews)?
127 | what's the dealio? Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 6:13pmHope it was ok to ask a second question–I loved this episode so dang much!
After Jim received his verbal warning, you could see that he was playing Solitaire on his computer. This seemed odd for someone who just got in trouble with the boss. Was this intentional?
126 | wustl Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 6:12pmGreat episode! The tag was my favorite part! Did y’all decide to throw in the “menstrual cycle” tidbit on the org. chart because of Jenna’s comment on “The Coup” commentary, saying that that would be something that Dwight would know?
125 | mandyw2009 Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 6:02pmSo, this is the second week in a row that Steve had to do something completely ridiculous — last week it was the peanut butter head, this week his face in cement. How many times did you film the face hole scene? Was the cement in Steve’s hair during his talking head intentional or was it just such a mess that you couldn’t get it all?
124 | crookedlawyer Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 5:56pmThis episode was really wonderful–so full of laughs and so many great plots! Excellent writing! My very favorite part, that I can’t wait to see again, was Michael’s “I don’t get no respect” stand-up routine he delivers at his desk after his interaction with Stanley alone in the office. The hundred year old jokes, Steve’s facial expression, the awkward delivery, bad timing, and messed up lines in the jokes were just awesome. And it kept going on and on and on. Was most of that scripted or did Steve improv a lot of it? Truly, it was one of the funniest scenes ever!
123 | what's the dealio? Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 5:38pmSo, I may not be too inclined with enough pop culture reference, but what was up with the Rodney Dangerfield TH of Michael as the episode was concluding?
122 | Mark Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 5:34pmwere any of the jokes michael told during his talking head actual rodney dangerfield jokes that steve was just instructed to butcher?
121 | tuna tuna tuna Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 5:32pmDid Angela have to do anything with Andy selling his Xterra?
120 | Vinny Fri. May. 2, 2008 at 5:11pm