Comments on: Got a ‘Did I Stutter?’ question for Brent or Justin?

By: J to the D

J to the D — Sat, 03 May 2008 03:52:22 +0000

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.
Loved the make shift straw snorkel for Michael so he’d be able to breathe while casting his face in concrete. Brilliant.

By: LittleKidLover

LittleKidLover — Sat, 03 May 2008 03:47:44 +0000

Hey Guys! Great episode! How long have you guys been planning that cold opening?!.. Because it was one of the best.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sat, 03 May 2008 03:42:55 +0000

The 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?

By: Vinny

Vinny — Sat, 03 May 2008 03:36:04 +0000

I 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?

By: William

William — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:56:18 +0000

How many rewrites of the Michael/Stanley scene did it take before it was shot?

By: Littlekidlover

Littlekidlover — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:48:49 +0000

What 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?

By: mbl

mbl — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:36:37 +0000

Gentlemen:

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!

By: Gabriella

Gabriella — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:48:39 +0000

Hey, 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?

By: SlimJimBag

SlimJimBag — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:45:20 +0000

Does Ryan hate Jim?

By: Fun_Run

Fun_Run — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:32:50 +0000

What substance did Steve put his face in and did he really have vasoline smeared all over his face?

By: Post-it Thief

Post-it Thief — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:22:48 +0000

When 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?

By: Danny

Danny — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:13:58 +0000

was 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??

By: what's the dealio?

what's the dealio? — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:13:58 +0000

We’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)?
Hope it was ok to ask a second question–I loved this episode so dang much!

By: wustl

wustl — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:12:49 +0000

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?

By: mandyw2009

mandyw2009 — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:02:05 +0000

Great 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?

By: crookedlawyer

crookedlawyer — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:56:36 +0000

So, 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?

By: what's the dealio?

what's the dealio? — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:38:00 +0000

This 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!

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:34:17 +0000

So, 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?

By: tuna tuna tuna

tuna tuna tuna — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:32:21 +0000

were any of the jokes michael told during his talking head actual rodney dangerfield jokes that steve was just instructed to butcher?

By: Vinny

Vinny — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:11:50 +0000

Did Angela have to do anything with Andy selling his Xterra?