Got a ‘Job Fair’ question for Lee and Gene?
Friday, May 9th, 2008Lee and Gene have very generously agreed to a second round of questions! (Read their previous Q&A here.) Thanks again, Lee and Gene!
Do you have a question for writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky about last night’s episode, ‘Job Fair’?
Submit your question here.
This post will close at 9pm Pacific Time tonight, so get your questions in today!
Remember, non-spoilerish questions about ‘Job Fair’ only. Thanks!
I was wondering who came up with the idea of Angela and Dwight being stuck in the office for hours, but barely exchanging any words. It was a very bold move. Was it hard not to want to write dialog for the two?
143 | Jonathan Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 9:00pmI loved how small and plain the Dunder Mifflin sign was at the job fair. It was one of those understated background details that made me laugh so hard. Whose idea was it to have such a ridiculous sign? Are there any other fun background details you could share with us?
142 | Fancy New Beesly Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 8:57pmHi guys! This was one of my favorite episodes to date! I always laugh at Andy’s excessive pride of being a Cornell grad and liked his bit about the Dartmouth rivalry in this episode. Did either of you or any of the other Office writers graduate from Cornell? Just wondering if there was someone in particular who inspired Andy’s preppy Ivy league image. Thanks! Wendy
141 | Wendy Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 7:58pmFirst, Toby was following his dream to move to Costa Rica. Then Stanley seemed certain to get fired. Now Jim is on probation and Pam needs to move to Philadelphia or New York to pursue her career.
Truth: are all of the writers TRYING to make us crazy wondering which character(s) will be leaving for the spin-off? Or am I reading too much into this/need a relaxing vacation at Schrute Farms?
140 | Peggy Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 7:54pmSorry if this has already been asked…were the other participating vendors at the Job Fair actual Scranton area businesses? If so, did you have to jump through any legal loopholes to show the trademarks, business names, etc.?
139 | Punky Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 7:30pmWow, Job Fair is an instant classic. It immediately went into my top five. Do you guys sit around the writers’ room and come up with a list of words that Michael can butcher (like youthanize) and then look for ways to work them into an episode, or do you come up with them one episode at a time? That’s one of my favorite things about the office.
138 | Keds Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 7:21pmI was wondering if the name of the design business Pam applies to has any reference to her and Jim’s relationship, and the decisions they make in the episode: acting on “Impulse”?
Also, the reference to Angela as “pumpkin” was brilliant.
137 | MJ Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 7:05pmGreat episode! But what did Pam use to make that nifty logo in “Local Ad” if she doesn’t know how to use any of those programs? Microsoft Paint?
136 | JOhn Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 7:02pmOh, I like you, Gene and Lee.
In reference to the graphic design recruiter - sounds A LOT like Jim/John. I never thought it was John in a dual role, but I did think the interaction reminded me a bit of a Jim/Pam interaction. Re-watching today, it really struck me how many of the recruiter’s lines and mannerism were things I could picture Jim saying/doing, such as “absolutely.” Any significance?
I didn’t think this at first, but my boyfriend agrees with others here that Dwight and Angela were “courting” while in the office alone. True? And, was it just me, or was Angela checking out Dwight’s backside when at the copier??
Speaking of them being the only two in the office - since we never saw Toby, was Toby really stuck in the back alone, working, sad because everyone forgot about him?
It seemed Pam did know how important the golf outing was for Jim as she was very encouraging before he left (and after). Did he tell her? And does Michael know?
In closing, I really felt the primary purpose of this episode was setting us up for next week’s finale…
135 | Gabriella Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 6:44pmI feel like Michael’s creepy factor has been steadily increasing over the past few episodes. From the way he was talking to the students (including in the deleted scenes) to his leering over Jim and Pam’s kiss. Is this intentional or just for laughs?
134 | Brooke Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 6:40pmYou two seem to have a fixation with occupational gatherings…have either of you been to a job fair or convention?
133 | Jennifer Jones Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 6:10pmDid you guys purposely leave Toby and Ryan out of the episode?
132 | Roscoet Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 5:52pmThis episode had some of the funniest scenarios.
131 | jack Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 5:31pm-was it a lot harder to write this compared to past episodes, or a lot easier to write this, seeing as 3 different backgrounds were available,
-and also, how many takes did it take to get the shot of Andy going into the sand trap
Did you use a stunt double for Ed when Andy crashed the golf cart? The scene looked rather dangerous!
130 | kreidy Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 5:31pmWhy did Kevin go on the sales call? I’ve heard that Brian is a great golfer, but isn’t Kevin just an accountant?
129 | William Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 5:16pmDid Pam actually fill out the application for the design job?
128 | Spicy Curry Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 5:12pmWhat would Michael’s favorite class have been in high school? Also, was Michael specifically looking for a male intern?
Thanks for answering questions, and thanks to tanster!
127 | Koos Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 4:58pmIn ‘Fun Run’ Andy had chafing nipples and now in ‘Job Fair’ he has blistered hands, who came up with the idea for his really bad skin/chafing problems?
126 | Fun_Run Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 4:52pmAnother great episode from you guys! I was wondering what made you decide to give Michael a “Don’t call me Shirley” reference when he’s already used the line in Valentine’s Day. Or did that never even cross your mind?
Keep writing brilliant scripts!
125 | Emily Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 4:43pmGreat episode!
124 | StephanieC Fri. May. 9, 2008 at 4:42pmWho picked out Michael’s sneakers? Were they detailed in the script or is that just what wardrobe came up with?