Comic-Con interview with The Office writers
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008Jen talks about her dream to be Schrute
tanster: Will Holly be in the premiere?
Jen: Yup. Holly’s coming back. She’ll definitely be in the premiere. And Jan will have a baby at some point.
Mike taps my audio recorder with his finger.
Mike: Is this thing even on?
Jen (laughing): This is something tanster eats so she is able to be up 24 hours a day tracking The Office.
Mike: Tanster Food.
Jen: She’s like half robot and half awesome woman.
Mike: What else ya got? More questions, ask us more questions.
At this point, Jen tries to derail my interview.
Jen (to tanster, as she takes my audio recorder and points it in my direction): Are you having fun? Can we interview you?
tanster: I’m so tired!
Jen: Are you tired? When did you get here? Did you get here today or last night?
tanster: Last night … (realizing this is going in the wrong direction, takes the audio recorder back) … this isn’t interesting! I’m going to be listening to this later, thinking, this is soooo boring!
Jen (laughing): I want to see “I’m so tired.” I want to see my question and your answer.
Mike: What else can we tell you …
tanster (to Jen): Are you going to be a Schrute this year?
Jen: I want to be a Schrute. I desperately want to be a Schrute.
tanster: You keep mentioning it, so …
Jen: I know, I’m going to do it, I’m going to do it.
tanster: How do we make this happen? Can I do a fan petition …
Jen (laughing): No, no, no …
tanster: I’ll do it.
Mike: Seriously, here’s the deal: the writers believe that Jen is too physically attractive to be a member of the Schrute family.
Jen: Which is a super nice compliment. I don’t, I don’t, but wait, you are …
tanster: But there’s makeup!
Mike: Shhh! Hold on a second, wait a second …
Jen: You are a normal looking, physically attractive person. I’m not saying I am, but you are.
Mike: But women can’t put a beard on.
Jen: I could. To be a Schrute, I would.
Mike: Seriously, listen to me. I’m not kidding when I say this. The writers believe Jen is too pretty to be a Schrute. You should have a poll on OfficeTally that says, “Should Jen Celotta be a Schrute?”
tanster: I am doing it.
Jen (laughing): Oh god, oh god …
Mike: If the answer is a resounding “yes,” then you should start a letter writing campaign. To Greg.
Jen (laughing): No no no. Don’t do that part.
Mike: Okay, to NBC. And say, “Let Jen Celotta be a Schrute.”
tanster: I’m doing it. Do you have a name?
Jen: Um … oh shoot. No. “Shoot Schrute!” (laughing) No, no, no. I don’t.
Jen (to Mike): How do you not have a name?
Mike: This isn’t my forte. We need Old World …
Jen: Right. Old World Amish … alright, I’ll think on it. No letter writing campaign though. I’ll feel bad. ‘Cause you’ll have innocent people writing letters.
tanster: Okay. But you’ve mentioned this more than once now. So I know it’s your dream.
Mike (not ready to give up): tanster, the question has to be: “Is Jen Celotta too pretty to be a Schrute?”
Jen (laughing): No, no, no! No, tanster, no!
Mike: C’mon! It would be amazing.
Jen: Okay, what about next season? Do you know what else I’m allowed to say?
Mike: What?
Jen: We’re going to have a baby shower. There’s going to be a baby shower for Jan’s baby. Michael makes the office throw a baby shower for this baby that is not even his.
tanster: Omigod. That’s awful. Fantastic.
Vote in this poll and help Jen Celotta realize her dream of being a Schrute.
headphone, that is an awesome idea. Just like a totally normal, completely embarrassed and angst ridden cousin or something. That would be funny!
129 | beer me Tue. Aug. 5, 2008 at 12:14pmSweet interview! If I lived in San Diego… haha. But I have 2 healthy kidneys, if, say, John Krasinski needs one… )
128 | Diapers Schrute Sun. Aug. 3, 2008 at 5:06pmI have a question. Can there be a normal Schrute? The whole family seems to live at the intersection of The Twilight Zone and The Shining.
127 | headphone Sun. Aug. 3, 2008 at 2:37pmThis just keeps getting better and better! Two thumbs way way up for tanster and Matt!
126 | momjo Sun. Aug. 3, 2008 at 1:53pmI would TOTALLY put Lee up for a night (or longer…)- granted, I don’t live in San Diego…
125 | JAMforever Sun. Aug. 3, 2008 at 1:49pmJen should be the pretty, normal shrute that dwight thinks is a freak!! That would be hilarious!
124 | jklm Sun. Aug. 3, 2008 at 10:38amThree minutes? Pft. I’d bet an even minute :)
123 | Tiffany Sun. Aug. 3, 2008 at 10:09amhahahahahaha 3 minutes for a kidney! I love it. (and psh… it’d be 2.)
122 | Joanna (CBM) Sun. Aug. 3, 2008 at 10:02amoooh i like gretchen too. thanks tanster for all your awesome coverage!!!
121 | WiseWithWorms Sun. Aug. 3, 2008 at 5:26amHi, do you post the audio of these interviews anywhere?
[from tanster: no, sorry!]
120 | Danny Sun. Aug. 3, 2008 at 1:58amTanster, you know how to deliver. Thanks for all the comic-con coverage. Reading this stuff has been awesome.
119 | joyray Sat. Aug. 2, 2008 at 7:36pmThough probably logistcally impossible, I think filming the “lost” christmas episode and leaving it in it’s raw form (no edits, bloopers and all) would be an OUTSTANDING bonus feature for the S5 DVD!
One can only dream!
118 | Zero_Dollars_Plus_Benefits Sat. Aug. 2, 2008 at 7:22amI just hope they explain what needs to be explained this season. I know it will be funny as hedgehogs!
117 | dundie Fri. Aug. 1, 2008 at 9:08pmDear Greg Daniels,
Please find a way to get the ‘lost’ Christmas episode script out for us to see it. I would love you forever.
Thanks for these awesome interviews, Tanster!
116 | Alison Fri. Aug. 1, 2008 at 6:04pm#108, Jen Celotta as Angela’s estranged sister is an AMAZING idea! And then what if her character becomes a Schrute because she marries into the Schrute family for some reason? It could be an interesting parallel to Dwangela.
115 | Holly Flax Fri. Aug. 1, 2008 at 5:28pmI love holiday episodes! Tanster gets us the scoop!
114 | Diapers Schrute Fri. Aug. 1, 2008 at 2:19pmtanster, this is so great. thanks for constantly giving us this great access and insight. and for getting an answer to my queries about how many episodes there will be. you rock.
113 | tuna tuna tuna Fri. Aug. 1, 2008 at 1:55pmOh! Oh! OOOH! Part 4 sounds intriguing!
112 | Tiffany Fri. Aug. 1, 2008 at 12:02pmReading these is like Christmas in July. Or August.
111 | phyllis*farm Fri. Aug. 1, 2008 at 11:06amJen should be the Marilyn of the Schrute clan (like from the Munsters) They all expect the worst and then she shows up and is nice and normal and no one can believe she is really a Schrute!
110 | HeatherInSD Fri. Aug. 1, 2008 at 8:53am