The birth and transformation of Kevin Malone
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 | 32 comments
The Onion’s A.V. Club has an in-depth interview with The Office’s Brian Baumgartner.
Here’s a little bit of what Brian says about his character, Kevin Malone:
The costume designer was like, “Okay, this guy would wear a really tight shirt and have stains all over him, and it would be untucked, and he would be slovenly,” and it was like, “Well, let’s wait a second. Let’s look at him as something else, someone who may wear Dockers, but he’s really trying his best.” And we began to find out other things about him. That he won a World Series Of Poker bracelet, that he was really good at basketball …
The character began to transform, quite frankly, as he got more to do, and there became this child-like impishness, this playfulness, a sense that he did have something going on outside … Nobody hates him or dismisses him. There’s evidence that he and Jim play fantasy football or whatever. He and Dwight enjoy fireworks together. He and Michael get along fine. He has become, I think, in a way, that maybe not overly intelligent everyman that exists, and you get the feeling will always exist, exactly in this place.
Link: The A.V. Club interview with Brian Baumgartner
One of my recent favorite recent Kevin moments is in Scott’s Tots — when he interrupts Dwight as he says “Hey, so Jim thought it would be ideal if we all pitched in … ” So hysterical!
What are your favorite Kevin moments?
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In “Murder” when he asks Andy to impersonate the Swedish Chef and when Andy doesn’t know what it is he responds “He lives on Sesame Street, dumbass!” So surprisingly hostile–love it!
I absolutely love Kevin and all the scenes mentioned above are my faves… but I also like when he’s singing “You Aughta Know” during Benihana Christmas. That makes me laugh everytime. “You you you you you you…aughta knowwww”. and no one is expecting it. HAHA!
Same thing with “O Christmas Tree” in Secret Santa in a baritone voice haha.
Love the giggling he does in the talking head after finding out that Oscar’s gay lol and the goodbye wave he motions to Holly when driving away to go to the store in “Goodbye Toby”
So many of the moments mentioned are some of my favorites too- another is in season 2 Christmas Party where we see Kevin, in the middle of the party, happily using his self-gifted foot bath.
@23 MalonesCones– That’s my favorite Kevin moment too!
I agree with Nate:
“My worst breakup was with Stacy. It was a Sunday morning, we were reading the paper, and I said “Oh my God, I think the Eagles could clinch the NFC East!” and she said that we’re done.”
And it’s all in the timing/delivery too… “and she said that… we’re done.”
I love Kevin! He’s such a big, loveable, teddy bear. My favorite line ever: “I thought they’d be good together, like PB&J. Pam Beasley and Jim. What a waste. What A Waste!” -Fun Run
That line has become an inside joke between me and one of my best friends!
The best thing about Kevin is he is unfiltered.
One scene that is a favorite of mine, that has yet to be quoted, is when Pam mentions her mother will be coming into the office and without missing a beat, Kevin mutters “Milf!”
I am glad Brian/Kevin is getting the recognition they both deserve!
How about the episode where he does his Australian accent?
“ALL-LIG-GATE-TOR……….DINGO BABY”
One word: “Stacy.” The highpitchiness of it is brilliant.
And I’ve done many an impression of his, “She said I was dull” from the outtakes.
And, yes, “It’s just nice to win one,” was epic. I’ve teared up a lot watching The Office but I never thought Big Kev would do it to me.
Favorite Kevin moment:
Episode: Dream Team
Kelly Kapoor [to Charles]: Well, you know what my name is? Rajanigandha, and I hate it. I hate it!
[pause as Kelly runs away...the camera moves to Kevin]
Kevin Malone: I thought Rajanigandha was a boy’s name.
When Charles calls for everyone’s attention to David Wallace and Kevin goes “Hi”, after David had already started talking. Just that simple, delayed “Hi”. Typical Kevin Malone. ha-ha
[from tanster: YES! i absolutely LOVED that.]
JamaicanJan — That’s my favorite too. I also love his and Michael’s comments during Blood Drive when Michael introduces Kevin to Lynn: “So run with the ball! Run with it, Kev.” and then Michael says “Where you from?”
Kevin looks at him and says “I’m from here!”
And then Michael says “Well, he only gets better.”
And Kevin says thank you!! HAHAHA!
I have to go with Kevin in Diversity Day. “I think you do, mon.” and “Maybe some spaghetti.”
Also, the entire webisode “Kevin’s Loan” is one of the absolute funniest things I have ever seen.
“Gambling debts??? Wuuuuuuuttttt????”
“YOU HAVE A NICE…………VEST!”
Lots of favorite Kevin moments, but two that stand out for me are:
“I’m sorry I did such a whorish job filling out this form.”
and
“I’ve gotta erase a lot of stuff…a LOT of STUFF.”
“This place is awesome, it’s better than my own home….my home sucks.” Mafia
Same episode where he is talking to Oscar “I wouldn’t survive in jail Oscar, I’m not you”….what’s that supposed to mean? “Oh you don’t know about jail? Oh you would LOVE jail”….why would I love jail, ‘Beca….you would love it’ and the face he makes to the camera afterward.
Who could forget “I am TOTALLY going to BANG Holly”
In addition to what everyone else has said, I loved the line that was like “I was looking at pictures of food on my computer” or something like that. I think it was from one of the Lecture Circuit episodes.
A few weeks ago, I was sitting on the couch using my laptop when my sister (also an Office fan) came in and asked what I doing, to which I replied “I’m looking at pictures of food on my computer.” She didn’t get it though :(. I guess it’s not a well-remembered line but I still love it.
I absolutely love Kevin. I really think Brian would just be the coolest guy to just hang out with and have a beer. I loved Kevin in Fun Run running in his work clothes haha.