Got a ‘Murder’ question for Danny Chun?
Friday, November 13th, 2009 | 64 comments
Danny Chun is one of the newest members of The Office writing team and penned last night’s episode, ‘Murder.’
I’m excited that he’s agreed to do a Q&A with us! (I actually told him it was a requirement for new writers. Shhh.)
If you have a question for Danny about ‘Murder,’ please post it in a comment below.
This post will close at 11pm Pacific Time tonight, so get your questions in today!
P.S. You can follow Danny on Twitter at @dannychun.
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Hilarious episode!!!! Were there some difficult scenes to get through? With all the southern accents…I would imagine there would be alot of “breaking”? Also, I am still a HUGE JAM fan…will we see more of them together this season???
First of all, great episode! Loved every minute of it. Classic Office.
Question: Did you come up with names for every character, or just the ones featured on the show? I would love to know all the crazy names you came up with; if they’re anything like Voodoo Mama Juju, they have to be good :).
Danny,
How did you come up with the idea for Tube City? Was it fun testing it? What was the Hamsters name?
What was used as Meredith’s fake brains?
Great episode, thanks for writing it! :D It made me laugh so hard.
Did Ed Helms have to have special training for the Savannah accent, or was it something he could already do based on the fact that he’s from Georgia?
Hey, Danny! Congrats on your first episode, it was ridiculously awesome!
Here’s my question: Was this episode written because of or to promote The Office Clue game? If so, genius marketing ploy.
Thanks for answering our questions and I look forward to seeing your future episodes!
One more!
Whose idea/how did you come up with Angela being “Voodoo Mama Juju”?
Genius.
Is it becoming a running gag that Ryan always has a new and weird look going each week?
Whose idea was it for Ryan’s latest outfit?
The camera was used really well to hide and then reveal that Pam was a part of the Mexican standoff in the tag scene. Whose idea was it to use the camera to hide Pam from the audience in the first half of that scene?
The Office rarely has music, so it’s always fun when you incorporate music in the plot. Why did you choose to include that particular Shawn Mullins song?
I’ve already watched MURDER 4 times since last night, and am amazed that each time I hear little lines I missed before, or catch a subtle look or something going on in the background that I hadn’t noticed yet. Once again, a testament to the brilliance of the writers and actors that this show is so multi-layered and real. Did you write, or did Steve Carell ad lib, the line about going to see “Mama JuJu BooBoo” when Pam asked Michael “Where to now, Caleb?” Wishing you continued success!
Great epi! Where did the idea come from to do the whodunnit game to lighten the tension (twss)?
Pam’s character has changed a lot from last season to now—are these permanent changes in the eyes of the writers, or related to her pregnancy? Also, is Pam’s love of art still a part of her character? We haven’t seen that since mid-season 5, either.
Hey Mr. Chun,
First off, love the name.
Second off, Are we seeing Jim becoming more like Michael when backed into a corner? I kind of saw that when he looked at those people after he got the call about the company going under by the end of the year and he went back to what Michael was doing in order to keep people from freaking out. Which is what Michael was doing anyways.
hi there and thanks for the QA! i was wondering if the episode writers are able to be on set for the shooting of their episode or are you back in the writers’ room working on future shows? also, how long does it take to film a complete episode? thanks!
P.S. love your hoodie avatar trend!
P.P.S “voodoo mama joujou” seriously cracked me up!
Congrats and welcome, Danny! I know you must be very excited about your first episode; what line would you say you’re most proud of?
Looking forward to more eps from you in the future! :)
Did you have to buy all those board games for Michael’s office, or did different employees just bring them in from their homes for the shot?
Where was Pam’s baby bump on the Murder episode?
Danny,
Congrats on an AMAZING episode… one of the funniest yet in Season 6, welcome aboard!
My question:
Before becoming one of the writers on the show, how familiar with The Office were you? Were you already involved with it in some way? You seem to know the characters inside and out!
I was glad to see some Andy/Erin interaction that was reminiscent of the old Jim and Pam. I also got really excited when Dwight began to talk to Angela, hoping that they would start to rebuild their relationship. Are there any plans for more Dwight and Angela soon? I miss them greatly!
Wow, this episode was so different from previous ones this season. In a way, “Murder” woke the audience up. Was it hard to write the scene where Michael becomes truly furious and says “Shut up!” to Jim? What kind of Southern accents did you envision each character having compared to what the actors brought? Was it a lot of pressure to write an episode where a huge event happens (Dunder Mifflin bankruptcy) that almost changes the entire “social order” or status quo? Do you watch Mad Men – was it a coincidence that both shows had a major company go down in flames this week? This episode really let the actors shine and do improv comedy (the showdown) – did they enjoy that??