Comments on: Got a ‘Murder’ question for Danny Chun?

By: anna

anna — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:49:59 +0000

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???

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:47:11 +0000

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 :).

By: Tina

Tina — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:18:21 +0000

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?

By: Tina

Tina — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:49:00 +0000

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?

By: Lindsay W

Lindsay W — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:47:51 +0000

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!

By: Roscoet

Roscoet — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:00:50 +0000

One more!

Whose idea/how did you come up with Angela being “Voodoo Mama Juju”?

Genius.

By: Roscoet

Roscoet — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:56:03 +0000

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?

By: kreidy

kreidy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:41:49 +0000

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?

By: kreidy

kreidy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:31:09 +0000

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?

By: Stapler

Stapler — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:28:12 +0000

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!

By: Ginger

Ginger — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:08:59 +0000

Great epi! Where did the idea come from to do the whodunnit game to lighten the tension (twss)?

By: Sunny

Sunny — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:59:55 +0000

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.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:37:09 +0000

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.

By: sarah

sarah — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:31:20 +0000

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!

By: Kenna

Kenna — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:04:12 +0000

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! :)

By: Vidsub

Vidsub — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:48:23 +0000

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?

By: kristen

kristen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:28:34 +0000

Where was Pam’s baby bump on the Murder episode?

By: Nick C.

Nick C. — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:46:33 +0000

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!

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:27:03 +0000

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!

By: songer

songer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:14:50 +0000

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??