John Krasinski interviews Steve Carell on Some Good News [FULL INTERVIEW]

On a personal note, this week brought a lot of

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because it marked 15 years since this haircut was born. That's right, it was the office's 15th anniversary and for more on that story, we turn now to our entertainment correspondent Steve Carell Steve. Is working? Thank God for Nancy. Your mom. Wait, give me a highly produced show. I like it. Thank you so much. My daughters did it. By the way, it's so beautiful. This will be the graph at the bottom of this perfect. I love it. How are you man? Well how are you? I'm fine, this is what happens when I myself Eisley, we both look stylish, this is how I am 24/7.

I admire the fact that you dress like this every day, they say. that's

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thing you should do, you should always know that in these days of isolation we should be, you know, showering, taking care of ourselves and exercising, wearing suits and making a big nose. I guarantee you the bottom half of what you have. Doesn't match the top I'm definitely using jams if anyone remembers oh my gosh so Steve this week marked a big anniversary for you and I we were on a little show called the office and he turned fifteen yeah the week I mean he was A waiter when I got that job was 23 years old, he was a waiter and after the pilot I went back to waiting tables because I was sure that nothing was going to happen with this and we all went into this with that vibe, I remember it.

None of us did anything important, we were in this kind of thing, it felt like we were in a broken company, like we were just doing theater every week with the same people, different shows and I also remember the team was unreal. I'm so ridiculously spoiled. Every job I've been to since then, because you know the only downside for me is that they showed me how

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it can be on the first go around, in a good way, and that sets the bar high. All in all, we want it. to be at least in

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ways equal to that, I don't know if it ever will be, but yeah, I mean, for me it was my film school, theater school, all of a sudden people are asking me now how the hell you became. a director still doesn't know, I still answer that question for myself, but the office for me was a film school.

I don't think many people know that that door in the office that was never opened in any of the episodes is the reason it never opened is because that was the writers' room and I will never forget in those first few episodes if it was the day of diversity or if you know one of the first or the pilot as well, but between six and ten people would come out of that. door like a clown car after not drinking and being like that it was amazing to hold that line do this other thing that will reverse this now you say that line and then I go back to the room and I remember thinking is this what The creative process is about yes , it was everything, it was everything and it is such a special moment.

I love that people are celebrating 15 years because for me I will celebrate forever. I mean, people always ask this question, so I have to ask you. Obviously I don't have any, but in your fondest memories, what were some of your favorite memories? Our entire exchange around the micro flat screen TV. I finally broke down and bought a plasma TV. Take a look at a physical dinner where you said. and when people come, you just did it, it just moved so far. I don't scream, look at this. I think most of the memories have to do with things we share as a caste.

You know, when we were doing fun runs. It was about 105 degrees outside and everyone was dying. I mean, it really was a hot, terrible day. I told Cheney Alfredo. I remember when you did the episode where you played Santa and we were so upset because Phyllis was there. and Santa and then you asked people to come sit on your lap and Brian thank God he was chosen to sit on your lap that's the other time in my life I don't think I've ever laughed harder when he sits down and you say what do you think? I would like it and you lost your breath and you said what was sure alone and I will never forget you saying say toys just say twice would you like it for Christmas little boy I don't know I didn't know you were going to ask It happened to me, dad.

I didn't know anyone had ever let me sit on their lap before. I just make ice, please. It was supposed to be the button for the scene where I got cut and made a Jim face. I have never been there. I was physically there. It was never there, but because when they got to the basin to wash me, I was already outside, or I was on the floor, or I had left the room. Part of what was so fun is that everyone in the cast was supporting everyone else. people would step back when it was time for other people to shine and celebrate, like when you came in as Dwight that day, it was like it was crazy to see Jim play Dwight and you're a really good impressionist in general.

I don't think anything people know about Michael, oh, that's funny, Michael and at the same time, it's the most emotional I've ever been on a set. I certainly know we've talked about it, but I was hoping they wouldn't. your scene in my sewing that the last episode when you left, I think you and I counted, I think it was 17 or 19 takes in which not a single audible word came out, it was just action and then you and I go, I think that we should say any advice for tomorrow over lunch, oh, okay, and then tomorrow I can tell you what a great boss, you turned out to be the best boss I've ever had, it was really, it was hard, it was brutal, but it was again - everything What you were saying was this idea of ​​family that you were, literally, you were leaving summer camp, you were leaving home, you were leaving all these things at the same time and those enormous emotions of knowing that this would be the end of something that was, you know. , kind of a monolith and shapes in your life, some of my fondest memories are personally or professionally intertwined and connected to that, I wasn't even at the end, I think we were like five or six seasons in and I remember you telling the cast that You said guys, no matter what we do, we will always be known for this show, whether you win an Oscar or do something crazy like that, you will always be remembered for the show. and what an honor it is to have people come up to me all the time and say you know you'll always be Jim and I thank God for that, yeah, yeah, there's really no downside to it, it's great, I mean, what? and if this were so? what we are all remembered for, which will probably be the case, what a great thing to be remembered for as well for now and listen, I know everyone is talking about a reunion, hope

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y one day we can come together as people and we can all say hello.

I mean, just seeing your face is great, I miss you so much, it's so good to see you and thank you so much for doing this. We're trying to start a

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network just for good news and wow, are you good news? make me smile ask for sure next time we do this I'll put on I'll put on a suit and I'll do it and it'll be a little bit more in character, cool and I'll be you know I'll be your special correspondent on anything you want me to cover from the metropolitan area from Los Angeles, there it is.

You're our local correspondent in Los Angeles today, you're our entertainment correspondent, but who knows, the sky's the limit for you. I really believe it. I'm going to do some I love you and I can't wait for you to be crazy Who's that goodbye?