You serious?
Steve Carell
John Krazinski
Mindy Kallig
Craig Robinson
Rainn Wilson
BJ Novak
Ellie Kemper
Ed Helms
Even if you think none of them are talented it would be ridiculous to say these people are nobodies.
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You serious?
Steve Carell
John Krazinski
Mindy Kallig
Craig Robinson
Rainn Wilson
BJ Novak
Ellie Kemper
Ed Helms
Even if you think none of them are talented it would be ridiculous to say these people are nobodies.
Siamese Dream
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Steve Carell was in extremely popular movies like Bruce Almighty and Anchorman before The Office you imbecile
Dr Pepper
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I've actually been doing a re-watch of every Office episode, on Netflix.
And yeah, I skim over the more cringe-worthy parts, but there's enough humour in each episode to keep it enjoyable for me.
I'm a fan.
And yeah, I skim over the more cringe-worthy parts, but there's enough humour in each episode to keep it enjoyable for me.
I'm a fan.
Wow. One of the actors had a supporting roles in Anchorman and a terrible film called Bruce Almighty.
That's sure a star-studded comedic roster they were working with.
Doesn't really matter to me if this is the show that launched them. The names I listed are the names of semi to massively successful comedic actors. It's not like they gained their abilities as actors after they left the show.
Or would you argue that Chris Pratt didn't get his sense of humor and charm until after he started getting movie roles? I don't understand why the fact that they weren't as famous until they got their roles on the Office makes them any less talented.
And why you'd even make that claim as someone who claims it's one of the funniest shows put to television. You can't have a "funniest show of all time" be filled with talentless hacks with no abilities in comedic timing.
By the same logic, all NHL prospects that haven't secured regular spots in the NHL yet are talentless nobodies.
Out of curiosity, who from that list are wildly successful and critically acclaimed comedians? Steve and Mindy? It's pretty safe to say that the show made most of those people and not that they made the show.
Securing a role in a pilot for a TV show is not at all the same as being drafted into the most elite league in the world.
Dr Pepper
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Craig Robinson's had a fairly successful run in the box office. At least alongside Seth Rogen.
Ed Helms, not quite as successful.
And BJ Novak was in Inglorious Basterds. Had to do a double take when I saw him.
Ed Helms, not quite as successful.
And BJ Novak was in Inglorious Basterds. Had to do a double take when I saw him.
Craig Robinson's had a fairly successful run in the box office. At least alongside Seth Rogen.
Ed Helms, not quite as successful.
And BJ Novak was in Inglorious Basterds. Had to do a double take when I saw him.
Whether you like them or not, The Hangover trilogy was a commercial success and he was a main character in all three.
Steve Carell: I don't really need to go over his entire filmography
John Krazinski: that Benghazi movie
Mindy Kallig: several supporting roles in films, the Mindy Project
Craig Robinson: several supporting roles in big comedy movies. Had his own show.
Rainn Wilson: not quite as successful in starring roles as Carrell but he's got a pretty good movie career.
BJ Novak: Inglorious Basterds. Mostly supporting roles in general.
Ellie Kemper: 21 jump street, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Ed Helms: Hangover trilogy
I'm not saying this cast is like the greatest there's ever been. I said their success ranged from minor mainstream (Novak and Krazinski) to major mainstream success (Carell, Wilson, Robinson).
Either way. These are people who have been depended on in other roles to bring comedic acting.
I still don't understand how you go from "greatest comedy ever put to tv" to its not a talented cast. How do you have one without the other? Are you really trying to say that with the script writing and directing they could have any Joe shmoes and it would still be as good and they'd become just as famous?
John Krazinski: that Benghazi movie
Mindy Kallig: several supporting roles in films, the Mindy Project
Craig Robinson: several supporting roles in big comedy movies. Had his own show.
Rainn Wilson: not quite as successful in starring roles as Carrell but he's got a pretty good movie career.
BJ Novak: Inglorious Basterds. Mostly supporting roles in general.
Ellie Kemper: 21 jump street, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Ed Helms: Hangover trilogy
I'm not saying this cast is like the greatest there's ever been. I said their success ranged from minor mainstream (Novak and Krazinski) to major mainstream success (Carell, Wilson, Robinson).
Either way. These are people who have been depended on in other roles to bring comedic acting.
I still don't understand how you go from "greatest comedy ever put to tv" to its not a talented cast. How do you have one without the other? Are you really trying to say that with the script writing and directing they could have any Joe shmoes and it would still be as good and they'd become just as famous?
They were Joe Schmoes. That's the point. The only reason any of them got roles afterwards is because The Office gave them name and face recognition. Let's be honest, no one is ****ing rushing to the theatre for the next John Krazinski or Craig Robinson film.
tarheelhockey
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At the time the Office was on air, that cast was a bunch of random nobodies. AFAIK, when the show started, not one of the cast had ever played a lead role in a big-studio movie or TV show. Steve Carrell was the only one who had even played a recognizable role in anything, and that happened right before the show started.
That's half the reason the cast worked so well... it was like watching people you would meet in real life, not watching a bunch of established actors doing characters. If it had been Will Ferrell and Jim Carrey and Amy Poehler, it would never have worked.
That's half the reason the cast worked so well... it was like watching people you would meet in real life, not watching a bunch of established actors doing characters. If it had been Will Ferrell and Jim Carrey and Amy Poehler, it would never have worked.
Dr Pepper
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Damn, totally forgot he was in those movies.
I was thinking of that godawful Vacation redux.
But that's literally not my ****ing point. We're arguing apples and oranges once again. You have a pathological inability to see what my point is. Or you do see my point and then you feel the need to argue something else. Or you're just ****ing trolling me.
Fame at the time of casting is not indicative of talent or ability. It is my belief that this was a talented cast of comedic actors that wasn't able to make me laugh consistently. Why you ever brought up and keeping harping on how famous they were when the show came out is beyond my understanding.
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