Once you get used to breaking the fourth wall, it’s hard to stop.
Old habits die hard and forSteve Carelland his castmates onThe Office, that includes breaking the fourth wall.
“I can’t not make the camera a character now.
Steve Carrell as Michael Scott on ‘The Office’.NBC
It’s such a habit.”
“At least once,” Carell continued.
“I’m sure onFoxcatcherI like looked into the camera and [then told myself], ‘Nope.
You cannot comment on what you just did.'”
The Officewas famously based on a British series of the same name, written by and starringRicky Gervais.
Carell noted that he purposely avoided watching any of the original series when preparing to play Michael.
Carell also discussed filming his final episode in the seventh season.
He could say goodbye to all of his friends on his own terms without the fanfare.
I really enjoyed having that character evolve to that point."
As for the more personal aspects, Carell remembered things having a more celebratory air than one might expect.
“Like when you’re crying with joy!
It wasn’t even sadness.
I was ready to go, I wasn’t sad for leaving.
It was time for other characters to step to the forefront and other storylines to be pursued.
The timing was right for everybody.
But simultaneously, there was just a sense of joy that we had experienced all of this.
I was getting a chance to take a lap with everybody.
I was simultaneously saying goodbye as Michael and us as friends in this moment of work together.
It was a very emotional thing!”
Listen to Carell onOffice Ladiesabove.
