
The Office
The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History
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Andy Greene
An instant New York Times best seller
The untold stories behind The Office, one of the most iconic television shows of the 21st century, told by its creators, writers, and actors.
When did you last hang out with Jim, Pam, Dwight, Michael, and the rest of Dunder Mifflin? It might have been back in 2013, when the series finale aired...or it might have been last night, when you watched three episodes in a row. But either way, long after the show first aired, it’s more popular than ever, and fans have only one problem - what to watch, or listen to, next.
Fortunately, Rolling Stone writer Andy Greene has that answer. In his brand-new oral history, The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s, Greene will take listeners behind the scenes of their favorite moments and characters. Greene gives us the true inside story behind the entire show, from its origins on the BBC through its impressive nine-season run in America, with in-depth research and exclusive interviews. Fans will get the inside scoop on key episodes from "The Dundies" to "Threat Level Midnight" and "Goodbye, Michael", including behind-the-scenes details like the battle to keep it on the air when NBC wanted to pull the plug after just six episodes and the failed attempt to bring in James Gandolfini as the new boss after Steve Carell left, spotlighting the incredible, genre-redefining show created by the family-like team, who together took a quirky British import with dicey prospects and turned it into a primetime giant with true historical and cultural significance.
Hilarious, heartwarming, and revelatory, The Office gives fans and pop culture buffs a front-row seat to the phenomenal sequence of events that launched The Office into wild popularity, changing the face of television and how we all see our office lives for decades to come.
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Interesting behind the scenes info
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The glaring drawback: over-thought performance and direction. No point in using 20 different narrators especially when there is no attempt to sound like the real actors. And their voices are not distinct enough for us to identify who is speaking--they could just swap out one voice-actor for another and the listener wouldn't even notice. I've listened to dozens of bios where a single narrator does DISTINCT male and female voices AND i would know who is speaking. Not so much here.
Decided to submit review after hearing another narrator misquote the show. It's happened a few times already and takes me out of the book. In this case, a male narrator recites Pam's outburst at the beach party... he ends it with the British inflection "Good day!" instead of the actual "[yeah... this was a] Good day." Small potatoes but distracting nonetheless.
Sub-par narration
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enjoyed more than I thought I would
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I really enjoyed this
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Huge office fan and loved the juicy bits in here
Enjoyed it
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Disclaimer: I'm an office fanatic!
Extremely Entertaining
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Great insight
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If you're a fan of The Office, this is a must listen, you will absolutely love it, especially in this format, which is perfect for pop culture histories (there's an awesome oral history of SNL, to cite just one example). If you're not familiar with The Office, this will mostly be irrelevant. And both of those things for the same reason -- the book covers all 11 seasons (US and UK) in minute detail, as well as a dozen key episodes, and every major actor and character (and even many minor actors and characters, including extras!).
If I have one criticism (and it doesn't even rise to causing any deduction from 5 stars across the board) it is that many of the major figures (especially US showrunner Greg Daniels and most of the major actors) are underrepresented, with the writers getting the bulk of quotes -- I suspect most of what you hear from the major figures comes from prior interviews, while most of the others were done for this book (the author says as much at the start).
No matter -- great stuff full of detailed information that every serious fan wants to know.
Great Oral History (That's What She Said)
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Great for any Office Fan
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For the true fans of the show.
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