The Office: Krasinski Recalls Directing Christian Slater's Bizarre Cameo
John Krasinki has fond memories of directing Christian Slater's bizarre cameo in The Office season 6. After becoming something of a sensation after premiering on NBC in 2005, The Office ultimately ran for nine seasons before coming to a close in 2013. The show introduced audiences to Steve Carell's loveable but childlike Dunder Mifflin boss, Michael Scott, Krasinski's Jim Halpert, Jenna Fischer's Pam Beesly, and Rainn Wilson's Dwight Schrute. Although later seasons of the show were less warmly received, in season 6, The Office was thriving.
The Office season 6 saw Dunder Mifflin undergo some pretty major changes, including being bought out by Florida-based printer company Sabre. In «Sabre,» the Krasinski-directed season 6, episode 15, Dunder Mifflin's staff members are struggling to become accustomed to life under their new management and are forced to watch a cheesy introductory video. The hilarious video sees Slater, playing himself, give a tour of the Sabre headquarters in Tallahassee and attempt to ease Dunder Mifflin employees' minds with inspirational – but ultimately meaningless – sayings.
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In a new interview on the Office Ladies podcast (via Mashable), which sees Fischer and co-star Angela Kinsey reflect on their time on the show, Krasinski recalls his time directing The Office's «Sabre» episode and what it felt like working with Slater. Krasinski explains that Slater was the "nicest human being" and a "big fan of the show," which ultimately made the experience exceedingly positive. Check out Krasinski's comments below:
«One of the greatest memories for me in directing this episode was directing that industrial video for Sabre. I mean, just being on
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