What a fun hour I just had on a conference call with the media and Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin) and Ed Helms (Andy Bernard). Angela and Ed talked about their characters and the show and of course the great fan base they have.
Here are some of the tidbits we picked up on the call today. We will be doing a full interview recap with them in the near future, but I thought I would share these notes to you guys now!
When asked about the future episodes Angela and Ed said that upcoming episodes have a lot of ‘fun’ stuff for these two to play, but couldn't really elaborate. They said it is so much fun to show up at table reads to see what’s going to happen that week. They are fans of the show and share in the anticipation of what is going to happen. They equate the anticipation of going to the table-reads of the script to fans waiting to watch each week's episode.
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What a fun hour I just had on a conference call with the media and Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin) and Ed Helms (Andy Bernard).
ReplyDeleteAngela and Ed talked about their characters and the show and of course the great fan base they have.
Here are some of the tidbits we picked up on the call today. We will be doing a full interview recap with them in the near future, but I thought I would share these notes to you guys now!
- When asked about the future episodes Angela and Ed said that upcoming episodes have a lot of ‘fun’ stuff for these two to play, but couldn't really elaborate. They said it is so much fun to show up at table reads to see what’s going to happen that week. They are fans of the show and share in the anticipation of what is going to happen. They equate the anticipation of going to the table-reads of the script to fans waiting to watch each week's episode.
- Ed has a hard time validating why Andy likes Angela. That's where he spends a lot of time on his character development. However, Ed loves the passion that Andy has for Angela.
- Angela bases her character a little bit on people from all her little corporate jobs she’s had while trying to be an actor.
- When asked about how fans react when they meet her on the street, Angela said they are mostly all very cool. However there was a time that someone was scared to come up to her because she had on her "Angela Face". She called it an occupational hazard to wear a frown outside of work.
- Ed doesn’t miss working on the "fake news" (Daily Show) during this election. He said it was so taxing, fun, but taxing.
- Angela barely had a workplace romance in real life. She went on one date with a friend from work once and it was very very awkward. Ed had one in a company with four people, straight out of college.
- Angela said it's been fun to play the Office "skank" so far this season, however it's difficult when her Dad calls her out on it.
- When asked if there is any Angela Martin in Angela Kinsey, she admitted to Angela having a wrapping paper section of her closet, which is WAY too organized.
- Ed says that Andy has a “Bro crush" on Jim and a “Corporate Crush” on Michael.
- Favorite Episode for their storylines: Ed loved punching a hole in the wall and that whole breakdown (The Return). Angela loves the Christmas episodes - probably because she gets to have total insane breakdowns in those episodes too.
- Ed doesn’t think Andy’s anger problems will ever be totally gone. However he didn't elaborate as that is a "dangerous area" for him to tread with the press.
- Ed is a nicknamer in real life. We may see the rebirth of "Big Turkey" as a name for Ryan.
- Both said that constant dialog between the cast and the episodes' writers, as the episodes are being shot, are very helpful. It helps make sure what the characters are doing makes sense to the actors.
- A reporter asked if Angela is preggers with Dwight’s baby and will it be a shotgun wedding? Angela and Ed got very quiet - "you can’t just ask blatant spoilers". They did say: “Things get really complicated in the next two episodes”.
- Stephen Merchant directed tonight’s episode.
- When asked if Angela likes Dwight or Andy more, Angela said that Andy is a little too nice for Angela. She loves someone she can butt heads with. She has a love/hate relationship with Dwight and a Like/Like relationship with Andy.
Personally, I can't wait to see how their storyline continues!