![]() ![]() ![]() Michael hits an employee with his car (but doesn’t worry too much because “it’s only Meredith”), burns his foot on a George Foreman grill (then tries to get Pam to put butter on it), and thinks Wikipedia is a reliable source of information (okay, we’re all guilty of that).Ĭomedy? Mystery? The Editing Ensures That ‘Poker Face’ Is Bothīut despite his weak points, the character is more than the sum of his foolish parts. ![]() On the surface, the regional manager of Scranton’s Dunder Mifflin paper company was a two-dimensional imbecile racist, chauvinistic, and culturally tactless. Steve Carell’s greatest role - that of Michael Scott - was filled with such complexity. But there’s plenty of darkness and sadness in comedy. Audiences seemed surprised by Carell’s competence in interpreting a troubled figure, especially after watching him in so much farce over the years. His career trajectory has only broadened over time including a transformative turn last year in “Foxcatcher,” for which he earned an Oscar nod and in which he played a psychotic millionaire and wrestling enthusiast. Steve Carell stayed on NBC for seven of the series’ nine years, and the show launched the actor to comedic acclaim. But let’s face it: Michael Scott was the belle of the ball. Office was an ensemble show that worked because of its rich cast of zany characters. ![]() READ MORE: Steve Carell Redefined His Career By Surprising Everyone in ‘Foxcatcher’ ![]()
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