As its title suggests, Fischers book isnt a typical celebrity memoir or essay collection.
Read on below for our favorite stories about Fischers time onThe Office.
The first question that they asked was Do you like working as a receptionist?
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I took a long pause and said, No.
And that was it.
I didnt speak any more than that.
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I wanted to stay true to the dare to bore me direction Allison had given.
They waited for me to say more, and I just didnt.
The silence went on for what felt like an eternity.
Needless to say, the producers got and loved what Fischer was trying to do with Pam.
To Fischer, Krasinski was the only logical person to play Jim.
… he wasnt just the best Jim hewasJim.
I remember the moment we met.
It was as if lightning struck the center of the room.
I knew immediately what was going to happen.
John and I were meant to play the flirtatious friends and unrequited lovers, Jim and Pam.
I hoped I was right.
I can honestly say Ive never met a weirder person in my life.
In the scene, Michael was interrupting Pams lunch to tell her about his doctors visit for testicular cancer.
It was so funny.
Steve timed the most uncomfortable details of his story perfectly.
I would come to learn this is the brilliance of Steve Carell.
He is a master of comic timing.
He hits the bulls-eye every time.
Fortunately, it was executed flawlessly.
We discussed the kiss.
We all agreed it should be simple, mutually savored, but not too elaborate.
(Yes, we got that specific.)
We rehearsed the blocking but never rehearsed the kiss.
After what felt like a lifetime, I was finally called to shoot.
The set was dimly lit.
He assured me the cameras would be rolling.
When he walked away, I felt completely transported into a new reality.
I was Pam, I was talking with my mother, and my heart was breaking.
Suddenly, Jim walked in the door.
I turned and saw him and my heart felt like it might burst out of my chest.
I wanted so much to tell him how I felt, but before I could, he kissed me.
The Actors Life: A Survival Guideis available now.
