The Office : The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History - Andy Greene

The Office

The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History

By: Andy Greene

Paperback | 1 December 2020 | Edition Number 1

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Now in Paperback: The untold story behind The Office, the #1 show on Netflix, told by those who know it best: the creators, the writers, and the actors who turned what could have been a quiet British import into a show that shaped American culture and changed television (and actual office life!) forever.

In 2018, Rolling Stone writer Andy Greene wrote his most popular piece of all time: an oral history of just one episode of The Office, a fan favorite titled “The Dinner Party.” The stories he uncovered were fascinating, touching, hilarious, nostalgic—everything that a great article, and great book, should be, and Andy realized that having won the trust of so many of the key actors and writers, he had a unique, exciting opportunity to write the definitive account of the show’s creation and success.

The Office is packed with information die-hard fans will love and find only in this book. Through the participants’ own words, and through the author’s insightful commentary, readers will learn how the show came to America, and how the selection process of actors and the show’s unusual format flouted every convention. They’ll also learn how the show very nearly failed and get the inside story behind just why Jim and Pam’s romance took so long to come to fruition.

They’ll have a front-row seat to the phenomenal sequence of events that launched not only The Office to wild popularity but other shows in the same genre, changing the face of television, and how we all see our office lives, for decades to come.

About the Author

Andy Greene is from Cleveland, Ohio, attended Kenyon College, and is now a Senior Writer for Rolling Stone.

He lives in New York City.
Industry Reviews
"When Andy Greene interviewed me for this book, he was actually the first person to mention that I had acted in a TV show. . . . I thought up to that point that I was actually working at a paper company. But in any case, I loved the book. It's spot on, with great background stories, and I learned so much."
Creed Bratton, actor, The Office

"Writer Andy Greene puts one of the most resonant sitcoms in American comedy under a microscope in his in-depth oral history, The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s. Even for the most insatiable fan, this rendering provides some of the most surprising revelations via an award-winning (and still quite passionate) cast and crew."
The A.V. Club

"It just might be the perfect time to re-binge-watch the iconic TV series, and Greene's 'untold story, ' complete with cast interviews, is the ideal companion volume."
People

"Fans of The Office who are looking for a meaningful way to celebrate the show's fifteenth anniversary are in luck. . . . [Author Andy] Greene conducted a whopping eighty-six interviews for this book, which he combined with archival material, past show-related interviews, and quotes from DVD commentaries. The end result is a masterful, captivating story of The Office's nine-season run on NBC that will give fans a deeper understanding of what it was like working on the show, and offer a heavy dose of nostalgia."
Mashable

"[A] love letter to the show . . . a dream guide and oral history into the full creative process . . . The behind-the-scenes detailing of classic episodes along with the thoughts from the people on the front lines of the show make this a perfect book for fans along with students studying how television series are made."
Jeff Ayers, Associated Press

"Perhaps the best review I can give for The Office: An Oral History is that as a huge fan of the show, this book made me laugh out loud and cry on many occasions while managing to surprise me at every turn. I both learned and felt a lot, which is pretty much the best you can hope for in a book."
Hypable

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