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Rainn Wilson talks about 'Office' spinoff

By: Jon Weisman
Published: Mon, October 15, 2012, 1:02 PM
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SchruteAt Reddit.com, Rainn Wilson offered up some new information about "The Farm," the upcoming spinoff of "The Office" featuring Wilson's Dwight Schrute character. Some highlights:

We shot the 5th Office episode as a pilot for The Farm. Because of a death in the family we meet Dwight's brother and sister and uncle as well as Mose's brother, Zeke. It will air as a stand alone Office episode this winter. NBC has it right now, is going to test it with audiences and will decide whether or not to pick it up.

Personally, i think its just terrific. It's weird and yet accessible. it's a rural family comedy! Geese and goats and Schrutes and hijinx at the Bed and Breakfast. ...

Wilson added these thoughts about the 2011-12 season of "The Office":

I think some mistakes were made in The Office last season creatively. That being said I think some of the best, most interesting and funniest stuff we've ever done was last season. The Talahassee stuff was pretty sublime I thought. The episode when I had an appendectamy was brilliant.

Paul Lieberstein (Toby) had been running the show the two seasons before Steve left and was doing a great job. There was something about the energy of the ensemble that was off. James Spader is one of the greatest actors known to man but the chemistry with him and Ed (Helms) running the office was a bit dark and needed to be brighter and more energized. IMHO.

Posted: Mon, October 15, 2012, 1:02 PM

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Christy GroszA native of Los Angeles raised by two parents and "Hill Street Blues," Jon Weisman ankled his scriptwriting career and began working for Variety in 2004, subsequently serving as associate editor of features and television reporter before becoming awards editor. He promises not to use this platform to retroactively campaign for Oscars for “The Misfits,” though he’d feel justified in doing so.
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