The office may be over, but the world is far from the end as its spinoff, paper, has mock-mentary style and humor, and introduces new characters in new missions.
This time, the crew of the same documentary, following Michael Scott and Scranton's Dunder Mifflin employees, focuses on local newspapers in Midwest, Ohio.
Global News spoke about office director Greg Daniels, office director who has returned to the helm of the paper, and their decision to bring back the new series and Oscar Nuñez, who has reiterated their roles from the original series.
“The bones of the show are that it's a documentary and the documentary's crew is the main connective tissue. We obviously have an Oscar, but the crew is looking for another subject of the documentary.
Daniels said it was an easy decision to get Nunez back because he is a “great actor.”
“His character didn't have the same closure that many other characters did in the office finale. There's even more that he goes (on) without us getting back to what we've settled down,” he added.
Photo: (LR) Duane Shepard Sr. Barry, Oscar Nunez as Oscar.
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Daniels and Coman said at the beginning of the show, Oscar was “terrified that he'll embark on it again.”
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“He really doesn't want to be involved, but the other characters are more innocent and they're just explaining what they're doing on paper. They feel a bit off until Domerle Gleason shows up,” Daniels revealed.
Photo: (lr) Sabrina ImpatchAtoll Esmeralda, Oscar Nunes is Oscar, Donhall Gleason is Ned, and Gubemisora Ikumero is as Adelora.
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In the cast of the series, Gleason, Sabrinine Patch Ator, Chelsea Frey, Melving Legg, Gvemi Solik Mello, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young and Timkey are about to revive Midwest newspaper Toledo True Stellar.
Photo: (lr) Mare Chelsea Frey, Ramona Young as Nicole, Melvin Greg as Detrick, Gvemisora Ikmelo as Adelora, Alex Edelman as Adam, Eric Rahill as Travis and Oscar Nunes as Oscar.
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The new series is already featured for the second season.
(Watch the interview in the video, top.)
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