Jenna Fischer

What important piece of advice did Jenna Fischer follow early on in her career which eventually lead to her being cast as Pam Beesly in 'The Office'?

Jenna Fischer revealed the 'saddest scene ever' on 'The Office' was in the season 5 episode 'Moroccan Christmas.' After Phyllis blurted out that Angela and Dwight were sleeping together, Andy enters the room oblivious that his fiancee cheated on him. The employees are stunned by the news and Angela Kinsey revealed she really cried.

Jenna Fischer shared that one of her favorite scenes from the entire series featured the security guy, Hank. Fischer explained during an Office Ladies podcast how the actor playing Hank improvised one 'brilliant' moment during the scene, when he reached into the reception desk candy dish. She admitted she had a hard time not laughing.

Jenna Fischer had to pull off a tricky move in one The Office scene featuring Michael Scott. Since Pam's office chair was rigged to sink when Michael sat down, Fischer couldn't sit on the chair before Steve Carell. That meant she had to squat and hover to appear like she was seated in the scene.

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Jenna Fischer found one Jim and Pam scene challenging to act in because of her own personal opinions. Fischer shared that she didn't like Jim's romantic gesture of buying Pam a house, but her character ended up loving it. Fischer explained how she played the scene with Pam's journey in mind.

'The Office' star Jenna Fischer said this Jim and Pam moment was 'one of the hardest I've ever laughed on the show.' Fischer recalled when Jim gave a tour of the house he bought for Pam and she and Jim Kraskinski couldn't stop laughing when he tried to remove a painting from the wall.

The Office star Jenna Fischer counts one hilarious Dwight Schrute talking head as 'the greatest of all time.' Rainn Wilson, as Dwight, tells a hilarious story about his perfect crime involving stealing a chandelier from Tiffany's. Fischer revealed that the speech was entirely scripted and ''the most brilliantly written pieces ever.'

'The Office' cast seems to have wildly different ways of describing the character Michael Scott. However, Jenna Fischer makes a great case for the character being a parental figure.

Jenna Fischer explained why the writers had Pam return to Scranton after she failed an art school class rather than retaking the class. It wasn't about Pam giving up on her dreams for Jim but realizing graphic design wasn't her dream at all. Pam didn't want to continue studying something she didn't love.

Jenna Fischer shared the details of why she was fired from the Matt LeBlanc show Man With a Plan. She was certainly surprised to get the call as she thought things were going well. Fischer handled the devastating news by jumping into the pool and flipping of the world.

Jenna Fischer shared how one scene on The Office was grueling to shoot because so much discussion went into getting it just right. Fischer spoke with the episode's director Stephen Merchant, who co-created the British version, about how hard it was to get the Pam and Alex the art school guy scene just right.

Jenna Fischer weighs in with why she wasn't a fan of Jim's big romantic gesture for Pam on The Office. When Jim revealed that he wanted to buy his parents' house for him and Pam, Fischer thinks that he's also saddling Pam with the financial burden and not including her in the decision.

Steve Carell has a 'great idea' for another episode of 'The Office,' according to Jenna Fischer. Will the episode ever get made, or will the cast settle for another type of reunion?

Jenna Fischer recalled a 'delicious' scene of The Office that featured Dwight and Andy facing off in a hilarious way. Fischer and Angela Kinsey discussed the Cornell admissions double interview scene from the 'Employee Transfer' episode, noting that Ed Helms and Rainn Wilson found it challenging to get through without laughing.

Jenna Fischer explained how one scene in The Office's fifth season was meant to 'discourage' her character Pam's momentum as she pursued her dream. When Pam and Jim's brothers teamed up for a prank, Fischer explained it was 'meant to further Pam's insecurity' about wanting to be an artist.

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Jenna Fischer reflected on how The Office characters Jim and Pam would make connections but end up with hurt feelings. Fischer described the discussions that went into these 'swoony' connections or a 'misstep,' calling it a 'very fine line that we had to walk all the time.'

Jenna Fischer shared a touching Michael Scott scene on The Office that makes her cry. Steve Carell, as Michael Scott, had a challenging day at work when he had to fire an employee. The camera shows him at home looking lonely but when trick-or-treaters come to the door, he shares a connection with the kids.

Jim and Pam played plenty of pranks on Dwight over nine seasons of The Office. There was one scene that Jenna Fischer thought Jim and Pam were mean and 'crossed a line.' She admitted during an Office Ladies podcast that she was 'disappointed' in the characters.