the michael scott replacement plan

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Considering the Michael Scott Considering the Michael Scott replacement here are 3 alternatives replacement here are 3 alternatives

for executives of The Office for executives of The Office Now Hiring, Michael Scott Now Hiring, Michael Scott

replacement. Season eight of replacement. Season eight of The Office had better be on The Office had better be on the drawing board and in some the drawing board and in some serious planning stages-STAT! serious planning stages-STAT! Officially announced, by Steve Officially announced, by Steve Carell himself, the actor’s final Carell himself, the actor’s final season will begin this fall. season will begin this fall. Carell’s contract obligations Carell’s contract obligations expire after seven seasons in expire after seven seasons in 2011 and he indicates that he 2011 and he indicates that he does not want to renew or does not want to renew or extend extend http://theofficestuff.com

Michael Scott ReplacementMichael Scott Replacement Steve Carell plays Michael Steve Carell plays Michael

Scott, the always oblivious Scott, the always oblivious regional manager for a mid-regional manager for a mid-range paper company located range paper company located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. in Scranton, Pennsylvania. His unorthodox management His unorthodox management techniques, mixed with his techniques, mixed with his self-absorbed flavor of humor self-absorbed flavor of humor and fun are a human resource and fun are a human resource nightmare. With this nightmare. With this combination of management combination of management style you are left torn between style you are left torn between feeling sorry for his ignorance feeling sorry for his ignorance and just thinking he is an idiot.and just thinking he is an idiot.

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Carell pulled this character off (that’s what she said) for Carell pulled this character off (that’s what she said) for six seasons leaving the producers and writers faced with six seasons leaving the producers and writers faced with a difficult choice to make in his absence.a difficult choice to make in his absence.

I am no television executive, but from the outside looking I am no television executive, but from the outside looking in it would seem that they have only three directions to in it would seem that they have only three directions to go if they want the smash hit show to continue go if they want the smash hit show to continue



In my opinion, those choices are:In my opinion, those choices are: Replace the Michael Scott character with another actor.Replace the Michael Scott character with another actor. Promote a character from within to take over as regional Promote a character from within to take over as regional

managermanager Create a new character to fill in the regional manager Create a new character to fill in the regional manager

positionposition



Let’s look at each Let’s look at each option in depth and option in depth and discuss the Pros and discuss the Pros and Cons of each Cons of each alternative. This is alternative. This is the exact way that the exact way that Jim Halpert would Jim Halpert would look at this if he were look at this if he were in charge of making in charge of making this important this important decision decision


Michael Scott ReplacementMichael Scott Replacement Replace the Michael Scott Replace the Michael Scott

character with another actorcharacter with another actor. . Pros: Two words, Pros: Two words,

Darrin Stephens. When Dick Darrin Stephens. When Dick York was replaced by Dick York was replaced by Dick Sargent in Bewitched how did Sargent in Bewitched how did that make you feel? Weird at that make you feel? Weird at first but you warmed up to the first but you warmed up to the change. Depending on which change. Depending on which actor steps in it could be a actor steps in it could be a homerun for homerun for the show.the show.

Cons: Who could Cons: Who could replace Carell’s mannerisms replace Carell’s mannerisms and actions with the same total and actions with the same total self-unawareness that Steve self-unawareness that Steve depicts in his Michael Scott depicts in his Michael Scott character?character?



Pros: A likely Pros: A likely candidate for the job is Jim candidate for the job is Jim Halpert who once filled one Halpert who once filled one shoe of the management leg. shoe of the management leg. Dwight Schrute, already the Dwight Schrute, already the assistant to the regional assistant to the regional manager could step in and run manager could step in and run the office in tyranny. Or maybe the office in tyranny. Or maybe even brown-nosed, ivy-even brown-nosed, ivy-leaguer, Andy Bernard sneaks leaguer, Andy Bernard sneaks in and back doors both of them in and back doors both of them for the job. Any of these three for the job. Any of these three would make a hilarious story would make a hilarious story line based on their established line based on their established characters.characters.

Cons: If either Jim or Dwight Cons: If either Jim or Dwight gets the nod there is the gets the nod there is the possibility of their interactions possibility of their interactions fading and who doesn’t love fading and who doesn’t love Jim’s pranks and Dwight’s Jim’s pranks and Dwight’s incessant complaining to the incessant complaining to the boss about him. Andy would boss about him. Andy would be a good short term pick for be a good short term pick for the the novelty but in the long novelty but in the long run we all like to see him in run we all like to see him in consistent head nodding, consistent head nodding, phrase repetition, and phrase repetition, and mimicking his superiors to mimicking his superiors to attempt to get ahead of the attempt to get ahead of the competition.competition.

Promote a character from within to take over as regional Promote a character from within to take over as regional managermanager


Michael Scott ReplacementMichael Scott Replacement Create a new character to fill in the Create a new character to fill in the

regional manager positionregional manager position Pros: Again depending on Pros: Again depending on

the actor a new face could work. the actor a new face could work. Rumored choices for the role Rumored choices for the role mentioned have been Paul Rudd, a mentioned have been Paul Rudd, a few supporting actors from Saturday few supporting actors from Saturday Night Live, and even creator Ricky Night Live, and even creator Ricky Gervais. New bosses have been Gervais. New bosses have been introduced before like Charles Miner, introduced before like Charles Miner, Vice President of Northeast sales, Vice President of Northeast sales, from season five and Jo Bennett, from season five and Jo Bennett, Sabre CEO, from season 6 and Sabre CEO, from season 6 and seemed to have gone over well.seemed to have gone over well.

Cons: New characters are Cons: New characters are volatile and the regional manager’s volatile and the regional manager’s role is an important one to the role is an important one to the continuity of the show, unlike a continuity of the show, unlike a supporting role such as QA Rep. supporting role such as QA Rep. Creed Bratton. The choice of the Creed Bratton. The choice of the character and actor both could be hit character and actor both could be hit or miss. or miss.


Michael Scott ReplacementMichael Scott Replacement In my opinion, the best choice, In my opinion, the best choice,

of the three mentioned, is to of the three mentioned, is to create a new character for the create a new character for the regional manager. And the regional manager. And the least volatile choice would be least volatile choice would be to bring in to the story Ricky to bring in to the story Ricky Gervais David Brent character. Gervais David Brent character. It’s an established character It’s an established character that still gets lots of laughs and that still gets lots of laughs and seems to be good fit for the seems to be good fit for the show’s model. Ricky created show’s model. Ricky created this model so this choice to me this model so this choice to me seems like a no-brainer. Pay seems like a no-brainer. Pay him lots more money and keep him lots more money and keep the show going for another 3 the show going for another 3 years or so.years or so.


Michael Scott ReplacementMichael Scott Replacement I don’t envy the decisions that I don’t envy the decisions that

have to be made by The Office have to be made by The Office executives. Of the three executives. Of the three alternatives for the Michael alternatives for the Michael Scott replacement, bring on a Scott replacement, bring on a new character, new actor or new character, new actor or moving someone else in to the moving someone else in to the position seem to be the only position seem to be the only alternatives available for the alternatives available for the series to continue. And of series to continue. And of those three, it seems that those three, it seems that coaxing Ricky Gervais’ David coaxing Ricky Gervais’ David Brent to take on the lead would Brent to take on the lead would be the path of least resistance. be the path of least resistance. http://theofficestuff.com


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