FlipBoardImagine if you were given a speaking role in the series finale of your favorite show, a show you’ve spent years obsessing over and evangelizing for. Wouldn’t that be, well, f*cking cool? Of course it would. It’d be the goddamn coolest! I’d given at least a pinky to have been merely an extra in the diner scene in the last episode of The Sopranos. A PINKY!
Well, that’s exactly what happened to Jennie Tan who runs OfficeTally, a The Office fan site, minus the appendage sacrifice, that is. She emailed show creator Greg Daniels and asked if she could be an extra in the finale that aired last night.
An then this happened…
And so it came to be that Tan basically played herself and got to direct questions to Jim and Pam in the Q&A scene. Tan’s entire account of her experience is pretty remarkable and great, so go read it!
(Pic via OfficeTally)
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Fun fact: The “Members Only Jacket” guy in the diner scene of the Sopranos owns a small pizza place by me and had never acted before, someone with The Sopranos just happened to be passing by and stopped for a slice and thought he had the perfect “look”, next thing you know…he’s a critical character in the final scene of one of the greatest shows of all time. A week later, he was back behind the counter serving slices.
+100 internets to Greg Daniels for making this happen.
absolutely
Yeah, that’s a solid move.
You’re good people, Officetonians.
We need to get Dan Harmon back on “Community” so Patty Boots can play Jeff Winger’s next girlfriend.
I’m on board with this plan. Dibs on playing anyone that comes within 10 feet of Gillian Jacobs. Britta for the win!
Even though the quality of the show diminished throughout the years, the same cannot be said about how they treat their fans. They have been so appreciative of the fans throughout the run of the show.
That is nice to see and is only rivaled by Breaking Bad, in my opinion.
That’s another reason that it is sad to see it go: They love their fans so much.
I only hope more shows treat their fans with more respect. Those of us that watch are the ones that help them stay alive (the show, not the people) most of the time, and seeing a cast and crew that realizes that is so refreshing. It makes everything better.
This story makes me happy.