Office Ladies

Dinner Party

Mar 17, 2021
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Play Inspired Episode Writing

  • The episode was inspired by the play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" which depicts a dysfunctional dinner party.
  • Writers Jean Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg poured three weeks into crafting this intensely cringy, darkly comedic screenplay.
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No Rewrites On Script

  • The writers used their full summer hiatus to refine this episode, leading to no rewrites post-table read.
  • This indicates their passion since most Office scripts usually undergo multiple rewrites before shooting.
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Director Paul Feig’s Dream Episode

  • Director Paul Feig got to helm this episode only due to the writers strike delaying production.
  • He saw it as a dream episode full of discomfort and humor, later proud of the craft involved.
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