Irresistible track, talented rapper and just fine actor Steve Carell celebrates his birthday today. The role of the incompetent boss of the paper company Dunder Mifflin, Michael Scott, glorified the comedian in the 2000s.
She started her career in the 1990s with a small role in Curly Sue. After that, Steve Carell disappeared from the cinema screen for a long time. He was interrupted by small roles in serials and television. He also wrote scripts for The Dan Carvey Show.
Carell rose to fame when she appeared as a supporting character in the 2003 movie Bruce Supreme. However, real success lay ahead.
In 2005, Steve Carell got the chance to play Michael Scott in the American adaptation of the British TV series The Office. At the time the series aired, Carell was 43 years old. The character, brilliantly portrayed by an American actor, won the admiration of the audience. The clumsy, impulsive Michael Scott revealed himself more and more from season to season. The authors of The Office gave us the best boss in the world – kind, sympathetic, incredibly touching. With frantic corporate parties, unscheduled work and charity meetings, and sudden banter from coworkers, Michael Scott rekindled hope for a great office life. For Steve Carell’s best role, we decided to take a look at other movies and TV shows where he’s shown some of the best and (rarely) worst of nostalgic, office life.
Movies
“The Secret of My Success” (1987)
The story of an enterprising young man, Brantley Foster (Michael J Fox). After graduating from college, she moves to New York and dreams of building a successful career at the firm. However, he has no chance. As a result, the man gets a job as a courier in his uncle’s company. Brantley doesn’t like this kind of work, so he puts on a suit, acts like a seasoned financier – and begins to grapple with the real problems of the company, attracting the attention of his colleagues along the way.
“Businesswoman” (1988)
The female version of “The Secret of My Success” features secretary Tess McGill. The girl starts working in a prestigious company and dreams of taking the boss’s seat. Seeing this, her boss, Katherine Parker, tries to help and listens to Tess’ ideas for growing the company. And in fact, everything would have been fine if Katherine hadn’t planned to steal the new girl’s ideas. The heroes of Harrison Ford and Alec Baldwin will help solve a number of problems in this comedy drama.
“How The Boss Wiped His Nose” (1997)
Indian melodrama about romance at work and after. Rahul Joshi is a man from a poor family who works for the powerful boss Siddharth. Rahul has to fulfill all the requirements of his boss: working with papers, preparing presentations and hiding information about Siddharth’s many mistresses from his colleagues and his wife. Everything turns upside down when Siddharth and Rahul meet the beautiful Seema and they both fall in love with her. Business and friendships end.
“Office Space” (1999)
Comedy on the topic of the day with Ron Livingston and Jennifer Aniston in the lead roles. The main character, Michael Bolton, works as a programmer in a small company – and suddenly absolutely everything takes over him. Employees cannot remember his name, there are more and more jobs and the salary does not increase, the boss occasionally punishes Michael for no reason or reason. Yes, it’s not candy, but Michael is doing his best. Bolton attends a hypnosis session once and then changes his outlook on life. Now his motto is: “Forget the job!” He comes to the office without doing anything. Oddly enough, this then leads him to success.
“Fear and Trembling” (2003)
Offices in Japan are very different from ours. The Japanese value discipline, responsibility, and seriousness. They are not ashamed of the transaction – even if they are not paid. The protagonist of the movie, Amelie, finds herself in such a challenging work environment. She was born in Japan but soon moved to Belgium with her family. However, the girl always thought that Japan was her real homeland. True, after joining a large company, translator Amelie will have to face many trials in studying the rules of work in her beloved country.
“The Biggest Boss” (2006)
Lars von Trier’s sitcom. The plot takes place against the background of a story about an unsuccessful boss in an IT company. He decides to sell his work, but does not want to contact the buyer personally and hires his actor friend for this purpose. Tom will have to play the role of the boss and do everything so that the rotten company is still bought.
“Risk Limit” (2011)
A detailed guide on how to get out of the crisis in 24 hours. The employees of one of the investment banks on Wall Street are trying to keep their jobs at all costs. A great thriller starring Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto and Demi Moore. In 2012, the film was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Screenplay category.
“The Incredible Life of Walter Mitty” (2013)
With him in the lead is a touching tragicomedy from Ben Stiller. Walter Mitty, a shy clerk at Life magazine, decides to make a change in his life after news of being laid off at his favorite company. He embarks on a daring journey to meet Life’s resident photographer, Sean O’Connell, and retrieve the missing photo from him for the final issue.
“The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013)
A popular movie guide on how to succeed on Wall Street. The teacher is Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio). The film is not only about office and work, but also about a lot of entertainment from dishonestly earned money.
“Staff” (2013)
Over 40, Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn start out as interns at Google and try to find a job there. A comedy about dreams, challenges, overcoming and how cool it is to work for a big progressive IT company.
“Intern” (2015)
Another tape where you can build a career at any age. Even when you’re Robert de Niro and young Anne Hathaway has you covered.
Series
“The Office” (2005-2013)
The first season of “The Office” echoed British ancestor Ricky Gervais’ plan exactly. The season turned out to be unsuccessful – few understood the jokes of Michael Scott, and secondary characters did not appear. The ratings rose only when the American “Office” writers went their separate ways and portrayed Michael Scott as a crazy, but kind and open boss at heart, with understanding and love for his colleagues.
“Computers” (2006-2013)
Remote offices from all IT companies are similar to Google. There are those who seem ordinary, as in the TV series “Computers”. Three programmers from the fictional Reynholm Industries company solve tedious technical problems for all employees on a daily basis. Along the way, arguing with authorities and imagining that no one will touch them, especially on the phone.
“Illegal Business” (2010-2011)
Todd Dempsey, the call center manager of an American company, learns that his office is downsizing and the headquarters is moving to India. Now Dempsey will have to train the staff of the India office and get used to their unusual cultural traditions.
“Separation” (2022–…)
New from Ben Stiller in the sci-fi genre. Technology company Lumon Industries has implemented a medical “separation” procedure for its employees. Now they have two lives and two incarnations. One is constantly at work and lives only with thoughts about the office, the other is enjoying his personal life.
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Source: People Talk
