Paul Feig, who directed multiple episodes of The Office, recalls how Steve Carell saved the Michael Scott character with an acting choice in one scene. Serving as an American remake of the British show of the same name from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, The Office first aired on NBC in 2005, chronicling the daily lives of workers at the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Carell’s Michael, a bumbling regional manager, was a core part of the show from the first episode, eventually departing in season 7.
