Jim’s proposal to Pam in the Season 5 premiere of “The Office” remains one of the NBC sitcom’s most iconic moments. It also turns out the proposal was the series’ most expensive moment, at least according to cast member Jenna Fischer. During this week’s episode of Fischer and co-star Angela Kinsey’s “Office Ladies” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly), the actress who starred as Pam revealed it cost the production $250,000 to set up and shoot the proposal scene even though it lasts just 52 seconds during the episode.
“So first of all, I just want you guys to know that [showrunner] Greg [Daniels] spoke with us about this,” Fischer said. “He said that he really wanted Jim’s proposal to Pam to be in the season premiere. He thought, number one — that would be unexpected. You usually end seasons with proposals. He said he also wanted to throw people off by having...
“So first of all, I just want you guys to know that [showrunner] Greg [Daniels] spoke with us about this,” Fischer said. “He said that he really wanted Jim’s proposal to Pam to be in the season premiere. He thought, number one — that would be unexpected. You usually end seasons with proposals. He said he also wanted to throw people off by having...
- 5/27/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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