You know, nowadays they'd probably do CGI and maybe even make the door handle a little red with the CGI. And the handles actually did get very hot. "They had a lot of safety officers there - you know, a fire marshal is there and a special effects coordinator. It was not a CGI flame," Wilson told the podcast. I guess all that prep made sense, since they did things like hand Rainn Wilson a real blow torch and lit cigarette.įor anyone wondering, Rainn really did start some fires in this episode. Dwight kicking things off with a blow torchīoth Fischer and Kinsey recalled the cast and crew had to attend a bunch of safety meeting before filming. 11, 2008 to film, and it was shot out of order for safety reasons. The cold open alone took the entirety of Dec. He said he got so much footage, but that it was actually really, really well organized and pretty easy to edit because they planned so well," Fischer added. "Dean Holland, our editor who edited this sequence, told me he was also brought in on those planning sessions. And then our rock star first, Kelly Cantley, she then broke it down into smaller moments," Kinsey said. "We had our director Jeff Blitz, cinematographer Randall Einhorn - they had to walk through this whole dance that we did with the camera stunts, animal trainers, script supervisor, Veda like tracking the continuity. Kinsey and Fischer chatted with line producer Randy Cordray who explained they had several planning sessions with all the department heads prior to filming the cold open. Now buckle in to learn how the masterful, sidesplitting scene came together. That's how the idea for the "Stress Relief" cold open was born. "So Greg had this idea: What if an office weirdo who wanted people to listen to his safety ideas actually caused a fire emergency? He was like, 'You don't have to know who's who, it has a lot of energy, and a lot of physical comedy," Fischer said. And perhaps most importantly, they needed a captivating intro. Everyone knew they didn't just need a quality episode, but something that could appeal to fans and first-time viewers alike. The special slot meant that pressure was on from the network. It was the most viewed Office episode ever (a whopping 22.9 million people tuned in) and Kinsey and Fischer revealed a ton of planning went into the story. The exercise lasted for around 30 minutes.Īn evaluation was then held after the drills where areas for improvement were addressed.After more than 80 episodes, the Office Ladies podcast finally reached the two-part Season 5 episode, "Stress Relief." In a laugh-packed retelling, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey chatted all about what Kinsey refers to as the "the cold open to end cold opens": Dwight's chaotic fire drill that leads to Stanley's heart attack.īefore we break down the cold open that Kinsey once told Mashable was her favorite opening of the entire series, let's run through a few facts about the episode, which was written by Paul Lieberstein and directed by Jeff Blitz.įans who watched the live in 2009 may recall that "Stress Relief" received the coveted post-Super Bowl slot. Meanwhile, the medical response team provided first aid assistance to a “harmed”student and a selected personnel extinguished the “fire”. The designated search and rescue teams then scoured the buildings for people “trapped” inside. The students and faculty briskly filed out after a few minutes with hands over their heads and were delegated in their respective assembly areas Students, faculty, and campus personnel were briefed before the start of the drill.Īt 9:12am, the sirens located in front of the CCS, CAFA, and CET buildings started blaring. Federico Estrada Jr., and Pollution Control Officers Engr. It was then evaluated by the university’s Safety Officer Engr. Gamido, together with assistant heads Prof. The activity was led by the campus head, Engr. Tarlac State University conducted an announced earthquake and fire drill at the San Isidro Extension Campus under the supervision of the Office of the Vice President for Planning and Quality Assurance on September 20, 2019.
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