The Office is officially available to stream on Peacock, which features some exciting never-before-scene extras. In honor of The Office‘s new home, ComicBook.com recently had the chance to chat with a couple of cast members from the series, including Kate Flannery, who played Meredith Palmer. Throughout the show’s nine seasons, Meredith was a hilarious character known for being unfiltered and loving booze. Peacock already includes a list of Flannery’s favorite episodes, so we took it a step further and asked the actor if she had a favorite Meredith moment.
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“It’s hard to pick one, but I will say ‘Moroccan Christmas,’ when Michael Scott … is dragging Meredith into rehab in the parking lot. That was really one of my favorite things. Paul Feig was directing. The whole thing was improvised, which is rare. Normally, I got to improvise once in a while, like, in a scene but not the whole thing. Because I think they were planning on putting a voiceover on top of it,” Flannery explained. “There was one, but you could still hear us. Which I, you know, working with Steve. I mean, he’s the master. It was like a masterclass every time. And being one-on-one with him was always the biggest gift.”
We also asked Flannery if there was a moment during the show’s run when she realized that it was going to change her life.
“Oh yeah, yeah well, I was still waiting tables during the first season, and I quit right before we started Season Two. So I was extremely aware of how my life was changing. And then actually, at the end of Season Two, I started dating the still photographer from NBC, who was working on the show. And so my life completely, in two years, I was like, ‘Okay, wait a minute. I’m 40, I get a great job’ … Which never happens as a woman or anybody, whatever. And then I get a guy, too? And have you seen the wardrobe on the show? I was like, ‘I’m never going to get laid working on this show. I look insane.’” She jokingly added, “So, even if I get hit by a real car, it was worth it.”
You can watch our full interview with Kate Flannery at the top of the page!
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