David Denman impressed me with the depth of emotion with which he played Roy, former coworker and boyfriend to Pam Beesly on The Office. The scene in which he erupted in jealous rage was portrayed so perfectly, it was one of the most uncomfortable moments on a series that excels at discomfort. Denman nailed it. And while it makes sense that his character arc has come to an end on The Office, it is nice to see Denman's arc continue.
TV Guide says that if this pesky strike ever ends, Scrubs' Zach Braff will executive-produce Saint of Circumstance for FOX, written by his brother Adam. The pilot will feature Denman as a man who quits his office job to work as a night-shift paramedic in the midst of a mid-life crisis. That could be a spin-off. Roy had to quit his office job (granted he worked downstairs in the warehouse) so this could be the next chapter in his life. Maybe he could get a call to Michael and Jan's house for a freak implant spork-related accident.
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12-21-2007 @ 6:05PM
sitruc said...
I never really cared for the character of Roy. The ideas in the last article on speculation of a "The Office" spin-off were better.
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12-21-2007 @ 11:49PM
A Viewer said...
Oh, thank God. When I first read the headline, I thought Braff was going to be co-starring in the pilot. I hate to be the one who says this, but I don't think I can ever see Braff as anyone except J.D. (from "Scrubs") again.
As for Denman, the pilot could be good or bad; the premise doesn't really seal its fate either way. I was never much of a fan of the Roy character, but Denman was a decent actor and with Zach Braff at the helm this could go quite well.
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