The Office Trivia

•  Season 1 of The Office was shot in a real office building in Culver City, California. Season 2, they moved to a soundstage and recreated the original office, nailing every little detail.

• Angela Kinsey (Angela ) was working at 1-800-Dentist as a phone operator when she auditioned for The Office.

• Rainn Wilson ( Dwight ) originally auditioned for the role of Michael Scott.

• Seth Rogen auditioned for the role of Dwight Schrute

•  Kate Flannery ( Meredith ) originally auditioned for the role of Jan Levinson.

•  Michael Schur, who played Dwight's cousin Mose, also created Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine

• The Office had a character named Luanne who was spotted in multiple episodes 

• The Office had a character named Luanne who was spotted in multiple episodes throughout three seasons, but never spoke.

  
  

• Phyllis Smith was initially an assistant casting director for The Office, but after intriguing producers while reading lines during auditions, she was offered the role of Phyllis Vance.

• John Krasinski shot the footage of Scranton seen in the show's opening credits.