The Office - Season 9 - Greg Daniels Interview

But along with goosebumps, Office superfans were left with questions — like whether Brian, a character that was inspired by the show’s real-life boom operator Brian Wittle, will play a role the episodes to come.

At least in the next two episodes, airing back-to-back this Thursday, he absolutely will, says Daniels, adding, “Once you open this can of worms, it’s hard to go back.” And that’s exactly why revealing the crew has been a slow process. Steve Carell’s last episode — which showed Michael Scott taking off his mic — was the first hint that the show would begin pulling the curtain back, and earlier this season, we heard the crew’s voices.

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