How does it feel being the new girl?
Ellie Kemper: The cast, crew and everyone is so welcoming. I can’t imagine a friendlier group of people. Being the new girl on the set couldn’t be easier. Being the new girl in the show is a great position to be in because Erin is not jaded by anything and she is so excited to be working there. I am obviously excited to be working there, so it’s a weird sort of double life that I’m leading because I’m the new girl in both worlds. In real life, they’re more welcoming than in the world of the show because they think she’s a little too cheerful. TVGuide.com: You have a background in improv. How does it feel playing a subdued role that isn’t overtly funny yet? Kemper: I love it. It’s very interesting because I’ll make an expression that I think is so, so small and the director says, “smaller, smaller, smaller.” Being on stage, you can just be bigger and a little larger than life than especially on a show like The Office which is so understated and so subdued. It does take a little bit of a
