Domhnall Gleeson advised by Steve Carrell to take role in new The Office spinoff
The show is set to premiere later this year.
Domhnall Gleeson has revealed that Steve Carrell advised him to take a role in an upcoming spinoff of his hit TV show The Office.
The Paper was also created by Greg Daniels, who is the brains behind The Office.
Gleeson said that John Krasinski, who also starred in the show, encouraged him to take on the job.
"He was wonderful. I mean, his big advice that he gave me was to do it,' he told People.
John Kransinski, Jenna Fischer and Steve Carrell with the cast of The Office
"And the same with Steve Carell, another just wonderful actor who I'd worked with before.
'Their advice was, if it's Greg Daniels, you should do it because getting to work with him is a treat that not many people get to have.'
"I'm so happy I did it because I think we have something really lovely. So I'm thrilled with it," he added.
"I mean, I like to think I would've got there on my own anyway, but certainly if [John] and Steve had been like, 'Don't do it, it's a nightmare,' I would've hightailed it, but they could not have been more positive about it, and I'm delighted I listened to them.'
The Paper, a mockumentary-style show, will follow staff at a tanking Ohio newspaper, The Truth Teller.
Gleeson, who plays Ned, will star alongside Sabrina Impacciatore as Esmerelda, while The Office star Oscar Nunez will reprise his role as Oscar Martinez.
'I don't know that there's much I can tease because they're being super in-house about letting the information out when the show comes out, which I think is a good way to do it,' he told Collider.
"People are going to have to take the show on its own merits because it's become something different. It's a whole new city. It's not like a remake.
"It's like the documentary crew went to a different city, and they're following different people.
" It's not a paper company, it's a newspaper. It's a very, very different setup.'
The Paper is set to premiere in September.
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