Paul Lieberstein

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Paul Lieberstein
Job(s)	Actor (Toby Flenderson); Writer; Producer; Director

Paul Lieberstein plays Toby Flenderson on The Office. He is also one of the show's writers and producers and directed the episode "Money".

Contents 1 Writing style 2 Notable lines 3 Off the screen 4 Episodes Written 5 Episodes Directed 6 References

[edit] Writing style

According to B.J. Novak, "Paul is probably the darkest of the writers, like he always wants to end things with a mass suicide, like that would be the tag: Everyone dies."^[1]

[edit] Notable lines

Paul Lieberstein is responsible for the following well-known Office lines:

• "If you're a racist, I will attack you with the North." ("Diversity Day")^[2]
• "Swaying isn't dancing." ("The Client")^[3]

[edit] Off the screen

Paul Lieberstein went on vacation with B.J. Novak to Costa Rica during a production break in 2007, and Novak "almost killed him with a surfboard." According to Novak, this is the source for Toby's desire to move to Costa Rica.^[4]

[edit] Episodes Written

• Health Care
• The Client
• The Carpet
• Dwight's Speech
• The Accountants webisodes
• The Coup
• Cocktails
• Money
• Goodbye, Toby

[edit] Episodes Directed

• Money

[edit] References

1. ↑ B.J. Novak talks at UCLA, April 2008.
2. ↑ Office Tally: Michael Schur and Jen Celotta Visit the OTCR, Page 3
3. ↑ Office Tally: Michael Schur and Jen Celotta Visit the OTCR, Page 5
4. ↑ The Office's BJ Novak Uncut, NPR The Bryant Park Project