Paul Lieberstein
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Paul Lieberstein plays Toby Flenderson on The Office. He is also one of the show's writers and producers and directed the episode "Money".
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Writing style
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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]
Notable lines
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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]
Off the screen
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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]
Episodes written
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- Health Care
- The Client
- The Carpet
- Dwight's Speech
- The Accountants webisodes
- The Coup
- Cocktails
- Money
- Goodbye, Toby
- Stress Relief
- Gossip
- Sex Ed
- Search Committee
Episodes directed
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References
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- ↑ B.J. Novak talks at UCLA, April 2008.
- ↑ Office Tally: Michael Schur and Jen Celotta Visit the OTCR, Page 3
- ↑ Office Tally: Michael Schur and Jen Celotta Visit the OTCR, Page 5
- ↑ The Office's BJ Novak Uncut, NPR The Bryant Park Project