Leslie David Baker remembers being ‘fed being fed’ a wallet by Steve Carell

Leslie David Baker Had many memorable moments filming The office – including one very funny example that was involved Steve Carell.

“The Fire Drill (Episode) is really funny,” Baker, 66, was told exclusively US Weekly on Thursday, January 23 while promoting its partnership with Dastil. “I was fed a brand new leather wallet by Michael Scott during a heart attack.”

In the Season 5 episode, titled “Relief Stress,” Baker’s character Stanley suffers a heart attack after Dwight (Rainn Wilson) plans a fire to test the response of his coworkers in an emergency. After learning they were trapped in the building in the fire, Stanley collapses. Then Michael (played by Carell) jumps into action in an attempt to save his employee by stuffing a wallet into his mouth, apparently confusing how to help a stroke with a heart attack.

Looking back on his time on the Emmy-winning comedy, Baker also reflected on instances where his character was “harped with a dart” and yelled at BJ NovakA character, Ryan, about flirting with his fictional daughter, noting that they were all very funny to shoot.

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“When I got at Ryan for allegedly flirting with my daughter, and he was cracking up in terms of the dialogue I rushed at him,” he recalled. “How any of us managed to keep it together on any given day with so much laughter remains a mystery.”

Baker added that while The office Fans really enjoyed watching the series in its nine seasons, the cast had “much more fun filming it.”

In addition to sharing laughs and fond memories, Baker added that the Season 7 episode where Carell, now 62, left the show and the series finale were “definitely rearjerkers.” However, his most cherished moment was taking part Get the whole gang back together.

“My favorite episode was the wedding when Dwight and Angela got married and we all had to get back together,” she said. Us. “So that was a great episode. That was fun. “

Portraying Stanley for nearly a decade, Baker explained that he helped “create” the fan favorite – and often curmudgeonly (except on Pretzel Day) – character by using his personal experience working in corporate America, which was allowing it to feel transferable to fans.

“I think there’s a little bit of Stanley in all of us… I helped put the meat on Stanley’s bones, so I think his reactions, values ​​and appeal are pretty universal,” Baker reflected. “He loves to laugh, when something is really funny … and when he considers it not … you get a dead pan or ignore!”

While fans believe that Stanley has become grumpier and sassier as the show has progressed, Baker believes that those traits are there all along. Instead, Baker credited the crew for picking up on small hit ticks.

“I think we just got to see him more and empathize with him as a character… but he probably got more camera time and what was there, was there all over?” He told Us. “Only situations that happened, that a great camera crew captured.”

Although The office Wrapped up In 2013, Baker has continued to act in various projects but in his free time, he likes to entertain his loved ones. With the help of Tastiez, Baker can now pair “great conversation with delicious snack foods.”

“My favorite appetizers are usually something crunchy, crunchy, tasty, sweet/salty, easy to prepare, a variety of flavors, and some unusual spices,” she says. “It’s so refreshing to no longer have to rely on the usual old standby snacks like nuts, chips, crackers.”

Some of Baker’s Go-Tastiez treats include the nacho cheese triangles, mini mozzarella sticks,

Italian style risotto bites, spinach artichoke mozzarella bites, and garlic cheese curds.

“All these snack flavors allow me to travel the world from my armchair with a nice glass of wine,” he shared. “I have always believed that food should connect people and transport them to other countries through their taste buds. This is a great and easy way to host a party for one or more people! “