Quotes by B. J. Novak

About B. J. Novak:

Benjamin Joseph Manaly "B. J." Novak is an American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter, author, and director. He is most widely known for being a writer and executive producer of The Office, in which he also played Ryan Howard.
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I do not have very much office experience.

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Different people have different styles, but there is an opportunity as a director to be a writer in every moment, with every visual cue and every piece of production design. Everything is a decision, and everything can be obsessed over.

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There's not many good comedies to watch - you know, comedies that make you glad you watched them.

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Good comics gravitate to each other; you know who's your type of person by watching them onstage, hopefully.

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I'm a believer in trusting the director.

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'The Office' is less a comedy than so many other 'comedies' that have been on the air. It's really about the balance between what is real and what is comic.

B. J. Novak

I wanted to be a writer first, and I struck out in the world to be a writer first, and then found stand-up as a more creative outlet, as a 3D way to be creative.

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Travel is impossible, but daydreaming about travel is easy.

B. J. Novak

The most exciting thing I aspire to do is to write something new that I know is going to work, or perform something that I know is going to make people laugh.

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Author Bio

  • NameB. J. Novak
  • DescriptionAmerican actor, writer and producer
  • BornJuly 31, 1979
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Actor; Author
  • AwardsWriters Guild Of America Award