Celebrity True or False: Stephen Root Still Has His ‘Office Space’ Red Stapler??

Celebrity True or False: Stephen Root Still Has His ‘Office Space’ Red Stapler?? | Rich Eisen Show

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Actor Stephen Root joins the Rich Eisen Show in-studio and plays a round of ‘Celebrity True or False’ where he reveals he still has that famous red stapler from ‘Office Space,’ why he was edited out of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘Kindergarten Cop,’ and more!
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@keefriff99 2 жыл бұрын

Stephen Root is a fantastic actor. Milton is unforgettable.

@mikelambert468 2 жыл бұрын

William Fontaine Delator Dautrieve

@oxxnarrdflame8865 2 жыл бұрын

You bet. I’ve been watching him in Barry.

@JoeEasterly Жыл бұрын

💯 usually appointment viewing

@billnyethesciencedenier1516 11 ай бұрын

My favorite Stephen Root character was Jimmy James, the eccentric billionaire and station owner of WNYX. News Radio was my favorite show

@owllymannstein7113 11 ай бұрын

@@billnyethesciencedenier1516 Ah, I see you are also a man of culture.

@euripidiesupman9755 Жыл бұрын

I was a programmer for 43 years. "Office Space" perfectly described my entire career.

@searchtron7601 Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@lamelama22 Жыл бұрын

A bunch of us all used to watch it regularly in college. More recently, I found out a bunch of younger coworkers hadn't seen it and set up a movie night and the reaction wasn't quite what I expected. They were all like... "this is a horror film, this is giving me PTSD with work, it's exactly like what we deal with day to day", lol.

@meinbherpieg4723 Жыл бұрын

@@lamelama22 When an audience no longer finds the absurdity in satire to be absurd, does that signify their life has become a tragedy?

@romulus_ Жыл бұрын

I watched it in college and didn't quite get it. Then I started working in a tech company and it immediately resonated. We literally had a tool jokingly called TPS, but it was "ticket processing system."

@JeanmarieRod Жыл бұрын

@@meinbherpieg4723 well said, and yes, I think you are right… mass psychosis is now the norm

@glennyates2194 Жыл бұрын

Milton is simply the greatest character in the history of movie cinema. Steven Root is a seriously underrated actor.

@tomifost Жыл бұрын

According to Mike Judge, that was the first character he ever created.

@adamjenkins190 Жыл бұрын

Not to mention the bill-dozer!

@packlesswolf1 11 ай бұрын

Nah that goes to Derek Vinyard.

@stormbringercoming8105 2 жыл бұрын

Stephen and Gary Cole are two of the best and extremely underrated character actors working today. They are NEVER bad.

@gregoryadkins2213 Жыл бұрын

Midnight Caller.

@MatthewW713 Жыл бұрын

I love them both!

@JustWasted3HoursHere Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm gonna need you to come in this Saturday, m'kay?

@Jeff-66 9 ай бұрын

If you grew up with Brady Bunch, you know how Gary Cole KILLED IT as Mike Brady. Amazing.

@JustWasted3HoursHere 9 ай бұрын

@@Jeff-66Indeed. The Brady Bunch movie was perfectly cast. I actually thought they did a great job on that movie and I seem to remember that it got good reviews at the time.

@adamplace1414 2 жыл бұрын

Been a fan since Newsradio, still one of my favorite sitcoms ever.

@bradlafferty6076 2 жыл бұрын

Joe Rogan had hair

@coreysmorgan8488 2 жыл бұрын

Jimmy James!!!!

@The_Omegaman 2 жыл бұрын

JJ!

@adamplace1414 2 жыл бұрын

The man so nice, they named him twice.

@hanoc101 2 жыл бұрын

@@coreysmorgan8488 Jimmy James was hilariously eccentric

@techdadnyc 7 ай бұрын

Office Space is probably the most accurate depiction of what it's like for many of us who are or who have worked in a tech office in the '00s.

@neeltjekijktjoeptjoep7603 Жыл бұрын

This guy played his role so damn good, I truly never even actually realized that there was an actor playing Milton. It just never occurred to me,so immersed I was in this crazy character.

@PanicAttackTwo 2 жыл бұрын

Office space is probably my favorite movie of all time. What a crossover here.

@bradlafferty6076 2 жыл бұрын

I concur

@pinecone2455 2 жыл бұрын

Great character actor.

@redstateforever 2 жыл бұрын

He was great as the crazy judge in Justified. He rocked the red Speedo, lol.

@bdwaggoner Жыл бұрын

I need to rewatch that series. It had some many great moments with a lot of great actors.

@WilliamHunterII Жыл бұрын

Stephen Root was brilliant in 'Office Space.' I'm still laughing nearly 25 years later.

@luigivincenz3843 2 жыл бұрын

The entire Office Space cast was incredible esp. SR as Milton. No one can ever do what he did for that character. I remember Root in the series Turn as Nathaniel Sackett who was like Q in the Bond movies making spy stuff for the Continentals. That's why Office Space is a cult classic as every role was excellent, especially Milton's. Great interview.

@Crazy__Canuck Жыл бұрын

He deserves bigger roles. He's fantastic. Stephen Root in O Brother Where Art Thou, is hilarious.

@caperdoodle 11 ай бұрын

Honestly forgot he was in that!

@kyleking4999 8 ай бұрын

That's a mighty fine pickin & a tickin!

@poindextertunes 6 ай бұрын

Check him out in the show Barry

@WokerThanThou 4 ай бұрын

Also ... "The Man in the High Castle"

@chaser8811 2 жыл бұрын

Him in Office Space and Dodgeball are 2 of the funniest characters of all time.

@alsd8294 2 жыл бұрын

and that he could do drama like Justified as well!

@user-zm4fe7fs9p Жыл бұрын

O Brother Where Art Thou...small part but him as the radio station man was an absolute gem!

@edp3202 Жыл бұрын

@@alsd8294 great in Jordan Peele film too.

@aaronpearson2389 11 ай бұрын

@@alsd8294and, let’s not forget, he played The Man in the High Castle. He’s great in everything he’s in.

@c-bass413 2 жыл бұрын

Best guest ever. So funny that he signs staplers for people.

@TighelanderII Жыл бұрын

In the early 2000s I saw a Red Swingline stapler. At the bottom of the package, in small print, was this line: "The perfect addition to your office space!"

@darealchops 2 жыл бұрын

Man I LOVE Stephen Root. Dude is good in everything he does. Newsradio>>>>>

@joemckim1183 2 жыл бұрын

NewsRadio, The Office, Justified, O Brother Where Art Thou, Boardwalk Empire, so many great performances.

@LL-tg2sg 2 жыл бұрын

From The Earth To The Moon

@nickhansen8874 2 жыл бұрын

The Man in the High Castle, King of the Hill

@darealchops 2 жыл бұрын

Unthinkable

@ceebee312 2 жыл бұрын

No country for old men, although his role was short and not for long

@abrahamhidalgo3605 2 жыл бұрын

I was told that I could listen to music at a reasonable volume😂😂😂😂

@searchtron7601 Жыл бұрын

OMFG!!!!!!

@VictorJoseph-lu2rs 2 ай бұрын

From 9 to 11

@brent4209 2 жыл бұрын

I specifically requested a red stapler at one of my jobs and the HR woman started laughing instantly. Classic movie!

@searchtron7601 Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@prichard2855 2 жыл бұрын

Great actor and it’s nice to hear from someone who does not get much media attention

@wwk68tig 2 жыл бұрын

bravo (!!!) to that...........!!!!!!!

@mythmaker1648 Жыл бұрын

This is the first interview I've ever seen of him.

@dennislogan6781 Жыл бұрын

One of my coworkers has a red Swingline stapler and whenever I pass his desk, he says the line "they keep trying to take my red swingling stapler" perfectly. Office Space is so awesome still.

@learningpianoat61 2 жыл бұрын

He was sublime in NewsRadio. Best American sitcoms ever made.

@MitchClement-il6iq 11 ай бұрын

Also great in ghost and northern exposure 1 episode.

@TitoRigatoni 9 ай бұрын

Jimmy James is still my favorite "boss" character in all of television. Buck Strickland is right up there too...

@pronkb000 9 ай бұрын

"...NOT TO MENTION KERMIT THE DAMN FROG!"

@Rick9482 2 жыл бұрын

His Milton character is so good that you really cannot see any Steven Root in him. Completely transforms into another person. Only a few great actors can pull this off. If he's in a film, I'll give it a watch, no doubt. Extremely underrated in the film industry.

@chriskay1449 2 жыл бұрын

Same with Jimmy James in Newsradio.

@Rick9482 2 жыл бұрын

@@chriskay1449 Was unfamiliar with News radio, never watched, but did just check out a couple of clips. Hmmm, I see that as pretty much Steven Root, acting up, and not something completely new like Milton, IMHO. Regardless, he's still a great performer. Very wide range of characters in his bag of tricks.

@johngoscinski1995 2 жыл бұрын

I remember somebody telling me it was the same guy from NewsRadio. I couldn't believe it. Had to look it up to confirm.

@cleekmaker00 Жыл бұрын

Watch him as Klingon Captain K'vada in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

@soulnull Жыл бұрын

May I also just say that Mike Judge pulls off the same feat as the manager of Chotchkie's? He's also really good at hiding in plain sight right in front of you.

@yafka Жыл бұрын

As I understand it, Swingline had never produced a red stapler before. The movie’s props department created them. After the film came out, public demand for one caused Swingline to start making them.

@Molokaiism Жыл бұрын

That's what I had heard as well.

@josgor9061 Жыл бұрын

It became there best selling stapler and sales went up lol

@peterlarkin762 Жыл бұрын

I hope this is true and there are thousands of Milton fans in cubicles caressing their red Swingline as we speak.

@neilarcher2551 Жыл бұрын

I own one for my home office, its a fine stapler and has the bonus of reminding me of Stevens fantastic comedy acting.

@honolulublues5548 11 ай бұрын

@@peterlarkin762it is true. They bought the standard black and painted them red. After that, people began requesting them. Unfortunately, like Stephen says, the model Swing line makes in red is not the same as the ones they used in the movie.

@evictioncarpentry2628 2 жыл бұрын

Office space is the story of my life. Worked in an IT job I hated. Quit, moved to a different country to do "nothing"...came back home and started a construction business

@mattranard2446 2 жыл бұрын

King of the Hill, Newsradio, Office Space.....Stephen Root is a legend and one of my all time favorites

@Nightwishmaster 2 жыл бұрын

Also Justified, his judge character is awesome, such a criminally underrated show (maybe not underrated, it got fantastic ratings, but just not nearly well known enough as it deserved to be).

@alsd8294 2 жыл бұрын

@@Nightwishmaster Agree. I recommend it to people and have to explain it.

@jaycuthbert245 Жыл бұрын

Get out and dodge ball was wonderful

@ppumpkin3282 6 ай бұрын

"Office Space" is one of the few movies I own and watch repeatedly. I think the reason it's so popular is the story is so true to life.

@larrywilliams4583 2 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorite movies... office space

@mcseforsale 2 жыл бұрын

Stephen Root is an American legend. Love that dude.

@IamCaleum 2 жыл бұрын

I had a black Swingline stapler that I used constantly at work and people kept stealing it off my desk to use and they eventually broke it. I may of got a little ticked off since they didn't take care of ANYTHING and were constantly stealing stuff off my desk until I started keeping everything with me at all times and taking it home. For my birthday they all got together and got me the Office Space DVD (i had never seen the movie before) and a red Boston stapler so they could still steal a stapler from me but not mess with my Swingline. I had an ancient desk so they could not move it so at least I had THAT going for me.

@HKim0072 2 жыл бұрын

Probably more use than my Dad’s, but he had his for years. He taught for 30 years. That stapler last for 40+ years. Almost a bad business plan since people didn’t have to rebuy them.

@IamCaleum 2 жыл бұрын

@@HKim0072 No, the broke it by using it as a hammer. I have two now, one I bought as a replacement that is now over 20 years old that I use at home and a newer one in my car since I do deliveries and sometimes need to staple stuff to the bags.

@nickmaclachlan5178 2 жыл бұрын

At least they didn't move you to the basement.....? LOL.

@ksmith96 Жыл бұрын

To this day Office Space is STILL in the yearly rotation. Classic.

@bobbys4997 10 ай бұрын

I'm so glad Stephen has the red stapler. That is a priceless piece of movie history. Some day that needs to end up in the Smithsonian Museum.

@marlondeanclift Жыл бұрын

Root is almost everywhere and he always delivers great performances. I love this man.

@robertkees6048 2 жыл бұрын

He was amazing in his very small but memorable role in The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs as the bank teller, genius. I started working in an office for the first time in my life and I had to buy a red stapler and a couple Hawaiian shirts for Fridays. It's not even a movie anymore, it's more like a culture. People love that red stapler, never even put staples in it.

@nickmaclachlan5178 2 жыл бұрын

Pan Shot........

@jimbojordan3954 Жыл бұрын

Pan shot!

@jshepard152 Жыл бұрын

"It's a comfort to the dee-positors!"

@robertkees6048 Жыл бұрын

@@jshepard152 Pan Shot!

@NotAGoodUsername360 Ай бұрын

"That banker don't play fair."

@ogto 2 жыл бұрын

Jimmy James' rant about advertising is still amazing. Newsradio was great, love Stephen Root

@frankbieser 2 жыл бұрын

Milton was great. However, the character of Jimmie James from News Radio was a fantastic character Stephen brought to life.

@thefrontpage Жыл бұрын

Well, the movie "bombed" ONLY initially---then, soon enough, the movie became universally recognized as the real classic that the film truly is. Stephen, Gary, Rob, Jennifer and literally every actor in "Office Space" were working at the top of their game. "Office Space" is a classic.

@mrpankau Жыл бұрын

Stephen was also fantastic in O Brother, Where Art Thou? as the blind recording engineer.

@jeremymullins1294 2 жыл бұрын

one of the great character actors of our time.

@michaelfaber9198 Жыл бұрын

Gaston Means in Boardwalk Empire was brilliant.

@mrmaxcarter2306 2 жыл бұрын

I loved king of the hill. I wish they'd bring it back.

@louisskulnik7390 2 жыл бұрын

It is in the works, so it seems.

@spjfrat 6 ай бұрын

It’s on Hulu in 2025. Lost 4 voice characters since.

@zangcheye Жыл бұрын

I lived the 'Office Space' life for almost 20 years. It is a very well made documentary.

@oldnerdreviews 2 жыл бұрын

Stephen Root is so great! Office Space, Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou, and News Radio. Love him!

@NesconProductions 2 жыл бұрын

There's no more cake left.. 🤣(from Office Space)! A gem of a comedy with a large supporting cast that their played their roles to perfection.

@searchtron7601 Жыл бұрын

Im dying

@scottstalcup6980 2 жыл бұрын

The man is like Peter Sellers. I always do a double take at his real voice, he's so great at immersion.

@davidswanson5669 Жыл бұрын

I haven’t seen office space yet, but one of my favorite films is “o’ brother” which he did the next year (2000), and played one of the funnest characters to listen to (in a movie full of fun character voices/dialogue).

@GTX1123 2 жыл бұрын

The thing that is SO hilarious about the Milton Waddams character is that we've all at one time or another, worked with that guy - especially if you work in technology. You know, the IT guy they exiled into the controlled chaos of a dingy LAN room / closet way off in some remote corner of the office, replete with computer parts stacked to the ceiling, tangled cables everywhere and 50 sticky notes all over the dude's desk LOL.

@bossfan49 2 жыл бұрын

Love Stephen..NewsRadio, Office Space, Dodgeball, O Brother, Seinfeld....

@boomboxmartian 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. What a great movie. Still holds up to this day.

@Eremon1 Жыл бұрын

I only realized this year that was Steven Root in Office Space. Those Bubbles glasses made him look so damn different that I just never connected it or paid any attention to the cast names apparently. 🤣 Love Steven Roots characters over the years. News Radio is the thing I think of most when I see him.

@nancyvonschimmelmann96 Жыл бұрын

Stephen Root is my favorite actor, but I never heard him with his normal voice until this interview.

@duanehood8031 2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait until my children are old enough to watch Office Space with me. Along with Blazing Saddles it's one of the greatest movies ever!

@thisismagacountry1318 2 жыл бұрын

Where the white women at?

@azcarteranderson Жыл бұрын

It's twew! It's twew!

@Heavywall70 8 ай бұрын

Stephen Root is the most underrated actor EVER. There is so very little he can’t do!

@gasaholic47 Жыл бұрын

He’s a terrific actor. He’s was great in so many things. Really enjoyed him in “The Man In The High Castle.”

@ThePauseMenuVlog Жыл бұрын

He is a treasure. Legit golden actor

@pigeoncafe3602 5 ай бұрын

Loved Root in Seinfeld As Bank Manager. Short but memorable.

@Paegan1983 2 жыл бұрын

I never see his role in Boardwalk Empire mentioned. One of my personal favorites

@govinda102000 Жыл бұрын

Stephen is a Genius. This film could be watched over and over.

@fyiaustralia9686 15 күн бұрын

Stephen Root is such a versatile actor. His ability to switch between comedy and drama is astounding. He is terribly underrated.

@tfleming92 10 ай бұрын

References to this movie are so ubiquitously acknowledged. When there's cake at a party I'm attending, I'll always say "the ratio of people to cake is too big", and someone will get it.

@dougsholly9323 Жыл бұрын

It was an anthem to all of us who has ever worked in a cube world as a programmer that was made in a way where it was still funny to those that didn't work in a cube world. It resonated with so many people

@roberthall573 2 жыл бұрын

That "Hey you stayed to the end, thanks for that".... keeps me coming back every time... Excellent show.. Podcast?

@jshepard152 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic actor. I'll never stop hearing him say "It's a comfort to the dee-positors".

@sanelushim 11 ай бұрын

1999 was a great year for movies. Office Space, Matrix, Ronin, Galaxy Quest, and of course the mummy.

@patrickfulmer9596 2 жыл бұрын

I love to see Mr. Root in anything. I was a fan of News Radio. I had a great character in 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs"

@Flap999 2 жыл бұрын

The man is brilliant. My favorite role of his was Jimmy James from News Radio….the guy is so versatile!

@RedMage117 9 ай бұрын

Office space immediately connects with anyone who has ever worked in an office. Even almost a quarter century later, or still hits.

@jayzeagerauctioneer Жыл бұрын

He's great in all of his roles but I loved his small role in No Country for Old Men. You could not even recognize him unless you knew it was him.

@MitchClement-il6iq 11 ай бұрын

Barry corbin was great in no country 4 old men

@markkennedy9767 10 ай бұрын

6:00 "the Bobs" 🙂. Great actor. From No Country for old men to Milton.

@blackduck905 2 жыл бұрын

Man rich, awesome classic stuff!!!!

@jayvais 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites since Newsradio

@frankphillips7436 2 жыл бұрын

Loved his short role in No Country

@gsmith207 2 жыл бұрын

When I saw NewsRadio in 93 when it 1st came out I knew he was famous already. Even tho I didn’t know who he was or anybody did. Just one of those genius actors that brings everyone else up to his level. Great interview

@Quakerman14 2 жыл бұрын

People always refer to Milton with Stephen. And I understand. It's an iconic character. But I say him as Jimmy James (the man so nice they named him twice) from News Radio, is quite possibly his most diverse.

@Msback4sure 2 жыл бұрын

True story, when my boss and I was setting up his family owned print shop. He asked what supplies I needed for my desk. I told him I HAD to have a red stapler. 20 years later I STILL have that red stapler, all because of the AWESOME movie Office Space!

@executenwordusers Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!!!!!youre like a celebrity...its almost better than the real thing!!!

@jasonholman1011 11 ай бұрын

No no no no no. You can still nail it! Others can caricature it, but you can still replicate it perfectly! So brilliant, everyone was brilliant!

@Mia7189 2 жыл бұрын

Big fan. LOVE this man's work.

@christophertaylor9100 11 ай бұрын

One of my favorite actors. He's been so great in so many things. My favorite is O Brother Where Art Thou

@ralfnjan Жыл бұрын

Dont forget him in Oh brother where art thou, That was some mighty fine a pickin and a singin!

@RobinsTaste 6 ай бұрын

It's insane that he's in Barry, playing Fuches, a character that Milton would be panicked about meeting.

@erinspoonster570 9 ай бұрын

Office Space is my jam. If you have worked any job, you understand this movie. The printer field beating with Ghetto Boys playing in the backgroud is one of the best scenes ever filmed.

@ScreaminEmu Жыл бұрын

“That’s not enough cake.” 😂

@bh5606 2 жыл бұрын

Loved him in ‘O, Brother Where Art Thou’!

@conner53 Жыл бұрын

I love Stephen Root. In all his many roles. Especially Milton.

@graphicsgod 10 ай бұрын

Love him in Office Space and News Radio!!

@MrBezl Жыл бұрын

I love movies like office space that bomb at the box and then a few years later they become staples that everyone talks about (no pun intended). Those are true classics, they were just before their time.

@TighelanderII Жыл бұрын

...and become staplers that everyone talks about too!

@bradlafferty6076 2 жыл бұрын

What an enjoyable interview

@ferdtothefuture3307 2 жыл бұрын

I love it when he goes beast mode in Dodgeball

@reneeandchrisforever Жыл бұрын

I watched the entire Barry series and never realized he was Milton until I saw this interview.

@b0tterman Жыл бұрын

One of the all-time best character actors. We need more Root.

@michman2 11 ай бұрын

Stephen Root is a gift.

@bernlin2000 Жыл бұрын

Absolute legend, so humble.

@marythibault9032 10 ай бұрын

My husband and I love that movie, my youngest son he's 22 now never understood the movie the previous times he saw it with us until he started working. He sat and watched it with us after working for a few years. His laughter was hysterical.