Robert California's interview from Season 7, Ep. 25 of The Office I do not own any of this footage.
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@IanDoesMagic3 жыл бұрын
Going to an interview In my head: Robert California In reality: Toby
@EmmaSaints3 жыл бұрын
Bro, if I don't relate to this. 😂
@cloroxbathroomspray96693 жыл бұрын
I spat out my drink reading this ahaha
@aaaaaa-il3yw2 жыл бұрын
"Hi, I'm Tony"
@SeaSerpentLevi2 жыл бұрын
Going to approach a hot redhead In my head: Dwight Reality: Toby, talking about the Scranton strangler
@hritwikchakraborty56024 ай бұрын
Gold. 😂
@alvinmwawasi133 жыл бұрын
"You can answer me" "Yes" "That was your choice not mine" 😂
@nathanielrotunno42783 жыл бұрын
No, it was Robert’s choice. He planned and controlled everything there.
@HussainBuAdam3 жыл бұрын
😩💀
@Tevin-MK2 жыл бұрын
Basically he said you can, not you have to sooo
@willmcpherson22 жыл бұрын
steamrolled 😂
@user-nv2wt4hi8t2 жыл бұрын
The old Marco Pierre White school of thought 'I did not make Gordon cry. He made himself cry'.
@riconthemove7 жыл бұрын
love how Jim is scared of his personality
@OneFromNothing5 жыл бұрын
More like intimidated
@wolverineiscool71614 жыл бұрын
@@OneFromNothing English is not your first language is it?
@brocklesnerd12834 жыл бұрын
@@wolverineiscool7161 its not the same though
@Jargon3 жыл бұрын
You know who isn't? My man Dwight. FACT.
@Rhambo15083 жыл бұрын
He should have been terrified not scared
@gabriellawarning9136 жыл бұрын
James Spader could tell me that Earth is square and I would believe him.
@TheAlps365 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't but I'd be too scared to tell him
@jdgamboa52015 жыл бұрын
There's NO such thing... as a spherical planet... don't EVER think there is.
@Horzinicla4 жыл бұрын
@@jdgamboa5201 What is there then?
@hadybouch56094 жыл бұрын
@@Horzinicla 00:40
@rashidgaylon12364 жыл бұрын
@@Horzinicla sex, everything is sex.
@Stillreal3127 жыл бұрын
James Spader voice is fkng gold. Like a white Morgan Freeman
@stevemartis975 жыл бұрын
Nico Reveco oh my god😂😂😂😂😂
@jbuyouth5 жыл бұрын
I said this days ago
@sauravmaan3 жыл бұрын
He's the fucking lizard king afterall
@Luna_Anonymous3 жыл бұрын
James spader has a sexy voice
@Suchagreatchannelling3 жыл бұрын
I really like his voice more and he has slightly different voice. morgan is legend tho.
@Melik11007 жыл бұрын
So remember when Robert talked Jo Bennet, the former CEO of Sabre, out of her job? I'd really like to see that conversation
@dricebaillet67456 жыл бұрын
lazy writers just wanted to justify the absence of that amazing actress
@Stillreal3126 жыл бұрын
Watch "The Secretary" your question will be answered
@tripleO165 жыл бұрын
@@dricebaillet6745 was a really great joke though. Would have loved to see the conversation but I don't think it's possible to write it xD
@neelparmar66904 жыл бұрын
Brilliant gag but it sounds like the actor who played Jo was unavailable for season 8
@bestinesteals13 жыл бұрын
Maybe Peacock TV will dig that out.
@michaelkavanagh9324 жыл бұрын
Whoever cast James Spader for this role certainly earned their wage that day
@Alexander-ds5kz Жыл бұрын
I'm not convinced that that person wasn't James Spader himself
@franciscohcoronado49475 жыл бұрын
Man, this feels like a supervillain applying for a day job. I guess that is basically what happened here :p
@max_galingumas94094 жыл бұрын
well he is Ultron
@lucafouracre82173 жыл бұрын
@@max_galingumas9409 he has the perfect voice.
@DJSamsonofficial3 жыл бұрын
its very much the same as in the Belgian "version" (if you can call it that) of the Office. Bucky Laplasse and Robert California are bascally the same person, except bucky is more of a sociopath
@osama21353 жыл бұрын
Well his Reymond Reddington
@SGK12063 жыл бұрын
@@max_galingumas9409 he wasnt ultron
@gaulol6 жыл бұрын
the moment you realize he was ultron even in the office
@milosmisic896 жыл бұрын
You mean he was James Spader in Ultron
@eldiablo74555 жыл бұрын
I think he left this show for Age of Ultron
@Fergus1104 жыл бұрын
I thought he could have been ultron for a second. Then I realised he was.
@googleinc60334 жыл бұрын
Who's ultron
@josephdanieljirehdimacali44183 жыл бұрын
@@googleinc6033 a supervillain from Marvel. He played Ultron in Avengers Age of Ultron.
@exsidious30623 жыл бұрын
lmao when he was considering dominating the camerman too
@hanp65722 жыл бұрын
No. They were underpaid
@VaheTildian Жыл бұрын
He probably did and the cameraman cut the part where it happened
@iambiggus4 жыл бұрын
You can answer me... Lmao ... how does that chair even support those balls
@jimhalpert98033 жыл бұрын
Lmfao
@shrutijeyaraman52852 жыл бұрын
i dont think he was even on a chair
@0909umcia14 күн бұрын
The chair was broken but was too scared to fall apart
@qwertyuiopqwerty1126 жыл бұрын
1:09 "You're up kid" without saying a word.
@neelparmar66904 жыл бұрын
qwertyuiopqwerty112 he’s telling the interviewers what to do without speaking a word. Complete control of the room. It’s quite impressive.
@JimmyMcGillsg3 жыл бұрын
So nobody els from atleast 60 people wanted to say anything els after that
@iamapokerface89923 жыл бұрын
@@JimmyMcGillsg at least*
@iamapokerface89923 жыл бұрын
@@JimmyMcGillsg else* else* you idiot
@JimmyMcGillsg3 жыл бұрын
@@iamapokerface8992 are you ok?
@Digmer3 жыл бұрын
i had a teacher like that. dude got 3 phd, was in his seventies, spoke 4 languages, owned every room he entered and could not be bothered with small things, like sharing our grades with us. it was torture to be his student and i had nightmares with him. is truly a lot for a 19 year old. he was not a jerk or mean with us, since we barely existed to him.
@ehonda78313 жыл бұрын
People like this are much less useful to the society than others or themselves think they are.
@Mardello13 жыл бұрын
@@ehonda7831 What? Do you know what a PhD is? To get a PhD you have to contribute an original research thesis to the academic community of a particular field. It has to be accepted as sound for you to get a PhD. The original contribution to the academic field means you have objectively added something more and new to society through your research. It may be a niche topic but you have contributed something unique and irreplaceable to society. And then to become a teacher means that you have decided to take your expertise and give it to younger generations. Teaching manner is personal preference but the guy could've just retired and sat on his ass all day instead he's working as an educator in his 70s. I'm sorry but your comment just drips with insecurity.
@edwardheaney36413 жыл бұрын
@@Mardello1 The standards for a PhD have slipped dramatically. An "original research thesis" requires people to make more and more tenuous abstractions, very few of which actually improve the lives of... anyone. Saying something "unique and irreplaceable" is inherently valuable simply for existing is an absurdity only a sheltered acedemic could believe.
@iamapokerface89923 жыл бұрын
liar
@roman81972 жыл бұрын
@@Mardello1 Mad
@xXOxIdEXx2 жыл бұрын
Look at 1:07 So he comes to Dunder Mifflin, applies for a job and he points at Jim like „ok son, your turn to ask me a question”. He really is a man of great confidence. Absolutely love it.
@dantescanline6 жыл бұрын
There's a lot of looking at the camera in this show but james spader's one here at 2:05 is possibly the best.
@vb84285 жыл бұрын
Michael's subtle egotistical looks were the best, was just natural!
@dsoundso5 жыл бұрын
mick maus it is at least a very memorable one :)
@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.3 жыл бұрын
2:20 when he just struts out staring the camera down.
@NearTheHere3 жыл бұрын
Hes like "Im done with these three what about the camera guy?"
@mannysmandatories55952 жыл бұрын
Yeah because it’s like he’s looking at the camera and THEN THE CAMERAMAN
@violethill44543 жыл бұрын
Can we all just agree that having Robert California's personality is possibly one of our goals in life?
@doug.mesquita3 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, i've just came to this video to rehearsal his style, speak and body language.
@abegohr25763 жыл бұрын
I just did, it's done.
@iryairya20083 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@JBeatzz3 жыл бұрын
Learn about frame control
@s.d.36563 жыл бұрын
If that personality translates to ineffectiveness, then NO. He was a terrible CEO who failed at his job.
@alejandromedina45974 жыл бұрын
"I saw an episode on Sesame Street" I dont think anybody burned Dwight so hard ever lol.
@jimtuite34513 жыл бұрын
Yes thats the most brilliant belittlement
@leviread33543 жыл бұрын
I don't get it
@syafiqsharani3023 жыл бұрын
@@leviread3354 its like saying 'how paper is made' is for kids because its simple stuff
@ParadigmZwei3 жыл бұрын
@@leviread3354 Dwight was trying to sound superior over something even a child should know.
@luismoraless71332 жыл бұрын
@@leviread3354 besides Dwight has commented before that he loves that show
@PaddyRoon73 жыл бұрын
I love his look to the camera at the end of the interview. "Look how easy this is."
@Hankblue3 жыл бұрын
I read it as more of "And what about you? look. As though daring even a fly on the wall to challenge his intellectual dominance.
@akbarrmd77142 жыл бұрын
More like "You're next"
@nathanielrotunno42783 жыл бұрын
Rewatching this scene makes me want to see James Spader as a Batman villain. He’s just this scary and creepy genius that always has complete control.
@callumgray38102 жыл бұрын
I see him being a good Batman villain as he played ultron very well
@mattgillet69172 жыл бұрын
Professor Pyg or even clue master
@SivaKumar-pr8yk Жыл бұрын
James Spader: *is cast as Batman villain* all those who have played Batman: f.f.f.f.f.f.
@Calh92 Жыл бұрын
@@mattgillet6917 Hugo Strange
@mattgillet6917 Жыл бұрын
@@Calh92 that's a good one, he would also have an amazing voice for Mr freeze
@katr.99025 жыл бұрын
1:10 Robert nods to Jim. Jim shivers in the presence of this man-god, as anyone would.
@iamapokerface89923 жыл бұрын
ok
@chrishargreaves80163 жыл бұрын
'Do I look like someone who would waste my own time?' I'd love to use that in an interview just once, but I have a feeling it would come across as bigheaded.
@manoja5383 жыл бұрын
You gotta have enough credentials to pull that off
@blablabla10443 жыл бұрын
It works if you apply for a job that is way above your actuall skills category.
@omarkhazamov3 жыл бұрын
You definitely should not use that line in an actual interview. However, depending on the vibe and your situation you may get the message across by answering the same question with "One of my strong qualities is being efficient in all aspects of my job. If you think I'm overqualified then this would be a good opportunity to put my major skill into use". Then dare them to give you a problem to solve. Of course, you don't have to solve it correctly if you can exude the confidence of Robert California.
@roachdoggjr73932 жыл бұрын
I probably wouldn't attempt to use a sitcom character who exists for comic relief as a basis for how to convey myself in an interview.
@jared18622 жыл бұрын
And when they say no, you reply that they're wrong and you waste all your time
@MuhammadKilany5 жыл бұрын
I used Robert's quote in an interview justifying the many career shifts i had, and it did workout for me and they were stunned. I really want to thank the script writer. Update (Jan 22): I am still working at that company, 4 years almost, got promoted twice. First promotion was to move to the headquarters, second one is a senior title. I'll share if there is any update.
@gabrielwahr9985 жыл бұрын
what did you say?
@pawepakura54044 жыл бұрын
bump!
@JB_inks4 жыл бұрын
Stop trying to figure him out
@MrAbbas164 жыл бұрын
Which quote?
@MuhammadKilany4 жыл бұрын
@@MrAbbas16 the HR lady asked why did you change careers multiple times , and my answer was its not a career shift, actually am doing the same thing but in a different context. then i finished with Robert California quote starting from " i sit across of a man .. wants to be younger to be loved to be respected" until "there is no such thing as a product" .
@freddielm73818 жыл бұрын
Love this character
@jimtuite34513 жыл бұрын
soon ran out of steam once he was put in charge though
@Hankblue3 жыл бұрын
^ Not really
@professionalmanofseriousbu93182 жыл бұрын
Bro this man was so dominant he took Jim's signature look to the audience and used it himself to let us know he's running conversation
@goochipoochie9 ай бұрын
And yet Dwight was alpha enough to ask him to gtfo
@orituhkguyjmnrmnht3 жыл бұрын
That character is a masterpiece and James Spader the perfect actor for it. I mean how is he not acting like this every day in normal life?
@qualitydsc82992 жыл бұрын
Watch The Blacklist
@pepingrillin39958 ай бұрын
May be a masterpiece but one so unfitting for this show. Season 8 was horrible.
@TPRM17 ай бұрын
@@pepingrillin3995 I don’t think he was cast in the role. I think he just wandered on set and started talking.
@ransetruman29845 жыл бұрын
would you agree with me Jim? yes YES, you do
@PLAYLUXE6 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for the moment when Dembe enters the room because Elizabeth Keen got into some trouble again...
@lindigjikolli15423 жыл бұрын
Me too hahahaahahahahah
@JimmyMcGillsg3 жыл бұрын
The comment I was looking for lol😂
@douglas50973 жыл бұрын
This guy makes me uncomfortable even though I know he's just acting and none of this is real, wtf.
@Xylarxcode3 жыл бұрын
Robert tells Jim that Jim will never be flattened by anyone in a conversation. And then he proceeds to completely flatten him in a conversation. This guy don't play.
@enigma23369 ай бұрын
and jim doesn't even realise 😂😂
@joliecide3 жыл бұрын
Dude used Jim's trademark camera mugging against him. Legend.
@aintnoslice34223 жыл бұрын
"I can tell just from the small interaction we've had already you won't be flattened by anybody. You want to agree with me Jim?" " ʸᵉˢ "
@vesuvius85372 жыл бұрын
Fascinating thing is both Michael and Robert share the same perspective about business. It's not about the selling a product, it's about the human experience.
@kamikadze13002 жыл бұрын
That's true! And yet they express it so differently. I wonder what their interaction would look like!
@rafaprost3915 Жыл бұрын
Not really. If Michael was an interviewer, California would never be hired after saying "There is no such thing as a product". Michael believed in a product, he loved paper, and disliked modern technology. California does not care about the product. That's a huge difference.
@enigma23369 ай бұрын
@@rafaprost3915 no he will be hired. he will figure out Michael's personality and what he wants and he will get job. robert California was the type of guy who can figure things out and use them to his advantage and to be fair it didn't need much to impress a guy like Michael. just praise him and u r hired
@Effigyy Жыл бұрын
the deliveries of those "I just did." and "It's done." are perfect
@sumit9073 Жыл бұрын
3:08 - 3:30 always cracks me up. The chaotic randomness always gets to me.
@dariusneidhart10683 жыл бұрын
I think this is one of 10 best scenes from the office. Mr. California is off the charts here.
@TheNightEyes3 жыл бұрын
That cut at 3:46! Dwight’s face matches so perfectly it’s amazing!
@m1noz3 жыл бұрын
That is some brilliant piece of acting. From all four - especially Spader. So awkward to watch, but you can't look away.
@JayEm13252 жыл бұрын
Wish he stayed and appeared more, he was the best part of post-Michael The Office
@kingclasher31624 жыл бұрын
everything is.... *S E X*
@NaginataMike2 жыл бұрын
It sounds like a David cronenberg quote... And James Spader was in Crash, 1996. A movie directed by cronenberg.
@gasgano82556 жыл бұрын
I would like to have Jim's care and decency but also Robert's charisma and intelligence. You could not beat that.
@spongemon16 жыл бұрын
Gasgano What’s decent about flirting with an engaged receptionist? Or constant bullying of a colleague? Or being in a relationship to make someone jealous? People are so blind of Jim’s looks without analyzing his true character.
@gasgano82556 жыл бұрын
r carlo that's a very hateful view on his situations. Flirting is not cheating and not morally wrong by any means, especially not if the receiving person endorses it. Then bullying isn't only far reached but completely ignoring that his "victim" is not only doing it himself but can defend himself good enough. And the relationship with Karen was not primarily to make pam jealous. So quit your bias
@spongemon16 жыл бұрын
"Flirting to an engaged is not cheating" that right there means the rest of your argument is crap. People like being flirted genius specially the ladies and most specially if a 6'3" good looking fellow. You're basically saying bullying is okay as long as the victim fights back? Really? Not to make Pam jealous? Explain why Jim broke up with Katy (Amy Adams) for no reason right after Roy set a wedding date? Explain why after Pam told everyone in the campfire that she broke off the wedding because of Jim, he immediately breaks up with Karen and sets up a date with Pam? Your point of view is shallow.
@gasgano82556 жыл бұрын
r carlo yeah I'm already done talking to you. Take that as a win, I don't care. You should change your tone if you want discussions and maybe don't tell your opposition that what they say is crap or win by semantics. Have a nice day.
@spongemon16 жыл бұрын
Jim's natural behavior is to bully. When he transferred to Stamford, he still pranks Dwight miles away - the fax from future and gaydar. He then did his classic stapler on gelo to Andy. And when he was informed by Gabe of a company policy regarding commissions that he disliked, he edited Joe Bennett's audiobook as form of revenge. Oh, did I forget to mention that he purposely leaned in so that Michael falls in the koi pond? This is after he helped him how to be a manager, remember the increase salary episode? He also constantly lies and comes up with unlimited excuses whenever Michael invites him for dinner. And for what? The truth is you like Jim simply because he has good looks and smiles to the camera whenever something foolish is said or happens. This is why I like Robert California because he is immune from Jim - the interview and Yeah, I know that I've won even before getting into this argument. It's right for you to withdraw from someone who's seen The Office everyday for the past 5 years and basically know every character like the back of his hand.
@Thembisile132 жыл бұрын
Jim's acting is perfect here, the Interview question is so sub-par compared to Robert California and Jim knew it as he was asking the question.
@rohitkumara.s23992 жыл бұрын
James Spader owns whatever room he finds himself in. Dude is too much talent for television.
@esmeunomnodire4 ай бұрын
"-Do I look like a man who would waste my own time?" And he talks no more to Gabe. Genious screenwriting
@aysay71383 жыл бұрын
The way he walks out of that interview clearly shows his authority
@shreyastheenigma3 жыл бұрын
I can understand why James Spader was cast as the voice actor for Ultron....He oozes confidence very similar to Tony Stark except its more charismatic.
@aidanjames50752 жыл бұрын
I love how insulted Dwight gets when Robert brings up sesame street
@Apocalypse96963 жыл бұрын
do i look like a man who'll waste his own time. best answer ever.
@MrAmad3us2 жыл бұрын
I like how he is the one to prompt Jim to ask his question
@gordonjohnson32656 жыл бұрын
it's done. I know you now, I know your nature. I'm done. Not worth continuing.
@samuelkovanko71983 жыл бұрын
The more ive watched this throughout the years, the more i understand how true it is what he's saying...
@paulmosquera71993 жыл бұрын
The face of Toby when he says Yes 🤣🤣🤣
@thulanimpilomhlongo30172 жыл бұрын
😭🤣
@magicman20232 жыл бұрын
1:09 is gold! He owned them!
@yayatoure6254 Жыл бұрын
I love that he is just ticking them of one by one and when there is no one left to beat he turns to the cameraman.
@Splotched2 жыл бұрын
The look he gives Jim expecting his question next 😂
@danharte66454 жыл бұрын
3:05 just cracks me up yet scares the shit out of me 🤣🤣🤣
@dr.biscuits2 жыл бұрын
Spader is an amazing actor......he can literally do anything.
@dragonfly6908 Жыл бұрын
He was amazing in the film White Palace.
@TheHexebus2 жыл бұрын
He is such a terrific actor
@captprice00792 жыл бұрын
That zoom in at 0:34 cracked me up!
@KJAKo3 жыл бұрын
The more I watched The Office, the more all characters of season 7-8 grew on me. I think they were all good addition to the cast.
@BbhDaf6 жыл бұрын
Mr Calafornia taking control of the whole interview and then some .
@joaoaugustolandim6 жыл бұрын
Jim Carrey does a cameo in this ep and I fckn love it!
@shanhussain61143 жыл бұрын
I love that once he was done with Gabe, he just looked at Jim and nodded like "your turn"
@Ba_A6 жыл бұрын
The commencement of Reddington's criminal career?
@laganas20082 жыл бұрын
The way he nods at Jim. Go on, it's your turn. 😄
@mhiriaymen36435 ай бұрын
For all salesman, negotiators out there, this is a negotiation master class. What he said is absolutely right, who’s sitting across the table is usually looking for respect and recognition, to be heard. It’s not about the product.
@TheAntiTrope2 жыл бұрын
The way he looks at the camera like "I see everything. There are worlds beyond my own. Worlds that need… me."
@isnskw37723 жыл бұрын
"i interviewed your interviewing"
@conor858822 жыл бұрын
So good. What an actor
@LuisSandoval1138 Жыл бұрын
02:01 "Yes, you do" and then look at the cam and that smile... GOLD.
@marcmg42343 жыл бұрын
Omg! I encountered so many Roberts over the phone when I used to work for a call center.
@evobirkz82 жыл бұрын
Even the way the sits is so confident
@cuppacawfee6 жыл бұрын
2:59 me when the employer gives me that second glance after reviewing my CV.
@josephdanieljirehdimacali44183 жыл бұрын
Jim is scared of Robert because he is turning into Ultron.
@caiorodrigues70993 жыл бұрын
Gabe's face at 1:55 always gets me
@danialafaghi6358 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@nolanrux78663 жыл бұрын
This is how Neil Breen thinks he acts.
@captprice00792 жыл бұрын
Jim's face during the entire interview! 😂😂😂
@americovaldazo63732 жыл бұрын
BEST SCENE OF THE OFFICE
@declanmckenna51119 ай бұрын
"Do you agree with me?" "Yes" "Yes, you do" I work in sales and this is actually a really good interview tactic to demonstrate you can take control with tenacity and close.
@tanleelee2686 жыл бұрын
As an adult I think about the steamrolling scene a lot
@tausifpatel17683 жыл бұрын
He can talk about how he had sex with my girlfriend and I will listen to him and end up agreeing that what he did was right and I should thank him for doing it
@hannahjoycheng6 жыл бұрын
This was so good
@hrodvitnir67259 ай бұрын
I love how Spader moves his head as Robert.
@kieranoberhansli10543 жыл бұрын
Love how he looks at the camera after he knows hes won the conversation and if the crew will be the next to talk
@martikyRE3 жыл бұрын
Best interview I ever seen.
@jakoberiksson86663 жыл бұрын
I swear Robert California would beat Ultron in a fight
@mohamadharake31463 жыл бұрын
"yyeAs" ~toby flenderson
@jackbrian29932 жыл бұрын
Gabe : I almost think you are overqualified as salesman. Next episode, he becomes CEO.
@Mixedequalsbrown Жыл бұрын
I dont think this interview would have gone this smoothly for Rob if Dwight attended it.
@XenoLife6 жыл бұрын
Ultron in Flesh !!
@GhostedPizza9 ай бұрын
The funniest part is, Robert Californias character alone is extremely 2 dimensional, but it’s Spaders performance that really makes this character so iconic
@maiqtheliar_2 жыл бұрын
That Dwight and Robert interaction was gold lol
@OneTopChap7 ай бұрын
The look into the camera after the questions gets me everytime!
@TheMarionick3 жыл бұрын
I think Robert is underrated. Nellie Bertram is the real stain on season 8.
@pjrk98372 жыл бұрын
All in all … Dwight was the one who took this company on the next level 😂😂
@RaunakJain112 жыл бұрын
Watching this before my interview
@sibibalu91602 жыл бұрын
I have interview in an hour so decided to look up on this.
@eduardonunez44882 жыл бұрын
Ultron running Dunder Mifflin is hilarious.
@paulomoura84873 жыл бұрын
genius. actor and character
@RSidd4 ай бұрын
I love how socially unaware Dwight is to be intimidated by Robert.
@chrissimpson76343 жыл бұрын
I like to think that Robert didn't even want the job but was so fascinated by Dwight that he wanted to come back.