'The Paper' Stars Alex Edelman & Gbemisola Ikumelo Reveals Benefits Of Being In Writers Room

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00:00I would love to hear how working as a writer has informed just your acting and understanding of this world and these characters.

00:07I love being able to be in the writer's room ahead of going on as an actor,

00:13because there's this kind of period of where you get to sort of immerse yourself in the world.

00:18So it was really fun for me to just learn who these other people are and how my character would connect with them,

00:25or if she does connect with them.

00:26It textures your whole process. It adds, you're in the writer's room a little as an actor,

00:32and you act with a little bit of the writer in the back of your brain.

00:37There are interesting things where sometimes you're like, okay, as an actor, I'd really like this,

00:42but as a writer, we've got to keep things moving for the A story.

00:46It's a unique experience. I'm so glad I did it.

00:50I look up to BJ and Mindy an enormous amount, and Mike Schur, and a bunch of these old office records.

00:57Obviously, everyone on this show is really talented, but Paul acts, and he writes, and he directs.

01:03To get to have that sort of experience underneath Greg Daniels the way that other people have gotten to, really special.

01:09Here we go.