“I look at improvising as a prolonged game of chess. There's an opening gambit with your pawn in a complex game I have with one character, and lots of side games with other characters, and another game with myself - and in each game you make all these tiny, tiny moves that get you to the endgame.”

American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer

Steve Carell is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He became widely known for playing Michael Scott on the NBC sitcom The Office. Born Steven John Carell, he has also worked as a writer, director, executive producer, and producer. His career spans comedy and television production, with The Office as the role most closely linked to his public image. He has received several honors for his work, including a Golden Globe Award for The Office. Life also described him as “America’s Funniest Man.”