The Office's Virtual Television Series Reunion In The Middle Of The COVID-19 Pandemic

JAKARTA - The coronavirus, which is still endemic, paralyzes activities from various sectors including the entertainment industry. But on the other hand, creativity grows and develops. One of them, John Krasinski, who played the character Jim Halpert in the series The Office, created a YouTube channel to share interesting news and invite Steve Carell, his co-star in the series.

Taking the style of The Office, Krasinski sits behind a table and talks about good news amidst the news about COVID-19 or the corona virus. He shares the story with the guests who will also speak in the video. Krasinski and Carell - just celebrating 15 years of celebrating the broadcast of The Office series - had the opportunity to share their experiences while playing in the series.

This reunion certainly warms up the fans who are looking forward to meeting the two. This channel, entitled 'Some Good News', shares the story of the two of them. "I was a waitress when I got the job," she told Carell.

They are happy that The Office is still a series that many people talk about until now. The discourse of a reunion came out of these two main players. “I know everyone is talking about reunions. I hope that one day we can meet and greet, "said Krasinski who agreed by Carell.

Besides sharing with Carell, the director of A Quiet Place also shared positive stories from various countries. There were those who shared about the delivery service employees who distributed gifts, there were also questions about teenagers who had just finished chemotherapy and were greeted by friends who were undergoing social distancing rules.

"I'm John Krasinski, and if it's not clear, I have no idea what I'm doing."

This week I asked you all to send me #SomeGoodNews ... And look what happened! https://t.co/smtSgIDoye

- John Krasinski (@johnkrasinski) March 30, 2020

Krasinski may not be the first public figure to engage in activity on YouTube during the pandemic. Previously presenters Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert made their shows from home. The presenters also invited several artists from a distance.

Krasinski won 450 thousand subscribers even though he only uploaded two videos: the introduction and the first episode with Steve Carell. To date, the video has been viewed more than 5.3 million times. This is also in the aftermath of the postponement of the screening of A Quiet Place Part II, which is still being directed by Krasinski.

# AQuietPlacePart2 ... Take2 pic.twitter.com/YrCXLLpxjh

- John Krasinski (@johnkrasinski) March 12, 2020

Unlike the presenters, Krasinski uses his YouTube media as a way for him to communicate with other people. He, who is an actor and director, does not get much 'land' to express his daily life. But this time he wants to use YouTube as a place to share positive stories - straight from his camera and home without over-producing teams. Krasinski also doesn't require people to press the like or subscribe button.