10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About The Office
7. A Cold Office, The Number One Fan, And Carell's Prank
The temperature of the office is disputed several times throughout the show (as it is in many offices the world over), but the actual temperature of the room always had to be cooler side of cold because of one cast member: Steve Carell. The regional manager has overly active sweat glands, so the office always had to be kept cold so Carell wasn't perspiring like a madman.
As for the #1 fan, this title can be claimed by Jennie Tan, the woman who loved Dunder Mifflin and co so much she created the fan website officetally.com. Her love and devotion to the show was rewarded by NBC, who gave her roles as an extra in some episodes, and even a speaking role in the "Finale", casting her as a fictional version of herself within the universe.
Steve Carell is a true comedic performer, and to achieve this truth, opts for authenticity. Many know that he was only meant to kiss Oscar on the cheek in the "Gay Witch Hunt" episode, but in "The Carpet" he set off a stink bomb in his office to generate genuine reactions from the cast towards the smell.
It explains why Kevin's reactions seem real. They were.