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==Behind the scenes== |
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In June 2011, it was announced that Spader would join the main cast. The storyline will have Robert becoming Branch Manager, and then buying out the company from [[Jo Bennett]] during his first day;<ref>http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/15/the-office-james-spader-season-8/</ref><ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/06/james-spader-in-the-office_n_891436.html</ref> |
In June 2011, it was announced that Spader would join the main cast. The storyline will have Robert becoming Branch Manager, and then buying out the company from [[Jo Bennett]] during his first day;<ref>http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/15/the-office-james-spader-season-8/</ref><ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/06/james-spader-in-the-office_n_891436.html</ref>. It is revealed that after receiving Jo's CEO job, Robert selects [[Andy Bernard]] to be the new office manager. |
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Revision as of 14:43, 23 September 2011
| Robert California | |
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| The Office character | |
 James Spader as Robert California. | |
| First appearance | "Search Committee" |
| Portrayed by | James Spader |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Manager of Dunder Mifflin Scranton Branch; Later CEO of Sabre. |
Robert California is a fictional character on The Office, played by James Spader. He has no counterpart on the original British version of the series.
Season 7
California first appeared in the season 7 finale "Search Committee" as an interviewee for the Scranton branch manager's job. During his job interview, he is asked by Toby how his experience selling Refinery equipment translates to Dunder Mifflin's smaller scale. Robert answers with, "it does not make a difference whether a man wants a hundred dollars worth of paper or a hundred million dollars of deep sea drilling equipment, what he wants is respect," because, according to him, "there is no such thing as a product; only sex." Gabe voices that he's concerned Robert might be overly qualified, and asks him if he thinks that he might be, only for Robert to ask him if he looks like a person who would waste his own time. After he leaves the interview, Jim admits "he creeps me out...but I think he might be a genius".
After the interview, he stops by Dwight's Caffeine Corner in the lobby, and attempts to sabotage Merv Bronte (Ray Romano), who is on his way up for his interview by telling him that the people in the office act like they're in prison, waiting out life sentences in a dying industry. When Dwight questions Robert why he feels qualified to judge a place after a mere interview, he stares at Dwight for a moment and then tells him he's already figured him out and now knows him. Dwight then asks him if he even knows anything about paper, which Robert responds to by saying he saw an episode of how they make paper on Sesame Street. Dwight, disgusted, orders him to leave.
Later, in a talking-head interview held in the parking lot, Robert tells the camera he is sure he will be offered the job, as it is a call he has received many times.
Season 8
In "The List", it is revealed that Robert was hired as the branch manager over the summer, but quickly drives to Florida and convinces Sabre CEO Jo Bennett to give him her job. He appoints Andy Bernard as the regional manager.
Behind the scenes
In June 2011, it was announced that Spader would join the main cast. The storyline will have Robert becoming Branch Manager, and then buying out the company from Jo Bennett during his first day;[1][2]. It is revealed that after receiving Jo's CEO job, Robert selects Andy Bernard to be the new office manager.