Root: ‘Office Space’ Taps Universal Frustration with Workplace
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At Union City, Chris Garlock of the Metropolitan Washington (D.C.) Council speaks with Stephen Root, who’s in town for Saturday’s D.C. Labor Film Fest showing of “Office Space,” the 1999 funny-because-it’s-true comedy about a demeaning workplace.
With the economic crisis making workers who have jobs feel more and more at the mercy of their employers, Root says, “Office Space” is as relevant as ever, even on its 10th anniversary:
It’s the underbelly of America. Everywhere there are cubicles and people just like the characters in the movie. We’ve all been there, or know someone who has.
Just like in the movie, everybody’s afraid of losing their jobs. And there are a lot less jobs out there now.
