jay plemons(@jayplemons):Stephen Root reveals how Milton from Office Space was created. Mike Judge was originally going to play him, and Stephen was either going to be the hypnotist or one of the Bobs. Several of the King of the Hill cast did the table read for Fox, and Stephen got asked to read Milton. After watching the original animated short, he gave Milton a lisp. The gravy stain on the tie later completed the look.

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2026.08.20 15:48

Stephen Root reveals how Milton from Office Space was created. Mike Judge was originally going to play him, and Stephen was either going to be the hypnotist or one of the Bobs. Several of the King of the Hill cast did the table read for Fox, and Stephen got asked to read Milton. After watching the original animated short, he gave Milton a lisp. The gravy stain on the tie later completed the look.