Complex sentence: Originally, the idea to have a sound man named Brian comfort Pam when she was crying was proposed by former series actress and writer Mindy Kaling; according to an interview with B.J. Novak, she had proposed it during the third season.
Split into simpler sentences: Originally, the idea to have a sound man named Brian comfort Pam when she was crying was proposed by former series actress and writer Mindy Kaling. According to an interview with B.J. Novak, she had proposed it during the show's third season.