TMC
03-05-2015, 03:30 AM
http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/one-last-parks-and-recreation-qa-with-mike-schur
Paul and Clinton were the show's dream guest-stars who never made it on the show, says co-creator Mike Schur. Clinton couldn't appear for obvious reasons, since the final season was set in 2017. U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, meanwhile, agreed to make a cameo, but bailed at the 11th hour. "I think he thought we were making fun of him, or something, which we were not, at all," says Schur. "We were in fact flattering him, by linking him to Ron. I get the sense that maybe interpreting writing and humor is not his strong suit."
Paul and Clinton were the show's dream guest-stars who never made it on the show, says co-creator Mike Schur. Clinton couldn't appear for obvious reasons, since the final season was set in 2017. U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, meanwhile, agreed to make a cameo, but bailed at the 11th hour. "I think he thought we were making fun of him, or something, which we were not, at all," says Schur. "We were in fact flattering him, by linking him to Ron. I get the sense that maybe interpreting writing and humor is not his strong suit."