JamesG
09-25-2023, 10:48 PM
Chevy Chase Unloads on "Community" Experience: "The Show wasn’t Funny Enough for Me"
by Michael Ausiello
Sept. 25, 2023
Chevy Chase — who was fired from NBC’s "Community" in 2012 in the wake of multiple controversies — is reflecting on his tumultuous run on the beloved sitcom, scorched-Earth style.
In an interview on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast the actor, who played the unlovable curmudgeon Pierce, said of his time on the Dan Harmon-created show: “I honestly felt the show wasn’t funny enough for me, ultimately. I felt a little bit constrained… Everybody had their bits, and I thought they were all good. It just wasn’t hard hitting enough for me.”
Asked if he took issue with the character Pierce, Chase said, “I didn’t mind the character. I just felt that it was… I felt happier being alone. I just didn’t want to be surrounded by that table, every day, with those people. It was too much.”
Regarding the status of his relationship with Harmon, Chase revealed that he hasn’t “seen him since” Harmon was ousted from the show ahead of Season 4. “I have no idea if we’re OK,” he continued. “I’ve never been not OK. He’s kind of a pisser.”
https://tvline.com/news/chevy-chase-community-controversy-firing-exit-new-interview-1235049330/
by Michael Ausiello
Sept. 25, 2023
Chevy Chase — who was fired from NBC’s "Community" in 2012 in the wake of multiple controversies — is reflecting on his tumultuous run on the beloved sitcom, scorched-Earth style.
In an interview on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast the actor, who played the unlovable curmudgeon Pierce, said of his time on the Dan Harmon-created show: “I honestly felt the show wasn’t funny enough for me, ultimately. I felt a little bit constrained… Everybody had their bits, and I thought they were all good. It just wasn’t hard hitting enough for me.”
Asked if he took issue with the character Pierce, Chase said, “I didn’t mind the character. I just felt that it was… I felt happier being alone. I just didn’t want to be surrounded by that table, every day, with those people. It was too much.”
Regarding the status of his relationship with Harmon, Chase revealed that he hasn’t “seen him since” Harmon was ousted from the show ahead of Season 4. “I have no idea if we’re OK,” he continued. “I’ve never been not OK. He’s kind of a pisser.”
https://tvline.com/news/chevy-chase-community-controversy-firing-exit-new-interview-1235049330/