Rashida Jones says 'Parks and Recreation' similar to 'The Office' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-15-2009, 10:01 PM

We spent a long time having no idea what was going on with NBC's show Parks and Recreation, wondering if it was a spin-off of The Office, if any of the characters would be the same, and what the show was even about. Less than a month before the show's debut, Rashida Jones gave us a few answers at the junket for I Love You Man.

First of all, no, it's definitely not a spin-off. "I play a totally different character," Jones told us. " I play a nurse named Anne Perkins. My boyfriend falls into a ditch and he breaks both his legs. i try to get somebody in the city to help me, or fill it in, or whatever." The person who decides to help her out is the character played by Amy Poehler, a dedicated parks & recreation employee.

But Jones admits that we'll notice some similarities to The Office, particularly in the way the series is filmed. "What's similar about it is the documentary style. That, and the interviews and stuff. You get the sense of two camera crews. There's one that's following me and my cause, and one following Amy and her rise through government."

Jones also said that they've only filmed one episode, despite the fact that the show debuts April 9. But if they've got even of a fraction of the talent that makes The Office so consistently entertaining, they'll probably be just fine.

http://www.cinemablend.com/televisio...ion-16166.html

yankeesrj12 · 03-15-2009, 10:15 PM

If its like The Office, its all the more reason not to watch.

PrettyinPink55 · 03-16-2009, 02:29 PM

Well, I love The Office, so I will watch and give it a chance!!!

03-15-2009, 10:01 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Rashida Jones says 'Parks and Recreation' similar to 'The Office' We spent a long time having no idea what was going on with NBC's show Parks and Recreation, wondering if it was a spin-off of The Office, if any of the characters would be the same, and what the show was even about. Less than a month before the show's debut, Rashida Jones gave us a few answers at the junket for I Love You Man. First of all, no, it's definitely not a spin-off. "I play a totally different character," Jones told us. " I play a nurse named Anne Perkins. My boyfriend falls into a ditch and he breaks both his legs. i try to get somebody in the city to help me, or fill it in, or whatever." The person who decides to help her out is the character played by Amy Poehler, a dedicated parks & recreation employee. But Jones admits that we'll notice some similarities to The Office, particularly in the way the series is filmed. "What's similar about it is the documentary style. That, and the interviews and stuff. You get the sense of two camera crews. There's one that's following me and my cause, and one following Amy and her rise through government." Jones also said that they've only filmed one episode, despite the fact that the show debuts April 9. But if they've got even of a fraction of the talent that makes The Office so consistently entertaining, they'll probably be just fine. http://www.cinemablend.com/televisio...ion-16166.html
	__________________ The Key to the Kingdom of Heaven: John 3:3 *Money Doesn't Buy Happiness...But I'd Rather Cry in My Private Jet*

03-16-2009, 02:29 PM	#3
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Well, I love The Office, so I will watch and give it a chance!!!
	__________________ ♥♥♥

03-15-2009, 10:15 PM	#2
yankeesrj12 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 4,335	If its like The Office, its all the more reason not to watch.