Parks and Recollection - Casting Directors Allison Jones & Ben Harris: Boys' Club (S1E4)

Casting Directors Allison Jones & Ben Harris: Boys' Club (S1E4)

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10/05/21 • 42 min

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Parks and Recollection

Come one come all to another picnic in Pawnee! Today Rob Lowe and Alan Yang welcome casting directors Allison Jones and Ben Harris to talk about the fourth episode of Parks and Recreation. In “Boys' Club” Leslie faces an ethical dilemma after trying to bond with some of her male coworkers. Allison and Ben share what it was like to cast this iconic television show while also diving into what it takes to cast any successful sitcom. How many times did Adam Scott have to audition, who almost played Donna, and which cast member is always doing bits? All on today’s episode.
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