When it comes to the most rewatchable TV shows ever, "Parks and Recreation" has definitely earned a place in that distinction, even as the NBC comedy turned 15 years old earlier this year. And now as fans go back to Pawnee, Indiana to laugh out loud about all the funny bits from the series, they can understand the series from the perspective of the office’s biggest target of mockery, Jerry Gergich… er, Gerry.. or Larry, I mean, and how the rest of the cast really treated the actor behind the character, Jim O’Heir, in real life.
O’Heir has written his own memoir about being part of the Parks And Recreation family called "Welcome To Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation," and CinemaBlend had the chance to chat with him about the making of it. During our interview, O’Heir told me his book is his “love letter to the show,” but most definitely not a “tell-all” to give Jerry a chance at redemption for all those office jokes.
O’Heir has written his own memoir about being part of the Parks And Recreation family called "Welcome To Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation," and CinemaBlend had the chance to chat with him about the making of it. During our interview, O’Heir told me his book is his “love letter to the show,” but most definitely not a “tell-all” to give Jerry a chance at redemption for all those office jokes.
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00:00This book is my I call it my love letter. It is my love letter to the show and I remember when I was
00:06You know once you once the agents are on board with you know
00:09wanting me to do this then we have to pitch it to producers or publishers rather and
00:13I needed to make sure that they knew this wasn't a tell-all in the world of Oh one day
00:21You know Amy did this terrible thing and Pratt did this terrible thing
00:25and I said for two reasons it will never be that and one is because
00:30Jim O'Hara, you know me I
00:32Just not that guy who would write that book, but two I don't have it
00:36I don't have that good dirt because it didn't happen
00:39And so I thought well, they're gonna be like less interested
00:43But I even think they were more interested because it truly was a special place
00:47and so you get to hear me tell my stories you get to hear me say as
00:52Much as the characters were nasty to Jerry here in there
00:56The love when the cameras weren't rolling it was all great, I mean
01:01Particularly I always say particularly Chris Pratt, but Amy
01:04I'm I'm I think I'm eight or nine years older than Amy, but Amy was absolutely the mother on that set
01:10she was our fearless leader and
01:13She checked in with all of us. How are we doing any issues?
01:16So with all the Jerry stuff, she would check in like are you okay with this? Are you like, oh my god
01:21I am so okay with this. This is my kind of humor and there was one day
01:25I remember Pratt said to me Jimmy this one seems really rough. What do you think? Are you okay with it?
01:30Yes, and it might have been the one. Oh
01:33sure, I think when they're mocking me after the burrito incident when I fall into the creek and
01:40Said that I was mugged and all that kind of stuff and I said dude a couple of things number one
01:46It's just funny funny is funny to thank you my friend for being concerned and three. We're all making a good paycheck
01:52I think it's all good. And so I guess basically I just want the world to know Jerry's fine
01:59Jerry did really well he ended up, you know, no spoiler alerts, but it's you know, we've wrapped the show ten years ago