Chevy Chase Slams ‘Community’ For ‘Not Being Funny Enough For Me’ And Says He Didn’t Want To Be ‘Surrounded By Those People’
Chevy Chase isn’t flinching a smile while remembering his “Community” days.
Stopping by Mark Maron’s “Wtf” podcast in an episode released on Monday, the actor explained his less-than-thrilled attitude towards the Dan Harmon sitcom.
“I honestly felt the show wasn’t funny enough for me, ultimately. I felt a little bit constrained,” he remembered. “Everybody had their bits, and I thought they were all good. It just wasn’t hard-hitting enough for me.”
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While on the topic of his character Pierce Hawthorne, Chevy said he didn’t mind the writing, but his problem was with the people.
“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.
Stopping by Mark Maron’s “Wtf” podcast in an episode released on Monday, the actor explained his less-than-thrilled attitude towards the Dan Harmon sitcom.
“I honestly felt the show wasn’t funny enough for me, ultimately. I felt a little bit constrained,” he remembered. “Everybody had their bits, and I thought they were all good. It just wasn’t hard-hitting enough for me.”
Read More: ‘Zombie Town’ Trailer: The Undead Attack In New Horror-Comedy Starring Chevy Chase & Dan Aykroyd
While on the topic of his character Pierce Hawthorne, Chevy said he didn’t mind the writing, but his problem was with the people.
“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.
- 9/26/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
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