Ann Marie Baldonado

And speaking of themes of work, in this scene, Ben, your character, is out of work. He just resigned because he started dating Leslie, played by Amy Puller. And your character is a guy who likes to work. And so you're a little bit spiraling, not knowing what to do with your time. You're wearing your letters to Clio T-shirt. You're a little bit disheveled.

And speaking of themes of work, in this scene, Ben, your character, is out of work. He just resigned because he started dating Leslie, played by Amy Puller. And your character is a guy who likes to work. And so you're a little bit spiraling, not knowing what to do with your time. You're wearing your letters to Clio T-shirt. You're a little bit disheveled.

Yeah. And your friend, Chris Traeger, played by Rob Lowe, comes to see you because he's a little bit worried.

Yeah. And your friend, Chris Traeger, played by Rob Lowe, comes to see you because he's a little bit worried.

Yeah. And your friend, Chris Traeger, played by Rob Lowe, comes to see you because he's a little bit worried.

That's a scene from Parks and Recreation. Now, people who watch the show know that there are some funny character traits thrown in there. I think this is maybe the first Calzone reference. Maybe?

That's a scene from Parks and Recreation. Now, people who watch the show know that there are some funny character traits thrown in there. I think this is maybe the first Calzone reference. Maybe?

That's a scene from Parks and Recreation. Now, people who watch the show know that there are some funny character traits thrown in there. I think this is maybe the first Calzone reference. Maybe?

Maybe. And, you know, you're a character. You're usually the straight man in scenes. But in this one, you're a little bit wacky. And I've read that the writers of Parks and Rec really use the actors and lean into their strengths when they're building the character. Yeah. What is it about you that gets written into Ben?

Maybe. And, you know, you're a character. You're usually the straight man in scenes. But in this one, you're a little bit wacky. And I've read that the writers of Parks and Rec really use the actors and lean into their strengths when they're building the character. Yeah. What is it about you that gets written into Ben?

Maybe. And, you know, you're a character. You're usually the straight man in scenes. But in this one, you're a little bit wacky. And I've read that the writers of Parks and Rec really use the actors and lean into their strengths when they're building the character. Yeah. What is it about you that gets written into Ben?

You know, a character you played for many years and there are these, you know, this long like theme that Ben is really nerdy. Like Leslie buys him a replica of the throne from Game of Thrones. Like that's just one of the ways. But so what's the bleed there between you and the character?

You know, a character you played for many years and there are these, you know, this long like theme that Ben is really nerdy. Like Leslie buys him a replica of the throne from Game of Thrones. Like that's just one of the ways. But so what's the bleed there between you and the character?

You know, a character you played for many years and there are these, you know, this long like theme that Ben is really nerdy. Like Leslie buys him a replica of the throne from Game of Thrones. Like that's just one of the ways. But so what's the bleed there between you and the character?

Your turn to comedy came with a role in the movie Step Brothers, which came out in 2008. How did you get that part? It kind of changed the course of your career.

Your turn to comedy came with a role in the movie Step Brothers, which came out in 2008. How did you get that part? It kind of changed the course of your career.

Your turn to comedy came with a role in the movie Step Brothers, which came out in 2008. How did you get that part? It kind of changed the course of your career.

The casting director.

The casting director.

The casting director.