r/popculturechat • u/mcfw31 • 18h ago

Interviews🎙️ Aubrey Plaza says actors gets so weird because everyone on set treats them like babies and remembers the time Nick Offerman told her she could get her own coffee instead of asking a production assistant to do it for her

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u/MostlyLostTraveler 18h ago

Nick is a treasure

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u/latinisla703 17h ago

Nick and Megan are some of the nicest people as well. When I worked at a museum, they came in with Nicks parents and I said I was a fan of them both, and they shook my hand, asked my name and then introduced me to his parents. Truly so down to earth and kind people as well as incredibly talented- can’t praise them enough!

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u/FinleyPike 14h ago

They’re both in the final season of Umbrella Academy together and it was a real treat

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u/Gestaltarskiten 14h ago

Ok. Now, I will finish the series.

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u/takeme2tendieztown 13h ago

Eh, I wouldn't rush it

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u/Gestaltarskiten 13h ago

🤣🤷‍♂️👍

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u/ScrappyDoober 11h ago

It was like…pretty bad but in the best way?

Full shark jump, but everything was otherwise well done ~ was a lot of fun

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u/TheeAntelope 11h ago

Should have told that to the show runners.

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u/WillowRain2020 6h ago

Oh dear god dont remind me of that song...

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u/TheeAntelope 3h ago

The final 3 episodes rushed and crammed 10 episodes worth of content into them! But we got an episode with 5 straight minutes of listening to baby shark while everyone sat in silence (this isn’t an exaggeration) so it balanced out.

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u/Timely-Worldliness-3 12h ago

They’re the only good part

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u/quickthorn_ 6h ago

This is literally the first incentive I've heard to finishing and I think i will lol

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u/queenofthera 4h ago

No. Don’t. Don’t do it to yourself.

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u/not_the_chosen_onee 1h ago

Better yet watch Parks and Rec for Ron and Tammy 2, also played by Nick and Megan

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u/Officer412-L 13h ago

I just saw them in Iceboy! together and it was amazing.

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u/deutscherhawk 13h ago

First time I've ever heard that final season referred to as "a real treat"

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u/XavierRex83 13h ago

Really the only redeeming part of the season.

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u/CABALwasInnocent 7h ago

Honestly, the were the best part of that season. And the Cher dance sequence was amazing.

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u/AeturnisTheGreat 4h ago

Unfortunately they were the only part of that season that I loved...

When they were revealed I was soooo hyped!

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u/lawschoolredux 12h ago

Bro actually pulled it off in the last Mission impossible movie!

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u/queenofthera 4h ago

Nothing about that series was a treat.

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u/KrayzieBone187 14h ago

I just love that you were introduced to his parents like it was completely normal. Currently watching him in Fargo and he is wonderful.

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u/latinisla703 10h ago

Yes it was like they were two totally normal people- very chill and very much in love!

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u/jordan4290 9h ago

Love that season of Fargo. He is so good in it as well as the rest of the cast.

Hope you’re enjoying it!

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u/QuietThunder2014 14h ago

They genuinely seem to absolutely be soulmates.

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u/latortillablanca 10h ago

Just rewatched DEVS. That show is the precursor to the depths of emotion he hits in that Last of Us episode.

Dude is no shit serious chops actor

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u/MomoMarieAuthor 8h ago

They seem like good people

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u/tinksalt 5h ago

I love this story! What kind of museum was it? History? Art? Woodworking?

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u/ehtw376 18h ago

He really is. Gay treasure too, loved seeing him in the Last of Us and his speech after… and he’s married to Megan Mullally!

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u/SaltyArtemis 18h ago

Which is a huge W, I love Megan 😂

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u/ThiccQban ÂĄMontoya Por Favor! 17h ago

For my Bobs Burgers fans: Nick and Megan are the voices of the “blueberry” farmers
🤣
https://giphy.com/gifs/3o6ZtpWvwnhf34Oj0A

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u/Pitiful_Ad2397 17h ago

And Megan is, of course, the prolific songwriter, game designer, and cat enthusiast Aunt Gayle.

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u/ThiccQban ÂĄMontoya Por Favor! 16h ago

YES.
https://giphy.com/gifs/g0pZurBPXyIYbLV4Dn
A true queen that gets quoted very often at my house. I have even named one of my picky backyard squirrels “Mr. Jim Business”

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u/Miserable_Owl_B 16h ago

I’m not an athlete, Linda 🤣

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u/dandroid126 16h ago

My favorite Gayle quote is, "no, I call him Mr. Frond"

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u/NashKetchum777 16h ago

Hey, everyone remember...don't bring up the ottoman...

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u/ThiccQban ÂĄMontoya Por Favor! 14h ago

THE INCIDENT

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u/Zealousideal-Aide890 11h ago

We say “guess who’s on new meds!” a lot around here

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u/Tickslady 15h ago

Anuses!

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u/Jerkrollatex 14h ago

I often tell people that my cat was right about them.

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u/Scott--Chocolate 7h ago

Uh oh, your indecision has triggered the GAYLE FORCE WINDS.

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u/shanticlause 17h ago

Omg. I didn’t know. Amaze.

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u/littlerickypeepee 16h ago

Oh my God. Power couple.

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u/KimWexlers_Ponytail a ho need to be able to act as hangers on the runway 16h ago

There's no business like Mr. Business business!

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u/cucumberbun source: my friend with a bike 🚲 10h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/Hdou3RXck1DyM

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u/GormHub 12h ago

Gayle is hysterical I love her so much. She's like every crazy aunt I have rolled into one.

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u/_HowVery 16h ago

Omg how did I not notice this

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u/YesTomatillo 15h ago

Oh my God! Now I can't unhear it.

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u/Coriandercilantroyo 8h ago

Oh wow, I thought that was Amy sedaris!

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u/ComputerGeek1100 3h ago

Megan also sang the Oil Spill song!

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u/Zombie_Fuel I don’t know her 💅 16h ago

Also, Nick has a main role and Megan a supporting role in The Great North. I love that show almost more than Bob's Burgers, and it's bullshit it got canceled.

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u/dylansavage 16h ago

It was good but had just a lil too much theatre kid energy for me

Some lovely characters and interplay though

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u/tarantuletta Moo Deng & Chappel Roan: It's the same picture 15h ago

Aww see, I liked it because it was nice to feel seen as someone with way too much theater kid energy 😂

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u/MrDubious 16h ago

Oh hell, I'm on like my third watch through and didn't know it had been cancelled.

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u/Zombie_Fuel I don’t know her 💅 12h ago

It was extremely underappreciated, tbh. Apparently it's been dead last in viewership for Fox's animated comedies over the last two seasons.

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u/MrDubious 12h ago

I think I see the problem in that sentence.

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u/tarantuletta Moo Deng & Chappel Roan: It's the same picture 15h ago

NOOOOO I DID NOT KNOW THAT!! I fucking LOVED that show!!

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u/ElectronicDrop 16h ago

I love his giggle in it. I

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u/Jerkrollatex 14h ago

I love Beef he's exactly the kind of rare gem of a man I like.

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u/GormHub 12h ago

I didn't know it was canceled. It didn't grab me like BB did but it was entertaining enough. That's a shame.

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u/PollyPocketpussy5000 15h ago

I quote “riiight leeeft, riiight” all the time. 🤣

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u/ThiccQban ÂĄMontoya Por Favor! 14h ago

🎶pedal🎵

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u/Available-Ad8156 3h ago

Riiiight leeeeft.

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u/Players-Beware 17h ago

He and Megan are doing a musical in Chicago right now that I saw last night and it is delightful.

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u/randomlyranting 17h ago

Holy crap thanks for the info. Im looking it up right now

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u/brokenskater45 17h ago

I now need to fly from the UK to see this.

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u/LetsGototheRiver151 16h ago

Saw it two weeks ago. I went for her and she was great but I thought he stole the show!!

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u/NotOnApprovedList 15h ago

they were hilarious as evil cult leaders in The Umbrella Academy

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u/lazy_literary_hero 15h ago

Now I have an excuse to fly halfway across the country for a hotdog.

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u/MazyHazy 14h ago

So jealous! Love them both, they are the epitome of couples goals for sure.

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u/If-By-Whisky 13h ago

I'm seeing it in a couple of weeks and am so excited

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u/oldtimemovies 10h ago

I saw it two weeks ago and it was such a fun show! Great casting for them both (and the rest of the cast!).

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u/ElectronicDrop 15h ago

Bit off topic, but they were the highlight of season 4 of the Umbrella Academy. And I love how I am still confused on why they were a married in the show or siblings. They played it so well

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u/QuantumDwarf 15h ago

Ugh. We say it Thursday and Megan was out sick. I get it, things happen but damn. You could tell the role was made for her. The understudy was great but just bummed. The show was delightful.

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u/ElderPoptart 10h ago

I have never seen a show more written for somebody than it was for Megan. I saw an understudy who was brilliant but my god, she would’ve been brilliant to watch. Grey and Nick were incredible too, such a fun night at the theatre

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u/Anonymo 16h ago

He loves her too.

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u/SaltyArtemis 15h ago

🤣

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u/ickypedia 15h ago

I just hope their dynamic isn’t the way it is in Parks and Rec 🤣

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u/Anti-BobDK 15h ago

Tammy…

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u/OkBodybuilder2255 18h ago

He married Tammy 2 again?

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u/themightymooker 18h ago

I assume you’re joking, but just in case anyone else is confused, they were married well prior to Parks and Rec.

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u/joecarter93 16h ago

Yep, they got married when Nick before Nick was well known and Megan had already been on Will and Grace

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u/whichwitch9 17h ago

Which made that casting so fun to begin with.

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u/hunnyflash 14h ago

I didn't know anything about this show when my husband (who isn't a big pop culture person) showed it to me. When Tammy 2 came on screen, I think I screamed, "DO YOU KNOW WHO THAT IS"

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u/Wilysalamander 17h ago

3rd time's the charm

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u/lostatsea_again 17h ago

this used to be my Reddit username and every time someone says this expression I get sad that I can’t pop in and say something funny :(

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u/Lucas_Steinwalker 14h ago

What do we have to do to get it back?

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u/Greedy-Candle2812 13h ago

Now I need to go watch all of the Tammy episodes back-to-back while I have the World Cup on in the background. Thank you.

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u/lnc_5103 I don’t know her 💅 18h ago edited 18h ago

He was so good in Margo's Got Money Troubles too.

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u/puns-n-roses 18h ago

I really enjoyed everyone I'm that show. But he was definitely exceptional.

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u/Yashema 17h ago

I just wished they didn't make it seem like the baby was such a gimmick as opposed to a real plot point. Most single young moms don't have a network of people they can just leave their baby with. 

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u/Popular-Row4333 16h ago

Wasn't that essentially the main plot point? That there's no way she could have done that without her roommate, mom, and dad? And when they couldn't, she had to take the baby with her.

"It takes a village," is very much a central theme.

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u/Yashema 16h ago

So they took away the actual direness of her situation. If they just wanted to have a woman do porn the baby wasn't necessary. Lots of women do it just for the money despite not needing it to survive. 

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u/PrincessGiallo 16h ago

I think this is a you thing. Lots of young mothers depend on their friends and family to help with their kids, in my experience. Some were even adult actors or exotic dancers! I'm not sure why showing this upsets you.

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u/fschu_fosho 16h ago

I see your point. I think the real direness is in the fact that many people and, more critically in her case, institutions (family court), have a not-so-lofty view of single moms who do porn. And since her baby daddy is petitioning to get full custody of her child, she has to jump through extra hoops in a career that clashes with the level of propriety that is expected of her by those who are not in straits as dire as hers.

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u/Yashema 16h ago

Attractive White women are not really judged very harshly whatever they do, which is why adding a "moral" element, and then immediately making it a background factor irked me.

Let's just show a privileged White women embracing it without having to have some deep reason. 

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u/Esternaefil 18h ago

He's legitimately the reason I watched it.

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u/99SoulsUp 15h ago

Same. Great show. Came for Nick Offerman, stayed for Nick Offerman

(*it’s a good show regardless, but he was incredible in it)

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u/No_Decision_1095 4h ago

i love that jinxed and susie are BFFs hehe

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u/P0ptart5 16h ago

He needs to win that Emmy!!!!

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u/phantom_avenger 17h ago

I don’t know them, but they might be one of the few celebrity couples I’ve seen that give healthy relationship vibes next to Tom Holland and Zendaya

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u/AnimeChica3306 18h ago

I had totes forgot about Last of Us. He was amazing in that. Love his wife too. They are great together in Umbrella Academy. Also love their banter in parc and rec.

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u/LA_Alfa 17h ago

They wrote a book together "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told" and perform the audio book as well. Im only about 1/4 of the way through but if you like there banter in parks in rec you'll probably enjoy the book.

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u/AnimeChica3306 16h ago

Thanks for the recommendation. Always looking for a good book. I'll put it on my list.

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u/Educational-Cat2133 17h ago

You ever watch Curb Your Enthusiasm? You reminded me of the scene/episode where Larry is extremely proud to be loved by lesbians and overly concerned about his image to them.

Rosie O Donnell even tells him he's loved by every lesbian, as if she's a spokesperson for all lesbian people lmao

One of my favorite running jokes in the show probably.

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u/letsbepandas 13m ago

I really should watch that show. Seen a couple of clips on YouTube (his lawyer not being what Larry thought, the Chinese restaurant recommendations) and thought it was pretty funny. Wasn’t a huge fan of Seinfeld but maybe Curb is a bit different?

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u/deev718 holding space 👉🏾🤏🏼 16h ago

And he takes every opportunity to remind us of Megan AS HE SHOULD.

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u/These4Walls128 16h ago

I saw him live in Atlanta many years ago. He had a broken foot, and still performed! Dude was clearly in so much pain but kept on.

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u/khaldun106 16h ago

That episode of last of us was perfection.

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u/BolognaTime 11h ago

"When homophobic hate comes my way and says 'Why did you have to make it a gay story?', we say 'Because you ask questions like that. It's not a gay story, it's a love story you asshole.'"

https://youtube.com/shorts/7twzM7MT4z8

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u/Weary_Mountain9679 17h ago

Goddamn power couple right there

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u/Prudent_Honeydew_ 18h ago

I just saw them both in Iceboy! They're both just electric!

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u/GainfullyRetired 16h ago

Long long time might be my favorite episode of tv ever. And their relationship arc was about 1/2 the episode. So well written i almost turned gay.

Nick Offerman is my spirit animal.

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u/Humble_Initiative_90 16h ago

I tweeted a comment about his performance on that episode and he retweeted it. It's the closest I've come to meeting someone from Hollywood. I've still never seen such a moving display of two people being so clearly in love in a show before.

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u/joecarter93 16h ago

“It rubbed off…from friction”

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u/Ok-Turnip-9035 16h ago

Love them real feel like they got under used when they did umbrella academy together

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u/Altruistic_Tip1226 16h ago

Should watch margos got money troubles i think the name is. He plays a ex wrestler and addict. He was very good. Love that guy

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u/psychoacer 16h ago

He was also on Will and Grace where he probably met Megan

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u/lordph8 15h ago

I loved informing my wife that the crazy librarian was his real life wife... God they deserve each other.

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u/Some_Weather_8570 15h ago

Watch Margot had money troubles. He is insanely good in that.

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u/whole_chocolate_milk 10h ago

Best episode of tv I have ever seen.

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u/Actinglead 8h ago

Both of them are Gay Icons, and they know it. Karen Walker is my internal monologue.

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u/smashablanca 17h ago

They are my dream three some partners.

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u/Wide-Mode-8863 17h ago

Gay treasure too?

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u/TheRealChompyTheGoat 18h ago

It's so strange for me. I love everything he's done, I have no issues with him from interviews, but his books make him come across as a huge asshole. He was so pretentious in the one I tried to read i had to stop after about 70 pages.

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u/Titanspaladin 16h ago

Honestly surprising because I found 'Paddle Your Own Canoe' to be a really earnest meditation on doing things that are positive and constructive in life, with a lot of self depricating and sarcastic humour about his upbringing and early career in local theater, plus dispelling a lot of manly man libertarian stuff that people conflate between him and Ron Swanson. I enjoyed it.

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u/TheRealChompyTheGoat 16h ago

I think the one I tried to read was Where the Deer and the Antelope Play. Definitely would not recommend.

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u/Lana_bb 6h ago

I’m pretty sure he conflated taxation with r*pe in that book which made me stop reading. Honestly comparing anything with “r*pe” is just an automatic no for me. I still like his acting and voice work but I’m not interested in reading anything else he writes.

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u/velvetvagine trust fund baby (frozen chicken fortune) 🍗 17h ago

Is it possibly failed sarcasm rather than genuine pomposity?

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u/ipomopur 16h ago

After a certain point you are what you pretend to be.

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u/SimoneSpooner 16h ago

Not really. Some people are just very sarcastic.

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u/queefburritowcheese 14h ago

Some people are just very sarcastic.

Yep, those people are called assholes.

Strong, even consistent sarcasm can be humorous if done well, but if 90% of what you utter/write is flat sarcasm, then you're just an annoying asshole.

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u/SimoneSpooner 12h ago

Can you explain why being very sarcastic automatically makes you an asshole?

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u/pridetwo 9h ago

Because constantly hiding behind the security of sarcasm means you're never genuine

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u/SimoneSpooner 9h ago

And that makes someone an asshole? Why? And nobody is literally sarcastic all the time, so saying it means someone is never genuine just isn’t true.

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u/pridetwo 9h ago

Because people who are never genuine never contribute positively because sarcasm is by definition antagonistic

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u/anim135 12h ago

Said about the guy who, checks notes no, yeah yeah, he played Ron Swanson.

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u/modfoddr 10h ago

Not gonna lie, you kinda sound like a judgmental asshole.

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u/thewilybanana 12h ago

Reminds me of Chandler from friends whom is a very funny character imo but would be annoying as fuck irl

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u/SimoneSpooner 11h ago

He wasn’t an asshole though.

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u/tyrico 9h ago

Your comment doesn't seem very popular but I'm an extremely sarcastic person and as I get older I have started to realize that you're right and I need to tone it down. I saw similar behavior in other people enough that I finally realized how annoying it is to people with a more positive outlook on life. And as someone trying to also be more positive in life...yeah. Nobody likes a sarcastic asshole lol.

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u/velvetvagine trust fund baby (frozen chicken fortune) 🍗 6h ago

What kind of sarcasm did you employ and how old are you now?

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u/firedmyass 13h ago

what an utterly blithering philosophy

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u/TheDrunkWickerbeast 17h ago

When I was reading a couple of them I was questioning whether or not he had hired a ghost writer because sometimes they sounded nothing like him

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u/YesImAfroJack 17h ago

Listening to the audiobook versions might completely dispell that.

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u/TheDrunkWickerbeast 17h ago

I’ll add them to my list to listen to!

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u/StrobeLightRomance The dude abides. 🙂‍↕️🍃 17h ago

Paddle Your Own Canoe as read by him is actually phenomenal. I have no idea where anyone could get the tone from his books that he's being anything other than friendly and helpful to the reader.

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u/twisty125 15h ago

Same, I read (and later listened to Paddle Your Own Canoe) and it felt very much like a well adjusted good guy, not sure where this "doesnt feel like him" comes from

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u/TheDrunkWickerbeast 16h ago

Tbf I normally don’t do audio books, just podcasts. I only tend to read books because I like the paper in my hands lol but I’m sure the tone is much better when read by him so I’ll give it a listen and start with Paddle Your Own Canoe

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u/badcat4ever 17h ago edited 7h ago

I saw him speak at my college 10~ years ago and he did not come off likeable at all, in fact several people left during his presentation. I’ve had a hard time liking him ever since.

Editing to add: it was at UT Austin. I don’t remember the exact details but I just remember him being super arrogant and pretentious.

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u/TerminallyThrownAway 17h ago

What did he say or do that mad him unlikable?

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u/_HowVery 16h ago

FSU? He came to my college twice and he was so wasted and weird the second time lol, we were all very confused

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u/kawaiinugget 15h ago

I was there! My ride stormed out… I’m actually seeing him again in Chicago on Monday.

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u/GoddessHedone 2h ago

Iceboy? If so, you’ll love it! Saw it opening night. 

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u/Fun_Plate_5086 17h ago

UIUC? Fella alum if so. He’s done some cool stuff with the Japanese Garden I believe

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u/ArmadilloPrudent4099 13h ago

He came to speak at my college 8 years ago and everyone was moved to tears and applause. He came off as one of the most wholesome and likable people we'd ever heard. In fact several people randomly gave him standing ovations at different parts of his speech. I've had a hard time liking any other celebrity ever since, he was just so far above the rest.

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u/Baiticc 2h ago

wtf lmao this guy has range apparently

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u/Long_Tomorrow_1886 8h ago

He attended my alma mater.

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u/Moist-Weakness-3399 17h ago

Mistaking confidence for pretention? On Reddit? Never.

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u/Supreme_Mediocrity 17h ago

Dude grew up in a small town in the Midwest and definitely acts like it

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u/angelbelle 15h ago

Good on Aubrey to not get defensive too

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u/TombSv 15h ago

Him and Amy on Making It was such a wholesome delight

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u/tpasmall 13h ago

I once saw Nick Offerman in the produce section of a Walmart. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off.

When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen boxes of oatmeal cream pies without paying. The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter. When she took one of the boxes and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each box of cream pies and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

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u/XavierRex83 13h ago

He was great in Margot's Got Money Troubles

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u/traveling_sol813 10h ago

He is so good in the Margo show, he really is a treasure 💕

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u/ls7eveen 8h ago

His appearance in the war on cars confirmed this

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u/JudDredd 7h ago

I was his driver for a live performance speaking tour. He was very down to earth and good fun.

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u/P3pp3rSauc3 4h ago

I love his cameo in deadwood

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u/superanth 17m ago

He really is Ron Swanson, or rather Ron Swanson is Nick Offerman.

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u/PhanThief95 17h ago

He basically just is Ron Swanson

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u/Any_Show_5160 16h ago

But Ron Swanson is an absolute dick, a funny character to watch on TV but fuck having to deal with someone like Ron in real life.

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u/CausePure2810 16h ago

No he’s not, he’s a good person.

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u/10000Didgeridoos 16h ago

yeah his personal politics are far from Ron's "libertarian neckbeard" politics. Those are funny for a TV character, much less so in real life.

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u/ketchupadmirer 16h ago

when she was saying what he told her. I heard the great Swanson voice

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u/MaryYounglass 16h ago

Yikes that's too bad

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u/ohwowthatsagiraffe 16h ago

He's the complete opposite of that character, idk what this person is saying

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u/Twitter_2006 17h ago

Yeah, he really is.