They started a text chain to talk about it.
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Could a faux sequel toParks and Recreationbe on the way?
“Then that became a text chain as the actors.”
Amy Poehler and Kathryn Hahn on ‘Parks and Recreation’ in 2012.Credit:Chris Haston/NBC/ Everett
It originally involved cast membersRashida Jones,Adam Scott, andPaul Rudd.
“I think we were going to court or something.
So all of us had like very businessy [looks].
The main cast of ‘Parks and Rec’ in 2015.Colleen Hayes/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty
That’s when they began to text as hopefulPhilly Justiceactors.
They asked questions like, “Is the pilot gonna be picked?”
“Like, we were all very excited.
It was like a David Kelly-esque show, so there was some cache to it.
It wasn’t like a s—-y show.”
The character list was detailed.
The main cast of ‘Parks and Rec’ in 2015.Colleen Hayes/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty
She then added, “I mean, I think you guys are lovers.”
ThenHahn burped, and the two laughed hard.
Poehler loved the memory.
“Like, fun dumb things to me are a love language.”
Poehler portrayed enthusiastic leader Leslie Knope, while Hahn played D.C. political consultant Jennifer Barkley.
Watch their full conversation above.
