Conceived initially as the original spin-off of the mega-popular television series “Office”, a new project by scriptwriters and stage directors, and part-time by producers Michael Schur and Greg Daniels, even in the process of creation, became an independent television movie.
Behind the scenes
The series "Parks and Recreation Areas" (leading actors: E. Poehler, R. Jones, A. Ansari, O. Plaza, N. Offerman and C. Pratt) retained most of the characteristics of his predecessor, including: pseudo-documentary manner shooting, the use of an unprofessional camera, “torn” editing, monologues of characters in the form of interviews and, of course, original humor. The premiere of the television movie took place in April 2009 by NBC. Actors Ben Wyatt and Rashida Jones moved from the “Office” to “Parks and Recreation Areas”.
Criticism
The first season of the brainchild of Michael Schur and Greg Daniels was received without much enthusiasm by the audience and did not cause enthusiasm among film critics, and the first and last considered it a copy of the "Office". Such a cool welcome did not cool the working fervor of the creators, and soon the second and third season of the television series "Parks and Recreation" appeared. The actors and the roles they performed have already become known to a wider audience, and the content has forced even the most skeptical reviewers to change their negative opinion.
Some experts who initially spoke out in talk shows are extremely unflattering about the project, subsequently recognized the series as one of the best. For example, James Ponivocic, a leading Time columnist, called the television movie "The Best Television Project of 2011" and "Fairytale." Also in the top ten television shows of 2011, the series was put by Maureen Ryan from TV Squad. And the weekly Entertainment Weekly described the picture as "the smartest comedy project on TV." The actors and roles of the series "Parks and Recreation Areas" were selected harmoniously from the very beginning, so they moved from one season to another with virtually no significant changes.
Plot
The main character Leslie Nope (actress Amy Poehler) is the deputy. the head of the department of beautification of the city hall of his town Pony, lost in the vast Indiana. Leslie perceives her position as a springboard on the way to a grandiose political career, she intends to take the presidency of the United States. One day, Miss Knope finds out about the huge foundation pit left after the construction of the high-rise building and decides to launch a real campaign to erect the ill-fated development of a park with green lawns, shady trees and playgrounds on the site. Leslie takes a capable and energetic mocking slobber into his team, Tom Havenford (actor Aziz Ansari), a student intern, a very young April Ladgate (actress Aubrey Plaza) and paramedic Anne Perkins (actress Rashida Jones). With the approval of the immediate supervisor Ron Swanson (actor Nick Offerman), the heroine organizes a committee and takes an active part, despite all the vicissitudes and difficulties. Such an idea of ​​the creators was realized on the screen by the above actors. “Parks and Recreation Areas” were filmed in California and Atlanta, as Pony is a fictional city.
Awards
The television movie "Parks and Recreation Areas", including actors, have been repeatedly nominated for an Emmy Award: in the categories of "Best Comedy", E. Poehler - "Best Comedy Actress", as well as "Best Supporting Actress" - Aubrey Plaza. At the Television Critics Association Prize Award, the project was nominated in almost all categories: Nick Offerman - "Best Comedian", Amy Poehler - "Best Comedy Actress", "Program of the Year" and "Best Comedy". According to the creators, this is due to the fact that while working on the television movie, they often consulted with real workers in urban planning and improvement, government officials.
Acting ensemble. Actresses
The television series "Parks and Recreation Areas" the cast is quite powerful.
The comedian Amy Poehler, who played the main role, is the winner of the Golden Globe Awards and MTV Movie Awards 2009. The actress is known to a wide audience for participating in films: Mean Girls, Tales of the South, Alvin and the Chipmunks 1, 2.
The American film actress Aubrey Plaza, despite a stroke, did not give up her professional career. In the “Parks and Recreation Areas”, her heroine April Ladgate has a sister Natalie, whom the creators named after the real existing sister Aubrey, and which served as an inspiration to the actress during the creation of the image of her character.
Actress Rashida Jones is known to a wide audience in the image of Angie Tribeci in the eponymous sitcom. Her filmography contains mainly significant projects: “Office”, “Social Network”, “I Love You, Man” and, of course, “Parks and Recreation Areas”. Acting partners Rashida on set were delighted with her sparkling humor.
Actors
American comedian Aziz Ansari, an actor leading MTV Movie Awards, insisted that the authors rename his character. At first, the assistant to the main character was Darwish Sabir Ismael Ghani, but after the urgent request of the actor, the hero nevertheless received the name Tom Havenford.
The American actor Nick Offerman is little known to a wide audience, because after participating in this project he changed his calling and released a book. Nevertheless, on his account several secondary and episodic roles in films: "City of Angels", "Countdown", "City of Sins" and many others.