Parks and recreation areas will look different in the Trump era

Adam ScottThe actor, who stars in the horror film Hokum, scheduled for release on Friday, recalled his time playing Ben Wyatt on the wildly popular NBC sitcom.parks and recreation” with manifold. The small-town government sitcom, which aired for seven seasons from 2009 to 2015, was buzzing with a wholesome innocence that seemed at odds with President Trump’s America starting in 2017. I thought that was a nuanced answer to the question of whether ‘Parks and Recreation’ could happen today because the energy in our country is different.

“I look back on the hope and joy that ‘Parks and Rec’ brought to people,” says Scott. “It’s great to hear from people that it’s helped them get through the pandemic or that it’s helped them get through these difficult times. And these are dark times, and I feel like our country has lost some of its innocence in 2015. donald trump He stepped forward and entered politics. And it’s easy to forget how much our country has changed in the last 10 or 11 years.”

“But it would certainly be different in terms of whether it would survive and what would happen now if we started now,” he continued. “But a song like ‘Abbott Elementary’ is able to maintain a really lovely tone and do something fun and heartfelt in an atmosphere that isn’t always helpful. They’re able to hold their own and make this great show. I think there’s always an audience for it.”