Rashida Jones has gone from playing nurse to playing cops and robbers.
EW pulled Jones over for a routine traffic stop and to interrogate her about her new adventure into absurdity.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What drew you toAngie Tribecaand this bang out of comedy?
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At first I was just shocked they knew who I was.
They said, Would you ever consider playing this part?
And Im a 100-percent diehard fan of the movieAirplane!Ive probably seen it more than anything else.
Why do you think this style of absurd-serious comedy is not attempted much?
Is it the degree of difficulty?
It was a signal that it was time to find things funny; it was the audiences way in.
This is different because you laugh when you feel like laughing.
Were not pointing to it.
Theres something slightly risky about it.
So yeah, its really difficult to pull off.
What kind of stories and tone can we expect as you spoof procedural tropes?
We go undercover as a ventriloquist and his dummy.
We go undercover and its my quinceanera, and Im wearing a big quinceanera dress.
We go undercover as chimney sweeps.
Were heavy on the comedy, light on the nuance.
We take turns fast and hard.
They are part of our culture now.
check that to take 20-minute disco naps.
Bill Murray is one of the guest starsin season 1.
How did that come about?
We met through a mutual friend and we just instantly hit it off and kept in touch.
I am still in shock that he said yes.
I feel extremely proud.
Did you have to callhis 1-800 number?
Mine was more of a local number.
I didnt get the toll-free number.
I was using my minutes, so I dont know whats up with that.
Whats the weirdest thing that you shot so far?
There was a scene where I had to change a grown mans diaper.
Thats probably the weirdest thing Ive ever done in my life.
Ihopethats the weirdest thing that I ever do in my life.
