Created bySaturday Night Livealum Mike O’Brien and executive-produced by Lorne Michaels and Seth Meyers,A.P.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Why was this the right show and the right time to branch off onto your own?
GLENN HOWERTON:It was a lot of things.
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I just thought it was really, really funny.
It just made me laugh.
The character really resonated with me, and I just really liked it.
That concern seems totally valid considering some of the things that your character gets into in the early episodes.
It was an adjustment period.
That was the best part about it.
I am a producer on the show, so Mike was extremely collaborative.
How would you describe Jack?
He’s a pretty interesting portrait of a guy who is just constantly being humbled.
Jack is actually quite smart, whereas Dennis just thinks he’s smart [laughs].
And I think Jack is a little bit of a softie.
In taking on this role, did you go and study or pull from any past pop culture teachers?
Or even some of your own teachers from when you were younger?
I like to think that energy transfers through the camera, and the audience can tell.
So it was my intention to do that, especially with these kids.
Right off the bat, I just wanted to be like, “All bets are off.
You got hired because you’re funny, so be funny.
Let’s f around.
Let’s be in the moment.”
And Patton, he’s such a pro.
He was so fun to work with.
They’re basically professional improv comedians, and they’re better at this stuff than I am.
The chemistry was there immediately.
A special preview ofA.P.
Bioairs Feb. 1 at 9:30 p.m.
ET before the show airs its official premiere on March 1.
