"He also said that he gained 30 to 40 pounds while playing Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation, as he discovered he was getting more laughs as a consequence of gaining weight. "I slowly realised the more I morphed into slightly more clownish, fatter, sweatier, I was getting more laughs and that's when - as I was still trying to navigate my career and pay the bills - I thought, 'Maybe this is the niche, maybe this is how I get paid, to play this guy,'" the Marvel actor said."
""Early in my career, that's what I wanted, but I wasn't getting access to those types of roles," the actor, who stars in new thriller Mercy, said. "I was really only getting access to smaller roles and if I was in good shape, the role I was auditioning for was 'boyfriend' - the guy who in the movie they're like, 'Hey man, welcome to the OC' and then I get kicked in the d*** and the audience are like, 'Yeah! F*** that guy! I hate him.'""
Chris Pratt gained 30 to 40 pounds while playing Andy Dwyer and discovered that a more clownish, heavier presentation produced bigger laughs. Early career auditions often targeted leading-man parts, but Pratt primarily booked smaller roles as deadbeat boyfriends in films such as Bride Wars and Jennifer's Body. Pratt's Andy Dwyer role began as a guest spot intended to be written off but was expanded into the main cast after positive reception. Pratt leaned further into buffoonery and saw his popularity grow, positioning him as an underdog who progressed from minor comedic parts to major action and thriller roles.
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