Dax Shepard attends the SuperMotocross World Championship Finals Celebrity Night at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 23, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Feld Entertainment
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Dax Shepardis looking back on his experience onParenthood.
On the March 10 episode of hisArmchair Expertpodcast, the 50-year-old actor had a conversation with his former costarLauren Grahamand recalled how the cast would fret over buying gifts for the show’s crew.
“There were 13 cast members, and we bought the gift,” he said. “You know, we would cumulatively chip in on whatever we were getting the crew and the amount of emails that would go back and forth to decide whether we’re getting this mug or this f—ing [gift] …it was impossible.”
“I know I was making among the lowest of all the actors,” he continued before jokingly adding, “I was kinda like get them a mug, man.”
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Shepard went on to reveal that he “made it a point to find out what everyone was making” on jobs before the hit NBC drama series. He explained, “I’d always figure it out. I’d either get in a conversation where I’d get it out of them or I’d back channel through an agent. I would figure it out.”
However, he decided to not inquire about his costars' salaries when joiningParenthood, saying, “I went into Parenthood going, ‘I’m purposely gonna not find out,’ and I was so happy on the show.”
He then joked about his reaction if he had discovered that Tyree Brown, who played Jabbar on the series, made more than him. He teased, “I was like, ‘If I find out Jabbar’s making twice as much as me, how can I enjoy going to work?’”
“That was the first time I ever broke that habit,” he concluded. “Boy, was it a blessing.”
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Parenthoodaired on NBC from 2010 to 2015 for six seasons. The show chronicled different units of an extended family as they navigated life’s ups and downs — from marital strife and raising children to heartbreaking life changes.
In addition to Shepard and Graham, the show’s stacked cast also includedPeter Krause,Mae Whitman, Craig T. Nelson,Monica Potter,Sarah Ramos,Erika Christensen, Sam Jaeger, Max Burkholder,Joy Bryant,Miles Heizer, Bonnie Bedelia and more.
Shepard said on the podcast that he wouldn’t mind returning toParenthood— but only for a short stint.
“I don’t desire to act at all, but I deeply miss being onParenthood,” he shared. “And there is a version of that show I would probably do if it were eight episodes or 10 episodes, I could manage my now real job.”
In Feb. 2023, the show’s creator, Jason Katims, told PEOPLE why aParenthoodrevival could be a real possibility.
“The one that people always ask me about isParenthoodfor some reason. Actually, it makes sense,” he shared of a potential reboot. “I never think about it, but when anybody asks me, I’m like, ‘Oh yeah, I would like to do that.'”
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However, he noted there are no concrete plans to bring the show back to the screen.
“But it’s not like I think about it,” he said. “Obviously, it would be a joy. It’s going to be [a] joy because it was such a great experience, and to get to do it again with those actors would be great.”
Parenthoodis streaming in full on Hulu.
source: people.com
