During the panel, she also discussed her audition for the film Dirty Grandpa. Despite this, Plaza has done what she can to fight it. the World, Funny People, and Safety Not Guaranteed, all of which may have contributed to or been a result of typecasting.

Movies where Plaza played characters somewhat similar to April include Scott Pilgrim vs. So I started to try to think of it like that and be a little bit more positive and less bitter about it. If I convince people so well that I was that one thing and then I do something that’s totally different, it will be that much more satisfying to surprise them. But then I started to look at it as a gift.

I think, for a while, I did feel like, ‘Aw man, I’m being put in a box, and I don’t like it, so I’m going to fight to get out of that and show people what I can do,’ or something. I think you just have to be really proactive in changing that narrative for yourself. You do something, people respond to it, and they want to see you do it again, again, and again. I think there were years when I was on that show where I was like only getting offered those kinds of parts, and that’s just what happens. I don’t mind being typecast because I feel like I was so lucky to be on ‘Parks and Recreation,’ and that was one of my first really big jobs, and I am so heavily associated with that character. In a panel with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation (via IndieWire), Plaza opened up about this, explaining she's come to feel better about being typecast after playing April and remains grateful for her time on Parks and Recreation. Related: What Aubrey Plaza Has Done Since Parks & Rec

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