LOS ANGELES – Even though it’s set in the corporate offices of a car company, “American Auto” is just as much a workplace comedy as “Superstore” or “The Office,” says Executive Producer Justin Spitzer.
“There are certain similarities about every workplace show,” he says. “You have people who don’t necessarily like each other thrown together, which creates conflict. You have people working hard not to be fired or to impress the boss. But there are differences.”
Instead of being the target for their employees, Gasteyer’s Katherine is their biggest advocate. She puts her buy-out on the line to bring the company back to prosperity. “She’s a good leader,” Spitzer says. “But how do those skills translate to this particular industry?” For the writers, “Auto” is also an opportunity to comment on changes in the industry. Elon Musk and Tesla, production slowdowns, recalls and other headline grabbers give the series another hook.
Those ad libs – what the cast calls “fun runs” – lets them add to what is written. “But the writers have done a really great job,” Jon Barinholtz says. “I know there’s been multiple takes where the second the fun run is over, I’ll just say the word ‘useless’ because it’s useless that we did it.” To give the writers more possibilities, Spitzer says he does a brainstorming exercise he used on “The Office” and “Superstore” – unusual pairings.
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