How the 'Jury Duty' Crew Pulled Off Filming at Margaritaville

How the 'Jury Duty' Crew Pulled Off Filming at Margaritaville | Making A Scene

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James Marsden, Ronald Gladden, Edy Modica and series creator Jake Szymanski reveal all the behind-the-scenes details of shooting the Margaritaville scene.
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@AserHapi 11 ай бұрын

I find it hilarious that James Marsden had a journal brainstorming "what would James Marsden do?"

@mollytaylor8122 11 ай бұрын

WWJD? What Would James Do?

@nicholasschofield4888 11 ай бұрын

My man was embracing Jack Lame

@chiap3ts444 10 ай бұрын

he’s so funny😭

@danieldbeavers 10 ай бұрын

The arc of watching James Marsden take Ronald from an obvious fan to being repelled by his "Hollywood big timer" act and then reeling him back in as a friend and doing the script readthrough sequence is really entertaining to watch.

@knull1237 5 ай бұрын

Shows how great of an actor he actually is

@errhka Жыл бұрын

Ronald's confusion at his heroism should be a wonderful sign for us all - by simply being a good human, you too can be a 'hero' figure for the people in your life. What a stand up and gracious human being

@wandac4021 11 ай бұрын

Pretend you're always being watched lol Or recorded when interacting with strangers. Being kind sends out good karma imo!

@laurenbendik2006 Жыл бұрын

I still dont know how they picked ronald as their regular person, but they did a good job. He’s a genuine guy.

@norge0209 11 ай бұрын

Ronald replied to an ad on Craigslist, but I don’t know where else they posted ads.

@nzapa21 11 ай бұрын

he said it was a long interview process after he replied to the initial ad

@kapa4163 10 ай бұрын

He’s a beautiful person- a gem

@benp3592 6 ай бұрын

@@nzapa21 true I heard somewhere they did have hundreds or a thousand or more people apply so they did probably have a chance to narrow down to the best possible candidates.

@Spike-jb8gf 6 ай бұрын

@@benp3592apply, to what ? To be a jury ???

@paytonmacdonald1409 11 ай бұрын

Chris Pine played James Marsden so well I completely thought he was James Marsden the whole time!

@miaortizdotcom2549 10 ай бұрын

🤣😂🤣😂

@Sophie-nz9fz 11 ай бұрын

they really lucked out with finding ronald. he is truly just the kindest most genuine guy.

@michaelcorcoran8768 10 ай бұрын

Yeah well and he also knew that this wasn't a real jury duty. It would be completely illegal to give a course of order to be sequestered under the threat of arrest for contempt of court unless you actually have the authority of the California government. Would have been illegal for them to give him any fake government documents to sign. Or use any government letterhead. So at the very least he knew this was not a real court and that the sequestration order was not actually a legitimate governmental order. And that does take some of the fun away from the show but people need to think logically about this for 30 seconds

@chloe.2189 10 ай бұрын

@@michaelcorcoran8768there are ways to get around this, and clearly they did, because i do genuinely believe ronald didn’t think it was faked (to the extent it was)

@SherryAnnOfTheWest 5 ай бұрын

@@michaelcorcoran8768 yeah ... I just completed a week of jury duty on an attempted murder case and there was NO request for my ID (I just showed up and said "I'm Juror #X") and I didn't have to sign anything. Supposedly, I "registered" online, but if I hadn't shown up they probably wouldn't have done anything to me ... the judge said about 1/3-1/2 of those called don't even report for jury duty.

@LindsayDaly 11 ай бұрын

I just KNOW the producers were biting their nails when Ronald said stuff like 'this is like a reality show', especially knowing it had been weeks at this point. Ironically I think James Marsden was actually doing method acting all day here, and I don't mean the cowboy character lmao. I NEED to hear more from Todd, his character was perfection

@Jane-xh6fv 11 ай бұрын

Todd was so perfectly bizarre.

@discopants68 10 ай бұрын

If anything, I think Ronald saying it’s “like” a reality show made it clear he thought it was real. If he suspected something was up, I doubt he would have come right out and said it.

@nicojan 9 ай бұрын

It was so clever too to have James act as a decoy actor. He was so good at being the stereotypical full of himself drama queen that it allowed everyone else to pass as non actors. Really brilliant work from the creative team.

@SlackerStuff 11 ай бұрын

Give this whole cast an Emmy immediately.

@laurabmayron9325 11 ай бұрын

Ronald is such a genuinely kind and lovely person. They got so lucky with him, he was perfect for this

@mishfishy7645 11 ай бұрын

The JORF shirt scene KILLED me it was too funny

@bethsnyder8376 10 ай бұрын

This show needs its own category for an Emmy Award. I love how these unknown,, unrecognizable actors abaolutely nailed all their roles. Everyone involved was totally dedicated to this show and the outcome because it was truly a tribute to Ron for being the great guy that he is.

@danielwood8135 9 ай бұрын

Maybe it's just me but Kirk Fox is in a ton of stuff, popular stuff too. Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Parks and Rec to name a couple

@delia9277 9 ай бұрын

@@danielwood8135 Mekki Leeper, too. Apparently checking to see whether he had seen certain shows/movies was part of the selection process for Ronald

@dustinc6869 9 ай бұрын

I felt he was a risky addition. He played a good role, but he's been in too many things that I felt they almost screwed themselves with that casting. @@danielwood8135

@danielwood8135 9 ай бұрын

@@delia9277 That makes so much sense!

@lisabella221 7 ай бұрын

@@danielwood8135 well yeah, apparently kirk was supposed to be a bigger character, but ronald made a parks and rec reference and so they pushed him to the side so he wouldn't remember him

@EpicBeard815 Жыл бұрын

James Marsden seems like the exact opposite of Jury Duty James Marsden in all the best ways

@em-rw5qz 11 ай бұрын

Man I hope Ronald's mom is so proud of him and the great job she did raising him. I think he should be allowed to use to this for the rest of his life on resumes and dating profiles lol

@ImNotQualifiedToSayThisBut Ай бұрын

Parents*

@laufmin 11 ай бұрын

These past years have been tough on everyone. I just wanna have a show like this that distracts from the chaos outside and feels just a slice of relief. Thank you Jury Duty!!

@gooblegopin 11 ай бұрын

After watching last week's episode of The Other Two where they had a fake restaurant and everything that happened with that, it really puts into perspective how this Margaritaville stunt is so impressive and truly funny! All of those background actors definitely had to do a really good job of not seeming like actors.

@noideaguy 11 ай бұрын

what other two?

@gooblegopin 11 ай бұрын

@@noideaguy It's a show on HBO

@Orangeflava 10 ай бұрын

@@gooblegopin now its called MAX

@Orangeflava 10 ай бұрын

@gooblegopin wow its already on season 3 and I have never heard of it! Plus its got ken marino and wanda sykes. They should advertise it more!

@ashtea96 10 ай бұрын

God, I was so anxious during this show. I mean, it was hilarious for sure. But every time someone brought up how close they felt to each other, I would get sooo scared. Because how do you hear that and then not get hurt when the truth is revealed? Im so glad the cast and crew took the time to reassure him that they were also honest in their bonding moments and that he was able to accept it, but it was genuinely something I was worrying about the whole time.

@moviesquad73 10 ай бұрын

What would have made the Margaritaville scene funnier if two guys in their mid twenties came in talking about how their on a road trip going to every restaurant

@RealBradMiller 10 ай бұрын

And how they miss the Rainforest Cafe something awful.

@MuzzikLvr 10 ай бұрын

I just binge watched Jury Duty this week, and in a weird coincidence, I watched Ted's Margaritaville video the day before I watched that episode.

@StormX6 10 ай бұрын

Eddie Burback and Ted Nivison 😂

@danielwood8135 9 ай бұрын

So weird, that JUST popped up on my recommended yesterday.

@donnalogan 11 ай бұрын

“Hey everyone, I’m Chris Pine and I play James Marsden..” 😂😂

@jamesb507 11 ай бұрын

Edy Modica made me a fan with this show. I'll watch whatever she's in from now on.

@SALT-- Жыл бұрын

This was such a chill, easy, fun, feel-good show. Loved it a lot!

@annemacleod1421 9 ай бұрын

I love how Ronald is a genuinely good guy. I’ve seen a couple of interviews with him, and instead of feeling duped, he has humbly carried himself with such dignity. I haven’t seen the series as live in New Zealand bit one day I hope I can. 🐑🐑🇳🇿🇳🇿NZ😊

@whythenumber 8 ай бұрын

Hi anne it is a fantastic show as an Australian myself i would be happy to introduce you to internet piracy

@maric2287 11 ай бұрын

Binged it this past weekend. So funny, clever and different. Ronald is a great guy!

@HyperTheKappa 11 ай бұрын

I love that they both said they would totally lose the arm wrestle lol

@WiloPolis03 10 ай бұрын

Other than maybe Nathan For You, this is the first time I've seen a show be a mockumentary AND a documentary simultaneously

@danielwood8135 9 ай бұрын

I love that show

@denisefromdc1796 8 ай бұрын

Ronald is a true everyman. His heart is bigger than a lot of men. I hope he's psychologically ok. He deserves the best.

@ssshar2176 Жыл бұрын

I saw it all on in an afternoon. Some crazy LOL moments. Really fun and the actors were all great!

@jcnunny Жыл бұрын

What a great, original show. Been craving something new and fun like this!

@HoopleHeadUSA 10 ай бұрын

Ronald made this work! So wholesome. I love that this is not a prank show, but a Truman style hero’s journey

@dpt3232 Жыл бұрын

Ronald has a natural Jimmy Stewart like quality about him. Jury Duty was awesome

@Pontius888 10 ай бұрын

All the Margaritaville scenes are just ingenious!!! I love this show!!!

@KRG30001 11 ай бұрын

What a fun project to work on, and the main guy was so genuine

@jazlyndingfelder98 11 ай бұрын

James Marsden, our unproblematic king

@mikemcf33 10 ай бұрын

This whole thing was just amazing. 10/10. There’s a little bit of Ronald in all of us, let’s bring it to the forefront.

@BasesLoadedLacquer 11 ай бұрын

i absolutely loved this show. the entire cast was amazing & ronald was soooo precious. ❤

@Thumpasaurus69 10 ай бұрын

Pure gold from those Office related folks. Just makes sense.

@PetitChouPumpkin 10 ай бұрын

Listening to them talk about being “on” 5-6 hours a day is literally how I feel as a teacher lol

@matthiassventoest6800 11 ай бұрын

fun show.., Ronald is dope. btw, I was once on a flight with Marsden to Oklahoma.., he was chilly playing it low key, but I recognized him.. great job everyone on the show. Ron/Ken might be my fave

@SunShine-sv8vx 11 ай бұрын

Ronald is so pure and beautiful inside and out 💖

@spectrem 10 ай бұрын

I love that they tried so hard to get Ron to lose his cool and failed in the most wholesome way possible

@Bill.R.124 10 ай бұрын

Amazing stamina to always be "in character" and mixing improv with scripted moves.

@connell8 11 ай бұрын

Totally makes sense but still super surprised to hear the comment about no music playing! I definitely would have noticed if no music was playing at Margaritaville 😂

@charliedeluca8700 9 ай бұрын

I hope this makes us all live this way when cameras aren’t a motivator, a true beautiful human❤

@cinemasnitch3959 10 ай бұрын

this was the best show ive seen in years. It was like live action Ted Lasso

@jowzzy 10 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this show! They really got a good one with Ronald

@dianajoucovski8411 8 ай бұрын

I wasn't expecting anything and I watched the whole show 2 times this week, loved it

@SaystheTruth3 6 ай бұрын

Same here!

@norge0209 11 ай бұрын

Great show! You should rewatch the second time with commentary.

@aloesecretinc Ай бұрын

I love how cute ronald is. Dreamy, easy on the eyes, and a genuine sweet guy. I just love him 💜💜

@DevilsCherub 10 ай бұрын

Honestly my new favorite show

@iibaXous 11 ай бұрын

James Marsden doesn't do what James Marsden does for James Marsden. James Marsden does what James Marsden does because James Marsden is... James Marsden.

@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe 11 ай бұрын

Ronald seems like the nicest person in the world...I need friends them him

@sarahmcarthur3660 11 ай бұрын

This show was perfect

@Movingmts111 Жыл бұрын

Edie was so fucking funny. They all were!!

@touristtea6076 9 ай бұрын

This show was soooooo good! I've been telling people left and right to watch!

@emilydj Жыл бұрын

fave scene

@thatisanotherstory 10 ай бұрын

HES SO CUTE UGH what a good boy

@mexistential 11 ай бұрын

I wish he would have considered his role on 30 Rock to be as iconic as some of his other roles 😢

@deathrays 10 ай бұрын

this series was fucking brilliant.

@DLY0898 4 ай бұрын

Edy Modica is freaking AMAZING!

@instrumentalista002 10 ай бұрын

Ok I know Jury Duty is up against a lot of heavy hitters for this year’s Emmys but I hope to god that they WIN

@graceygrumble 6 ай бұрын

After over 400 videos, we have a winner. Astonishing!

@Amaterasu_990 8 ай бұрын

Love ya Ronald!

@mwmheps 9 ай бұрын

Lol I was literally wondering about the vomit scene. Great insights!

@GrantKanigan 11 ай бұрын

Ronald is a saint

@xczechr 11 ай бұрын

I'm suprised Ronald didn't recognize Kirk Fox. He's been in many movies and TV shows.

@hectorg5809 11 ай бұрын

They kept him away from Ronald and had him grow out his hair and beard. Ronald would have recognized him eventually. The only thing I know him from is Reservation Dogs, so it's possible that someone wouldn't know who he is. And yes I realize he's been in many shows but I've never watched them

@DavidOz316 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I recognized him from Community. I'm kinda surprised they hired someone who has done a decent level of work

11 ай бұрын

@@DavidOz316 I completely forgot he was in Community. I just remembered him from Parks and Rec and Brooklyn 99.

@TheShumoby 10 ай бұрын

Ronald said he doesn't watch much content.

@araani8740 10 ай бұрын

He is a parks and rec fan apparently

@sailorjupiter4 Жыл бұрын

i said james marsden is the most talented chris in the beginning of the video then he introduced himself and i screamed and my husband was jealous 😹💀

@sabrina12376able 11 ай бұрын

I liked this show but omg I would need extensive therapy. Everything was so calculated

@mollycblaeser 11 ай бұрын

I had to look up the show quick to understand that Ronald was clueless about it being an actual show 😅

@lisas5211 10 ай бұрын

WIll there be a sequel? This was one of the most entertaining show everrrrrrrrr!

@HS-pm1ro 10 ай бұрын

I think the magic being revealed at the end on how they produced it and the difficulties or close calls they had was an incredible way to end the season and you can’t too that

@agentcooper4627 11 ай бұрын

What was insane was the case itself. An crazy Karen suing her employee for falling into a t-shirt machine and crapping himself somehow ruined her entire business.

@MartaRC32 9 ай бұрын

For sure, and I think the defense lawyer didn´t need to be that bad to the point of really looking fake - he could´ve just been a regular public defendant lawyer - showing little interest in the case and doing the bare minimum but doing something...

@purplemist7 7 ай бұрын

@@MartaRC32But that wouldn't have been as funny.

@FabledMudPond 11 ай бұрын

The character James Marsden's reminds me of Mike Rowe

@BodyToolsInternational 9 ай бұрын

"You just gotta do a second season, you just gotttaaaaa"

@hamfish834 11 ай бұрын

I love the director pointing out WGA.

@AnnieArdell 11 ай бұрын

Seriously how high is Ronald in this clip 🤣🤣

@theawemazingcrew9702 10 ай бұрын

I wouldve recognized Kirk Fox as Blade from Community

@dennisvillatoro3901 10 ай бұрын

Ronald is the dude, man.

@Sarahlynn0105 9 ай бұрын

If you haven’t watched this…WATCH IT!

@alisonpaley6477 11 ай бұрын

❤️

@donnadesigns8980 Жыл бұрын

At 7:09 there is a shot of the Logo on Ronald 's blue shirt. Does anyone know what it is?

@hectorg5809 11 ай бұрын

I'm not familiar with the logo but it could be from the solar panel company he works/worked for. Just a guess though

@lizadoesray 9 ай бұрын

I’m guessing Ronald is sought after by all the women in his community now. He was just the kindest most moral man I’ve seen on TV in a long time. And James Marsden is a babe!

@waxman9550 10 ай бұрын

Ron looks stoned AF - loved this show btw - Just Saying he's a hero though : )

@teagangan Жыл бұрын

edy modica marry me!!!

@Havyluvsya123 11 ай бұрын

I feel like if they were supposedly filming a documentary, then they could’ve gotten away with cameras and crew and extra lighting stuff like that right?

@hectorg5809 11 ай бұрын

A small documentary crew wouldn't have a budget like that. It would have raised suspicion

@Orangeflava 11 ай бұрын

It wouldn't make sense for the cameras to be there at dinner where they are barred from talking about the case in public.

@hiddenswan857 11 ай бұрын

It’s the real Truman Show with Jim Carey

@happily_blue 11 ай бұрын

aww mekki sweet boy

@sagejennings4342 4 ай бұрын

I came to this video from watching the Good Place so the whole "orchestrate a scene and try to get him to do stuff but everyone else is fake" is a real theme for me tonight lol. Maybe I'll rewatch the Truman Show next.

@farahahmed100 Жыл бұрын

Chris Pine 😂

@iceskatergirl10 11 ай бұрын

"Hi I'm Chris Pine and I play James Marsden" made me laugh unexpectedly hard

@JR-ph9xw 11 ай бұрын

I’d love to know what Ronald’s upbringing was like 😊

@debraduquette9205 11 ай бұрын

Small town. I substitute taught in that county for 13 years. The kids were amazing. Ronald is a good human.

@MartaRC32 9 ай бұрын

I loved the show but I still don´t understand how the jurors were summoned or called. Ronald volunteered to be part of a civil trial - which I believe was one of those trials outside the official court system - unless civil is different from criminal law in which a system randomly selects citizens who vote to be on jury duty. So, if it´s not based on an official jury duty call, James Marsdem could´ve walked away at any time... So, I wish they would explain better the juror summons part which is not clear to me...

@anto4380delaguaridaa 9 ай бұрын

because it wasn't real honey, it was all fake and so they did a casting process

@NessaDotiktoknessahoangdooffic 5 ай бұрын

❤🎉🎉❤🎉❤🎉🎉❤🎉❤

@JasonReagan84 10 ай бұрын

"I dont feel like a hero, i was just being a decent person".... you think studio execs will take this to heart and start being decent to writers and actors? Ironic huh

@nannerz1994 11 ай бұрын

I'm gonna marry Ronald

@sallysmiles3214 9 ай бұрын

What would happen if he knocked on someone’s door while they were at rehearsal? How did they all leave everyday to practice without him knowing?

@1day2dayme 5 ай бұрын

So the whole production team pulled a Truman Show on poor Ronald 😅

@user-im8pw8li5r 7 ай бұрын

james marsden should be in the free madhouse a free madman

@whatyoudo9773 10 ай бұрын

they definitley picked the right guy but most people would have a blast with this and just go along with it, the production crew and actors is the hero to pull it off, not the guy who has no clue of all the massive effort to do it and is just living his life.

@zaneplatt3533 4 ай бұрын

I disagree. If Ronald turns out to be a piece of shit or became upset with the end result, it all falls apart and doesn't become a classic. The actors and crew all knew what they signed up for and could hind behind their characters, Ronald was in a vulnerable position.