The comedian co-starred on the NBC comedy from 2009 to 2012
, Chase told the host he has all but forgotten about his participation on the show. “They wanted me. So, I said okay,” Chase told Maron, in a wide-ranging conversation about his career that eventually landed on a discussion about the NBC sitcom.
“I honestly felt the show wasn’t funny enough for me, ultimately. I felt a little bit constrained,” Chase added. “Everybody had their bits, and I thought they were all good. It just wasn’t hard-hitting enough for me.” When asked how he felt about his character, millionaire bigot Pierce Hawthorne, Chase said, “I didn’t mind the character. I just felt that it was… I felt happier being alone. I just didn’t want to be surrounded by that table, every day, with those people. It was too much.”after 83 episodes for reportedly using a racial slur on set. According to Chase, there appear to be no – or at least few – hard feelings between the two men.
Asked about his reputation for being difficult, Chase appeared surprised. “I don’t think people really felt that way,” he told Maron. “I don’t know what my reputation was among people. I just always assumed I was okay.”