Beginning in 2009, Lizzy Caplan was part of the cast of "Party Down," a cult favorite sitcom from the creator of "Veronica Mars." She played Casey Klein, a cater waiter and aspiring actor. The cast included actors like Adam Scott and Jane Lynch, and Caplan grew very close to her fellow stars. "That experience, being on that set and having those particular castmates and that particular show ... I'm ridiculously proud of the show," she told Meaww. "I think it's as close to perfect as a TV show can be."
Caplan could relate to Casey thanks to her own past as a waiter. She passed appetizers at the premiere of "Being John Malkovich," and she was ignored. "I was just, like, a tray that moved, and feeling those feelings that all the characters in 'Party Down' were feeling ... 'Oh, you don't know who I am now, but you just wait!'" Caplan recalled to NPR.
Though the show was short-lived, it developed a following that led to a 2023 revival. Caplan initially wasn't going to return due to prior filming commitments, but — spoilers! — she made a surprise cameo anyway. In an interview with Variety, Caplan promised that she would return if the show ever comes back for more episodes. "There is no universe in which I wouldn't be in the fourth season of 'Party Down,'" she insisted. "They would have to tie me to the train tracks to keep me away."
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