{"id":2120452,"date":"2025-10-28T13:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2120452"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:20:14","slug":"adam-scott-celebrated-his-first-big-acting-paycheck-by-buying-a-new-volvo-then-he-promptly-got-fired-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/adam-scott-celebrated-his-first-big-acting-paycheck-by-buying-a-new-volvo-then-he-promptly-got-fired-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Scott Celebrated His First Big Acting Paycheck by Buying a New Volvo. Then He &#8216;Promptly Got Fired&#8217; (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adam Scott partnered with\u00a0Volvo Cars for <em>The Family Car: An American Love Story<\/em>, a four-episode docuseries and film<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Scott exclusively tells PEOPLE how he bought his first car, a Volvo S60, after getting his first bit acting paycheck \u2014 only to be fired shortly afterward<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His daughter Frankie joins him in the docuseries, which debuts Nov. 7 on Fire TV, Amazon.com and YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/adam-scott\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Adam Scott;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Adam Scott<\/a> is opening up about his family and his first big purchase in an upcoming docuseries and film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Scott has partnered with Volvo Cars for <em>The Family Car: An American Love Story<\/em>, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/severance-season-3-everything-to-know-11700692\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Severance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Severance<\/em><\/a> actor exclusively revealed to PEOPLE. Premiering Nov. 7 on Fire TV, Amazon.com and YouTube, the four-episode docuseries directed by Emmy-winner Chris Wilcha (<em>Flipside<\/em>) and shot by Igor Martinovi\u0107 (<em>House of Cards<\/em>), follows four artists, including Scott, as they share their family stories while traveling through different corners of the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The four-part series, developed in part with Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab, will be followed by a feature film of the same name that weaves together the entire docuseries and streams on Prime Video on Dec. 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe first new car I ever got was a Volvo,\u201d Scott, 52, tells PEOPLE of fulfilling a childhood dream with his first big Hollywood paycheck after getting hired for 2002\u2019s ABC series <em>The Court<\/em>, starring Sally Field. \u201cI grew up living vicariously through movies \u2014 a lot of people do \u2014 and always saw the Volvo as this sign of intellectual sophistication and a certain kind of brainy success as a kid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt was the S60,\u201d Scott recalls. \u201cI leased it, and whatever it was that I put down was the biggest check I&#8217;d written. I really kind of sweated my way through it. And then right after I made the biggest purchase of my life, I promptly got fired from the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Volvo Cars<\/p>\n<p> Adam Scott in &#8216;The Family Car: An American Love Story&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ABC went on to make the one-season show with Field and a different cast. \u201cThe first version had Brian Cox and Billy Burke in it,\u201d he says. \u201cWe went to D.C. and shot it. It was really fun. Sally Field was terrific. She was so cool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBut I was happy to be left with this car, and the car kind of made me feel great,\u201d Scott says. \u201cWe were fired so last minute that they had to pay us for the whole season. I think that&#8217;s what happened. So I was able to float my fancy new car for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Scott briefly recounts the story of buying his first car in his episode, out Dec. 5.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Volvo Cars 'The Family Car: An American Love Story' poster features Adam Scott and his daughter Frankie.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"324\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tLdP_Zto4u.ngNL92TU5Lw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTk0ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/46454e50cc866c4f6639bc09a6e2c6e0\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Volvo Cars<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;The Family Car: An American Love Story&#8217; poster features Adam Scott and his daughter Frankie.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The other three episodes will feature the following:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gus Powell (Photographer): Nov. 7<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jah Landis (Music Producer): Nov. 14<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erin French (Chef &amp; Author): Nov. 21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;These are real stories from real Volvo owners about the experiences that matter most,&#8221; says Janique\u00a0Helson, Head of Brand Marketing, Content &amp; Creative Services at Volvo Car USA. &#8220;We&#8217;re proud to share them through our partnership with Amazon Ads.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Volvo Cars Adam Scott in 'The Family Car: An American Love Story'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ovWFl4XoaPZzyFHwLTnuQA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/a410645a02b3175fd5ba872d7b390cb2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Volvo Cars<\/p>\n<p> Adam Scott in &#8216;The Family Car: An American Love Story&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For Scott, it&#8217;s the perfect partnership, as Volvo&#8217;s been a part of his life through various milestones, including his first car and a big drive across the country with a friend. It&#8217;s also how he and his wife <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/adam-scott\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Naomi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Naomi<\/a>, 44, brought both <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-adam-scott-kids-11789287\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:of their children;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">of their children<\/a> \u2014 Graham, 19, and Frankie, 16 \u2014 home from the hospital. (Even his <em>Severance<\/em> character, Mark Scout, drives a &#8217;90s Volvo\u2014something Scott says&#8221; was just a coincidence.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s also the vehicle he\u2019s planning to give to his daughter Frankie, who\u2019s also featured in the docuseries and film alongside her dad, once she starts driving. In his episode, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/where-is-parks-and-recreation-cast-now-11685209\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parks and Recreation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Parks and Recreation<\/em><\/a> star admits that his youngest getting behind the wheel on her own is a bit \u201cterrifying\u201d for him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe&#8217;s a really good parallel parker, which is bizarre. That took me years to perfect,\u201d Scott says of Frankie, who&#8217;s preparing to get her license in January. \u201cIt&#8217;s nerve-racking to have your kid driving, and it&#8217;ll be frightening the day she just drives away when she gets her license. But she&#8217;s a responsible driver.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Volvo Cars Adam Scott rides in the passenger seat as his daughter, Frankie, takes the wheel, in the docuseries.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fAfQC3_ocHQd2qMHTnkNAA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/47522d7d9137e706c9990cbb41b06295\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Volvo Cars<\/p>\n<p> Adam Scott rides in the passenger seat as his daughter, Frankie, takes the wheel, in the docuseries.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A lot of his concern comes from the use of electronic devices on the road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe one thing that I, and I&#8217;m sure most parents, worry about right now is phones,\u201d the father of two says. \u201cJust this morning, I was driving her to school, and there&#8217;s someone in front of us, clearly on their phone, swerving into oncoming traffic. People cannot put their phones down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;As a parent, that&#8217;s the number one worry and the number one thing we won&#8217;t shut up about: You cannot look at your phone while you&#8217;re driving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Looking back on the project, Scott says the best part of the partnership was &#8220;getting to spend time with Frankie at work,&#8221; since it will soon be tough to have as much father-daughter time once she\u2019s out in the world driving.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Volvo Cars Adam Scott and daughter Frankie in 'The Family Car: An American Love Story'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"704\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CYGGRHRx5Pbgmy1pgPWZMQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcwNDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/f5d94e39f02ad870990f4d16c9f1fb39\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Volvo Cars<\/p>\n<p> Adam Scott and daughter Frankie in &#8216;The Family Car: An American Love Story&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Now, we have this memento of us together, and I just love it,\u201d he says. &#8220;It&#8217;s really moving for me to watch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Family Car: An American Love Story <\/em>will be available to stream starting Nov. 7. You can watch a teaser for the series below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/adam-scott-volvo-first-car-first-big-paycheck-docuseries-exclusive-11837322\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Adam Scott partnered with\u00a0Volvo Cars for The Family Car: An American Love Story, a four-episode docuseries and film Scott exclusively tells PEOPLE how he bought his first car, a Volvo S60, after getting his first bit acting paycheck \u2014 only to be fired shortly afterward His daughter Frankie joins him in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2120453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[134358,402545,402544,402543,402541,402542],"class_list":["post-2120452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-adam-scott","tag-an-american-love-story","tag-family-car","tag-volvo","tag-volvo-cars","tag-volvo-s60"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Adam-Scott-Celebrated-His-First-Big-Acting-Paycheck-by-Buying.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2120452"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2120454,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120452\/revisions\/2120454"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2120453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2120452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2120452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2120452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}