This message has been deleted.
-
divncom — 14 years ago(May 05, 2011 08:11 AM)
As a psychologist I'll say this
He might just be a certain strain of introvert;
I'm almost sure of it - one with possible flashes
of Schizoid personality disorder. This is something
I have struggled with - it's a difficulty dealing with
people in society or in certain social situations. But
to refer back to a previous comment they are spot
on in pointing out that most of the "vile" is pointed
inwardly - not meant to be seen as an intentional outward
thing.
Deep down I'm sure he has some compassion - maybe a lot.
Who knows how much he's donated to charity - probably doesn't
even disclose it.
You have to really get to know an introverted person to get
past the "prick" distancing kind of image they project.
Or maybe he is a prick - who knows. -
realhiphop — 13 years ago(September 18, 2012 06:17 AM)
Well, as someone who met him at the PEAK of his popularity (as seinfeld was ending), he came to Australia for a stand up tour. Out of all the celebs i met, he was the hardest to meetand i have to say a REAL challege to get an autograph off. However, after i followed him to breakfast with my girlfriend at the time, he knocked back signing for me on the way in, but after watching him eat breakfast and standing in the rain for an hourhe signed for me on the way out and was nice 'enough' . Not overly talkative or friendly. He may have loosened up after years out of the spotlight, but I have mixed feelings about it. I wanted him to be super cool - and he wasnt- but because he was a challenge, it is one of my most prized framed pieces (The Fairwell Seinfeld Magazine).
-
Suriname86 — 12 years ago(December 17, 2013 05:16 PM)
I watched his documentary "Comedian" and read an unauthorized biography of him (yeah, I know. Not exactly credible). From what I was able to piece together from this and his interviews, he strikes me as someone who's very devoted to comedy, very direct, and, sometimes, condescending. He's very amiable with fellow comedians but, I could picture him being dismissive of someone whom he feels he doesn't have anything in common with.
-
peddlerwhospoke — 12 years ago(December 30, 2013 10:24 AM)
An old lady friend of mine was walking in the Hamptons one day and she fell. Who is there to pick her up? Jerry Seinfeld. He made sure she was okay and went on his way.
Now, this shouldn't be the one act we judge someone on, but TV Jerry would have just laughed and said, "That's a shame."
I'm sure he's just as flawed as all of us. -
RoyWilliamsbeatsCoa
16d0
chK — 12 years ago(March 23, 2014 02:32 AM)He is extremely famous and extremely rich. His outlook on life is going to be a little different than the average person and can sometimes be taken as being rude, but from his end, he just does not want to constantly be bothered.
Nobody should ever complain that someone "didn't give them an autograph." If you are a kid, ok ask a celebrity for an autograph. If you are an adult, have some dignity. -
mmarcopolo — 11 years ago(May 28, 2014 12:24 PM)
True. Many celebs are kind of pricks compared to the average person but like you say, they do live a different lifestyle than the rest of us so they are used to being catered to and not used to dealing with the same obstacles as the common man. I've done work with quite a few celebrities and when they're used to getting their way, they expect to get it every time and can be quite critical and testy when that doesn't happen. Seinfeld strikes me as the type who would be that way.
I've learned that celebs don't mind giving autographs or taking a picture if you catch them alone or with one or two people in a less public setting or if you can do it quick without drawing a lot of attention. I usually just settle for a handshake and hello. -
robobeatnik — 10 years ago(July 14, 2015 11:27 AM)
Anyone who wonders this, needs only to watch a few episodes of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee to get their answer. He has a general disdain and disrespect for what he perceives to be common people, i.e.: his fans and anyone foolish enough to acknowledge him in any way. I specifically recommend watching the episodes with Kevin Hart, Bill Maher and Stephen Colbert to see examples of this where Jerry insults, ignores and generally shows complete dislike for fans and social situations in which he comes into contact with them. He's not a cool guy, by any means. Stephen Colbert tried to ask him about Neutral Milk Hotel (a fairly well known band) and Seinfeld's response was to mock the band's name, then mock the lyric that Colbert was trying to quote because it meant something to him. As if musicians couldn't possibly have anything poignant or insightful to say about life. He wears mom jeans and ugly bulky sneakers and all he cares about are cars and himself. It's pretty obvious that he's an beep