Does anyone else think he's a prick in real life?
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kevnbc — 14 years ago(May 08, 2011 12:14 PM)
he always seemed to be one already in his show, he sucks as an actor, he always seems as he has to laugh and can barely hold it. And he's not really that funny either, everything but seinfeld failed. Seinfeld only survived because of the other castmates like kramer, he is really funny, how he moves and so. Sein5b4feld is just standing around, almost laughing even in a serious conversation and not really being funny. Romano from elr is funny, his stand up is killing, and his show is way better than seinfeld.
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tom_james-267-296610 — 11 years ago(June 26, 2014 02:40 AM)
I get that Seinfeld isn't to everyone's cup of tea, but a few notes here just to invalidate your argument.
- He sucks as an actor.
Jerry Seinfeld isn't an actor, he never claimed to be. He's a comic. - Seinfeld only survived because of the other cast mates.
Who do you think gave his cast mates the lines? Seinfeld survived because it was written by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld and they worked hard on it. - Kramer, he is really funny, how he moves and so. Seinfeld is just standing around.
Never heard of the straight man? It's comedy 101. - Everything but Seinfeld failed.
He was a comic before Seinfeld, he was a comic after Seinfeld. apart from the occasional cameo he hasn't worked on any other commercial projects to fail (except Bee movie which made $300m, even if reviews were mixed). So I'm not sure where you're gett2000ing this information.
People like his web stuff.
- He sucks as an actor.
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admin-339 — 11 years ago(July 07, 2014 07:38 AM)
According to IMDB, Bee Movie made less than it cost to make which makes it a failure.
Seinfeld is the weaker of the Larry/Jerry writing duo. But they work better together than apart.
Jerry is one of those people who is simultaneously self-satisfied and self-loathing. That combo can come across like a prick. But he strikes me as someone who is fundamentally afraid. He'd like for people to believe that being a comedian (not a comic) is an act of bravery. But it's not. At all. He married his moral equal, that's for sure. -
tom_james-267-296610 — 11 years ago(July 07, 2014 09:18 AM)
According to IMDB, Bee Movie made almost double its production cost which makes it a success.
I don't know what statistics you're reading, perhaps you're confusing its $127 million domestic gross with the money it made worldwide. I'm sure you'll be shocked to know that there are other countries outside of the USbut yes it's true. -
haynese_98 — 11 years ago(September 25, 2014 02:25 AM)
I'm pretty sure Jerry is one of the good guys. Sure, he's super rich but he can't go ANYWHERE in the U.S. without EVERYBODY saying "Hey Jer" or "Jer, can I get your autograph?" and on and on. He and Larry wrote the Seinfeld show and they reaped their rewards. They made a lot of other people rich too. Show business is tough and I'm sure at times Jerry had to protect what was his and be tough. It doesn't make him a bad person, I'm thinking he's probably a lot like he is in interviews: Funny, engaging, happy, and agreeable. If I saw him in public though, I wouldn't do anything except say "Hey Jer!", then leave him alone and move on.
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tellembren — 17 years ago(March 22, 2009 08:49 AM)
Everyone seems to be saying this and much of it stems from the Larry King incident. That however was supposed to be a joke that went wrong. On the other hand look at the interview below. This guy doesn't even konw who Jerry Seinfeld is-he gets his name wrong. Yet Seinfeld takes it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk1EOcFv3s8