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Jerry Seinfeld makes his feature directorial debut with a Netflix movie and has some things to say about the movie industry No mattea comedy about the creation of Pop-Tarts.
In a new interview, the stand-up comedian reflects on his experience making films at this point in his career.
“It was all new to me. I thought I had done something great, but it looked nothing like the way they worked,” Seinfeld said. GQ In an interview. “They are so serious! They have no idea that the movie business is over. They have no idea.”
He continued, “Movies don't occupy the top of the social and cultural hierarchy as they have for most of our lives. When a movie comes out, if it's good, everyone So we all talked about it and I quoted some of my favorite lines and scenes. Now we're walking through a fire hose filled with water and we're just going to see what happens. I'm just doing it.”
When asked what would replace the movie, Seinfeld replied: Stagnation? I should say it's confusing. Disorientation has taken over the movie business. Everyone I know in show business says, “What's going on?” every day. How do you do this? what should we do now? ”
Regarding Seinfeld's position in the industry, he said: Stand-ups are like cabinetmakers: everyone needs someone who is good with wood. ”
“There's wood everywhere, but it's not so easy to make a nice table. So it's a metaphor that if you have good technology and craftsmanship, you're almost immune to the vagaries of the industry.” Audiences flock to stand-ups now because ups are something you can't fake. You can say you're a platform diver, but two seconds will tell you whether you're a platform diver or not. I get it. That's what people like about stand-up. They can trust it. Everything else is fake.”
The actor recently curb your enthusiasm Larry David, who co-created the sitcom Seinfeld, ended the show by poking fun at the controversial sitcom. seinfeld Finale.