The iconic comedian Jerry Seinfeld shared a particularly bitter memory from his career during his appearance on the show In Depth With Graham Bensingerwhere he promoted his next film, Unfrosted. In conversation, she recalled a 1993 performance in Boston, where Adam Sandler He was their opening act.
The incident centered on a marriage joke that the actor Seinfeld had perfected after a lot of work. “I had this amazing bit about weddings. It was fantastic. It was so long. It covered everything. And I worked on it and I worked on it and I worked on it. “It took me forever,” he commented.
The problem occurred during the presentation of said routine, when he was interrupted by a spectator who booed him and shouted “I heard it!” “And that was hard, I still think about it. It was really bad”he added.
Additionally, Seinfeld reflected on the evolution of audiences and how their perception has changed over time. “I think they’re a little more sophisticated,” he said, because he feels there’s a greater understanding of the creative process behind comedy.
“These are pieces we worked on for months and months; You don’t do it once and it works. Every scene you see in a movie, they did it 18 times and only once was it good enough. The same with comedy. I’ve done it 100 times, now I finally got it,” she concluded.
Over the past few weeks, Seinfeld has conducted numerous interviews regarding his directorial debut on the upcoming film: Unfrosted. The plot focuses on the competition between cereal giants Kellogg’s and Post in 1963, who participated in a race to create Pop-Tart, a pastry that promised to change the concept of breakfast forever in the United States.
At 69 years old, he said that the idea came to him during the pandemic period, where “he had nothing to do,” so they easily convinced him. “It wasn’t my idea. Seinfeld wasn’t my idea either. [ayudó a crearla]. “I continue to get carried away by things and surrounded by the most incredible people,” he noted with amusement.
Set in Valhalla, Michigan, in the early 1960s, the protagonists are played by Jim Gaffigan and Amy Schumer, who exploit every imaginable joke related to the most essential meal of the day. The story was described as “stupid” by Seinfeld himself, because “I love the great stupidity of life,” in addition to cereal.
“I love the moisture and crunch of cereals. I love spoons. I love the bowls. When I was single, in my kitchen, I had a bowl with the spoon in it and my friends laughed. Why take it out of the bowl? That’s where he goes! ”He commented in a conversation with GQ.
The actor and filmmaker’s next black comedy winks at his eponymous character in the 90s series, who expressed a great predilection for cereals and collected the boxes in his apartment. It is also a satirical nod to mad mana show he described as having “the best ending ever.”
Given this statement, GQ took the opportunity to consult if I still feel discomfort due to the closure that occurred Seinfeld: “A little bit, yes. I don’t believe in repentance. I think it’s arrogant to think that anything could have been done differently. You could not. That’s why you did what you did,” she responded.
The last shot of the ninth season shows the protagonists sentenced to a year in prison and imprisoned. “I think we were affected by some things that people had said, that [los personajes] They were selfish. And looking back, I think they were great! I love you,” she concluded.
Unfrostedthe directorial debut of Jerry Seinfeld It is planned to premiere on May 3, 2024 on the platform Netflix.
