“Being a great comedian is not funny, what’s funny is when your friends think you’re not funny, and you are a professional comedian, that’s funny” One of Jerry’s best bits

The clarity of Jerry’s mind, his ability to slice through the irrelevant like a razor and show the audience the root and heart of any given subject is impressive. (Understatement) But what makes him brilliant IMO is that his subjects aren’t based on politics, global or viral or divisive subject matter but rather the mundane day to day stuff of life. I love hearing about his process because he makes it seem so effortless. Thank god for comedians. Jerry’s at the top of a pretty small heap.

I could listen to him talk about comedy all day.

Not everyone would necessarily describe him as an intense person because he appeared relaxed on the show. But you can tell from his eyes that he’s very intense and totally committed. You can’t achieve that level of success in comedy without being that way.

Seinfeld is so self aware and he's brilliant and charmingly articulate at expressing his insights.

From what I’ve heard through several interviews of Jerry & Larry David, they both recall the writing together as one of their best memories. What a synergy. A show about “Nothing”!

Larry gave the show edginess. Jerry gave the show likability.

Man I love this guy. The show Seinfeld is hands down the best sitcom EVER!!!

I love Jerry. National treasure right there.

I love it when he laughs spontaneously. Plus it's a pleasure to listen to him and find out all the details about how he creates magic.

I think I like to hear Jerry talk about comedy more than seeing his actual act nowadays. It’s like watching a comedy sensei that might not be able to beat the young warriors but he sure knows the moves better than anybody

Remember when he started out, and always enjoyed his comedy. I think he is a quiet genius, doing his form of art because he loves it, and it shows. I hope he keeps going many more years.

The " word precision" of Jerry is truly remarkable. He opens windows during his discourse which illuminates the fine art of his comedy better than anyone I've ever heard when describing ones craft.

Jerry IS comedy..... everything about him is comedic... the way he speaks, the way he moves, his facial expression are so comedic.

Jerry is so humble talking about his first Stand Up Comedy Show. It is only natural that any performer would be nervous or apprehensive at first. I can imagine that Jerry's brain never stops thinking up new ideas, he is doing what he loves and now he is a Legend. Thank you The Upper West Side........... the Power of TV The audience Should turn on you if you are not good If two guys are stupid watching them trying to work it out is going to be funny I could listen to Jerry talk all day.......... he was so right to not try to follow up after "Seinfeld". It was the TOP, the Dessert and could not be surpassed.

Best interview I’ve ever had, explains some basics of comedy. He is brilliant.

I loved Seinfeld. 😍 Jerry is a classic and he had such a unique way of delivery and communicating. He was my favorite character on the show. 😘😃

George-Kramer golf ball was the funniest tv sketch I’ve seen. Laughed so hard. 😂😂😂

I always love listening to Jerry. He's the first comedian that I've seen who tells the story of how he got started and what it's really all about.

“Woah big fella” - yes, funniest moment out of 9 seasons. Connect 2 storylines unexpectedly. “Short wire” communicating between artist and audience… saying something funny and the response (laughs). Learning to be a boss when this person has possibly/probably been fired from or at least quite awkward in every other job they tried to do. A massive thank you Jerry. Learned more here than in many semesters of a PhD program

Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld is a perfect marriage … but their assembly of characters was truly their brilliance. That cast of characters just got better and better. I would argue that Kramer was really the glue that kept their whole show entertaining. A sprinkle of Elaine and a dash of George … the best sitcom ever!

That "left" joke... so simple, yet still so funny

I absolutely love his low key, classical comedy

I did the whole "did you tip him?" "How much did you tip?" in a whisper thing yesterday! So funny.

I love his focus, passion and work ethic.

Love Jerry. Sound mind, honest and articulate

Damn it I loved this. This man knows how to give a masterclass so casually

One of my fave comedians of all time. He's just always so articulate and chill plus he's gorgeous. 😍😍😍

Self made man and excellent communicator. Thank you Jerry for taking the time to explain all this and for Seinfeld and your stand-up work! Love your new book too! You're the best.

Man, that was great. I was bummed when it was over. I hope Jerry one day writes a very in depth autobiography.

Mr. Seinfeld, you are a genius. We have watched every episode of "Seinfeld" probably 30 times. We are not TV-watchers, for the most part. But Seinfeld is amazing. How do you come up with this? And tie it all together in the end? Ok, truly genius. We love you... Matt & DeAnna Howe

When he talks about getting his first laugh, it's the same exact feeling I got when someone gave me my first tip as a busker... No idea it would pay off, and then BAM the world woke up! Like a cold glass of water in the face.

Jerry Seinfeld is such a wise person. I love to hear his interviews.

I do whatever Jerry brings my attention to. He is the only human being currently alive that makes any sense to me. He has an infinite sense of what it means to not be Jerry. He knows smugness is an act. We humans have nothing to be smug about. Even when your life is perfect, you're still in a ridiculous situation.

Being on the Johnny Carson show was like the Holy Grail of Comedy

24:32 "Two idiots sitting around talking is an endless vein of comedy gold. I don't understand why more don't do this." Jerry's been pounding this theme for a long time and he's so right. Such a rich comedy tradition.

I love jerry! I think hes one of the funniest of all time and seinfeld is the funniest show of all time. His comedy is genuine, real, smart and wholesome. Makes you happy 🥰🍿😂🙏

Jerry has good teeth for comedy. Very good interview. I like how he sometimes laughs at his own stuff, usually doesn't but sometimes does.

He is so honest and sincere. You'd be an instant friend if you ever met him. No wonder Jay and Jerry are close friends.

I love it when he laughs.

Jerry is worth. Listening to . He is a comic genius and we are all better off for his gift. Great interview glad I stumbled onto it.❤

Standup comedy is 10 percent material and 90 percent delivery. It takes a veritable comic genius to integrate the two to the point of joyous laughter, of which Seinfeld is one.

Jerry talks like he just got lucky when he went on stage the first time and people laughed. But he put in a tremendous amount of work and effort to get there and continued doing the work to get his tv show. I respect him for that.

Love Jerry's Honesty.

Great listening to this talk. You didn't know the why you liked it so much but in the end you gave the world the gift of laughter which we all need so much just to keep going and sane so thanks for choosing comedy as your career, you're very good at it

I enjoy listening to him talk about the art of comedy just as much as I enjoy watching him perform stand up.

He’s a smart comedian and knows how to connect the dots

The funny thing is, me and my friends, as well as probably thousands of other groups of friends still quote lines from that show and they STILL elicit laughter from us. Especially if we really place a funny line perfectly with whatever is going on with us. They are just some of the funniest lines ever!

I think there was a "lesson learned" in the show's final episode, where they were sent to prison for their lack of compassion. I think many viewers disliked this episode because it dawned on them that Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer were not lovable, they were incredibly selfish and their self-centeredness hurt a lot of people. So, the show had a moral center that its central characters did not.

Jerry's show is like Lucy forever a real classic you never get bored of,. It's a show about absolutely nothing !! 😂💖👍💨🇺🇸

Jerry is the proof that good & smart comedians can succeed without cursing.

I love how in every interview he chooses a different favourite moment in the series. Here, it's the marine biologist!

I really enjoyed this video. So many of life's lessons wrapped up in this interview that could be applied to whatever you desire to accomplish! Thank you Jerry.

As ever with him; articulate and fascinating.

Would we have in the future another individual like Jerry? I don't know! He is genuinely unique

“It’s not hard to get a laugh. What’s hard is to get a laugh on Tuesday at 8 o’clock.”

I'm realising now that two funny people finding eachother like Larry and Jerry did, is quite rare. So hard to find someone that you don't bump heads with.

What’s funnier than when a comedian taps in to something that happens to us all, and has a really funny take on it.

Jerry Seinfeld to me is a brilliant comedian love his humor. Enjoyed watching him on his show and he's so unpretentious. 😂

Good job on starting to post the full interviews, keep going! 👍

That surprise he talks about at the start is the element of his success that is lucky. His comic sensibility happens to be broadly appealing. Where luck ceases to matter is in then parlaying that talent into commercial success. He not only worked his ass off, but he applied that effort in the right areas. There are comedians that you hear about a lot, and people say, "That guy's the funniest comic in the world. Why isn't he more popular?" The answer is usually either that their brand of humor only appeals to a narrow audience, or they just haven't learned the business of selling their 'brand'. Seinfeld is enormously successful because he has both bases covered.

he's so pure hearted and humble and lovely

Not only a great comedian, also a teacher and ambassador of Comedy with a capital C.

In a different context completely, As an American trying to convey the legacy of the name Seinfeld to the world, its almost or is equivalent to the name Kennedy in America, i doubt Jerry would agree, His name will probably live on for generations, always remember Larry David in this equation too, jerry went from splitting rent that could barely be afforded with a roomate, to his success today, Bravo for Jerry👏⚔👏

Kramer’s golf ball. pretty pretty good When did he do this interview? I also like the fact that he’s not dressed like a slob and went to the trouble of wearing a tie and jacket, which is something you don’t see too often anymore.

Without getting into the concept/argument of wether he was or not a pioneer of television ... I acknowledge Jerry Seifeld as a master of his craft. He is a brilliant individual and in this very candid interview anyone can see why. He rounds up his concepts in solid logic and he is "word accurate" as any aspiring comedian should always strive to be. An true american classic.

"Frankenstein and the villagers..." LOL

Educational and funny throughout this interview.

Big big big fan of this guy

What i love about Jerrys attitude in life which he portrays in Seinfeld too is that when something good happens to him he accepts it. So he explained going on a gold hunt and the first rock picked having gold underneath as to getting his first roaring laugh from the audience for his first joke. U see most of us would take that gold and immediately think " oh thats beginners luck, its downhill from here " and not really accept that its happening for you. Instead he went ok great it worked so im definitely going to continue in this and its going to go great for me. And so it did. Also side note about his sense of comedy is the sheer observation of collective human behavior that is almost norm to most and the self importance given by people to ways of relating to each other and how to approach problematic situations and he observes it in a humourous way almost making a mockery of society and culture at large with its customs and ways of behaving almost as ridiculous and pointless and the over obsession of self importance in the way we gloat about our problems or successes and thats what makes these obvious facts hilarous when viewed from his eyes. He laughs at humans and laughs at life in general and does not take it too seriously. The only thing hes serious about is in finding more facts to prove that its not serious and thats whats so funny about it all. Love the man. Thanking him and larry immensely for seinfeld and jason, julia and Micheal for making what is probably the most accurate depiction of general human life when viewed without bias. Ridiculously hilarious.

Just so funny, man! 😂😂 the Jew and the guard thing… haha perfect!

You'd have to be dead to not find this immensely inspiring

The thing I really like about jerry is his integrity (seemingly). Stepping down from Seinfeld when he did, sticking by Michael Richards after everything, I could go on. When I was younger I couldn't give any less of a crap about Seinfeld, but as I age I find myself liking him more and more.

Thx Jerry! Was a very informative interview.

Larry David was sooooooo great as Bernie Sanders on SNL!! "He really shined doing THAT!" He is such a BIG Talent!!!! 👍

"Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you're willing to practice, you can do" ~ Bob Ross

We need more comedy television shows like Seinfeld’s.

I cannot figure out how I could still be laughing at reruns I've seen a million times. How could I spend my whole life watching a show about nothing?

Love Jerry and have watched Seinfeld series twice....all episodes! Loved Elaine as much.....a great team of actors and comedians in this show!

LOVE Jerry!! Fantastic interview!!

What amazes me is the thinking behind the comedy or joke making. Also, his saying that he never knew how good he really was - is something I'll also keep in mind.

28:45 very good segment - at 29:24 Jerry: 'We killed ourselves to make those shows as good as they were'. Yes - easy to see watching Seinfeld episodes. A lot of people will appreciate the pride and effort beyond any monetary reward. Their pride in their work was priceless.

Fascinating interview. Great lessons for any upcoming comedian. 🙏

The smartest person alive doing this job.

Awesome interview. I love Jerry Seinfeld. I think he's great. I've seen some people complain that he's too smug. I don't see him that way. He knows what he thinks. He knows what he likes. He knows what he doesn't like. All crucial to being a comedian. He set a task as a young man to be the best at one thing. If you're into comedy, ignore him at your peril. I just heard about his book "Is This Anything?" today. I'm going to buy it right now. This pushed me over the edge.

I appreciate Jerry's description of laughing it up with Larry David. I know what that is. I had a buddy like that once., now gone RIP...we'd make each other gasp laughing so hard. It's a rare thing.

My humor as an adult makes a lot of sense now . I watched a lot of Seinfeld as a kid , something’s I understood some things I didn’t. I really think it showed me to be a good sport and not take things too serious.

Jerry finds comedy easy because he’s a freaking genius. Not quite Carlin level but very intelligent.

So good and so candid

Jason Alexander said Larry David wrote the ending of the marine biologist episode in the moment on set because the original ending fell flat during the taping in front of a live audience. Jerry says here that he and David wrote it the day before. They can't both be right.

Awesome ♥️. The sock that didn't make it is the earliest joke i remember hearing. i loved the series so much I looked up the scripts and read them as i watched. I saw Jerry live one time in Tampa about five years ago (great show). He had a website i found he said was for young comedians... it just disappeared though. Grateful he still performs.

So interesting to see how his mind works. He's such a process person. The funny is broken down to the way a word is expressed.

Fascinating interview.

It’s gold Jerry, gold!

Here's the true genius of Seinfeld the show. Today, we have all these really brilliant, creative, edgy, cynical, insightful comedy shows like Always Sunny, Barry, Rick and Morty, Bojack Horseman, South Park, etc. These are all shows that pushed the envelope so far that watching a show like Seinfeld today, the casual viewer would probably find it more similar to stuff like Friends or HIMYM. But there was always a very real and deeply entrenched darkness to that show and those characters, it was just very well-hidden. Seinfeld never had to have episodes involving hitmen, prostitutes, drugs, abortion, etc. to score 'edgelord' points. It was just a show about how fundamentally pathetic, greedy, spiteful, narcissistic, and petty people are. The fact that somehow, throughout its entire run, millions of people couldn't see that because they were so distracted by the whacky situations and catchphrases and goofy nonsense is what truly makes it unique and ahead of its time.

great interview

Sober Jerry. Conscious comedian, puzzle piece, joke maker. The best ever comedian/ show businessman measured in ($) his yield.

Seinfeld has found his true self. He has clear vision. That's why everything he does becomes a massive success. He's the most succesful comedian of all time, yet he has no ego. Quote from cicgc: "where just raindrops on a windshield" Edit: *we're

Gold, Jerry! Gold!

That’s Gold Jerry, Gold