I love how passionate Jerry is about comedy, even to a completely obsessive degree. He's made it very clear that it's really the only thing that truly matters to him in life.

A comedian friend who visited my home some years back told me a story. Midway through, I started to burst at the seams with laughter. For him, that was his cue to go for the jugular, and he was "brutal", The harder I laughed, the faster the jokes came pouring in. At one point, I fell to the floor and started literally peeing in my pants (no shirt), and while gasping for air, I begged him to stop because I feared I might die from uncontrollable laughter. I am so grateful to this day that my friend had one tiny ounce of mercy in his bones. Otherwise, it would have been RIP for me. This is why I am starting a campaign to have comedians, just like mixed martial artists, register themselves as weapons with the law!

What i like about comedians is that they tell the truth without laughing and no one (really deeply) notices.

I use comedy as a weapon, a shield, a gateway, an icebreaker..it's a cure-all, you know, like Windex.

What's so funny is jerry is being very serious here lol

Drummers. The brotherhood of comedians reminds me of drummers. I've been playing almost 20 years and meeting other drummers for the first time that have been playing for a while is like meeting a long lost friend. Also, the crowd cheering is like a laugh for him. I played a drum solo the other week that made people get off their seats in excitement! I can't compare the feeling to anything else.

Laughter is the greatest medication. It’s a give and take art. Feels good to make others laugh and in turn hear something hilarious from another comedian.

He's fabulous!! The reruns of Seinfeld are still as funny as when new.

conan o brien would definitely say that being on stage is receiving instead of giving.

So admire the courage of a stand-up - love watching these guys - knowing the five times i TRIED (Improv/Comedy Store) it was completely terrifying - couldn't go back. Only went on for the experience, see what it was like to hear you name called on Open Mike night(s). I bombed everywhere - it was easy.

As a former Hospice Nurse I’ll tell you,it’s much harder to make people laugh than to watch them cry!

Been a fan of Jerry since the 80s. He's not my favorite stand up but he's my favorite comic/writer. If that makes any sense.

I always hear comedians talk about the special connection between comedians. It sounds so nice.

Professional wrestlers often relate to comedians. A very similar, brutal, unforgiving profession where you put on a show, have your inside lingo, struggle like no other to make it... Steve Austin has had comedians on his podcasts where they talk about it.

Even in 2021, Jerry could still do his show! Bring it back! lol

It's the same with great salespeople. It takes a killer instinct...and it can't bother you if you get rejected. Humor is among the most advanced forms of thinking (edited for clarity). It's a purely intellectual exercise. Good comedians are nearly always the brightest person in the room...the fastest thinkers.

I am crying laughing at how uncomfortable the interviewer is when Jerry Seinfeld is telling it RAW and uncut. Comedy is ruthless. It takes a special kind of creature to get up on stage and do it. I am that creature.

Jerry has a particular sense of humor that is unique. Defintley just this natural flowing kind of humor.

This is the Jerry Seinfeld I love.

Jerry had some guts to say that part about the bond/connection between comedians being stronger than family or friends. It's true, and that's hard for some folks to understand or believe.

It always amazes me that whenever I see Jerry on a show and he is with other people or at a coffee ☕ shop/restaurant he is constantly in a gut wrenching easy laughter, this man can laugh 😂 so easily

Jerry can't stop creating jokes while talking.

I truly believe I was put on this earth to make people laugh. Now I just have to DO IT!!!!

Such a great man

One of my faves, absolute legend

It is war... this is a brilliant analogy 🤣💥

His description is so fascinating!

It exists the bond between musicians

One of the best comedians ever...period

Jerry is brilliant.

I love how he is playing with the war metaphor, super fun

Some of you out there (including this writer and vlogger) have the artist aspiration. You have been told by the very few who made it to believe in yourself and never give up. Well the simply fact is the arts are very different than any other profession. Because usually--someone else has to let you in. Now what I would tell you if you are 18 or 40 and feel that your destiny is in the arts? I would not tell you to just stay the "safe route" and give up on your dreams. I would tell you to pursue the artist aspiration smartly. Get another trade that you at least like. So the agents of industry never have you by the throat. You have to go to work anyway so you might as well have the job that pays well. I never went through the starving artist phase. I went through a starving student phase. So when I finally did pursue the artist endeavor I did it with a job I also like that contracts for 100K a year and four month vacations in Europe. That's how you go through being a starving artist. You don't starve at all. Hope this helps someone---Charles

I think I get it. I had a bad falling out with some friends and still show to the group and now I go out there and go "im gonna show you that I'm a big piece of that laughter whether you like it or not" and not only does the laughter bring your joy its also a sign of your won battle in this war jerry talks about. it really is war and you gotta win as many battles as you can because the enemy will not admit their losses unless you got the numbers on you

LOVED THIS VIDEO JERRY 😂😂

U r amazing. I am going to tell u in person that ur video is one of the videos that played their part share in my future success . 😉

beautifully said

This is my idea of a world class online university. Brilliant, battle tested successful people, with a gift for clear thinking and explaining, teaching about things like stand up comedy that go will beyond comedy. You hear about the brutality of stand up and understand where he's coming from when he rips Larry King appart in that famous interview. "There's a brutality..." People's number one fear is public speaking, for a reason.

You are really a maestro of comedy

the host is laughing, but Jerry is not joking...

Comedy is one of the last bastions of true and protected free speech. Thank god he is confident enough to not tolerate people's crap and help keep comedy alive. I think many people mistake his honesty as conceit, which is inevitable. The success didn't go to his head, he's always been the same guy.

I've never met a comedian who doesn't have tough skin. You have to know how to make fun of yourself, better than anyone on this planet can. That is my tip to being a great comic-writer or comedian lol.

he's got a little head wobble going on.

I love that Jerry. He also looks just like my brother...who is also a funny guy. 😄

That getting advantage of momentum can be applied multiple scenarios of daily life. Getting ahead, early bird gets worm. Ultimate prep for an inevitable win

Great advice

I am watching this video for about /25 times. I love the way he explained the word brutality

It's so true what he says about being a comedian ! LOL !

Jerry’s comedy intuition is deep

Where can i find the full interview

Verrrry interesting

Seinfeld is smiling, but what he says isn't funny. Humor is a purely intellectual pursuit. And being a comic is ruthless to your self esteem. The best comics survive, not because they crave the audience's approval...but because they don't need it. Yeah, like a different species. I suspect that many of the best comics are partly psychopathic.

In my mind it's called the giggle factor. If it's funny some laughter is infectious

i bet he's right standing on a stage and making people laugh has got to be pretty tough

By Seinfeld's answer, it sounds like the question was "what does it take to be a serial killer?" :(

This is the most boring, yet most informative interview I have seen on what it takes to be a comedian.

I can’t believe Jerry agreed to this interview.

Facts 👑

So funny Jerry, making the comparison to a boxer, I'm doing an open mic tonight nearby and plan on doing a bit about the oscars impersonating Howard Cosell, it's gonna be Epic !

The King!

"You know" *Head Wobbles

Relentless ruthless i love it comedy is my dream is abt to happen

You can really see the fire in Jerry's eyes as he dives into the brutality. The element of fighting against all the odds and still coming out the victor would be very addictive I imagine. I actually get what Jerry is saying. The exchange between audience and perforner is a silent battle on one level. The audience gives the performer permission to lead them through known and unknown territory whilst maintaing familiarity and relatability. As soon as those elements are over stretched fuels the potetial for audience disengagement.

The laughs drive comedians.... but the laughs are just an indication of control over the audience. A comedian is like a Svengali. A charismatic cult leader. A Pied Piper. He pulls them this way, then pushes them that way, and they are loving it, wanting to be pushed more. Of course, the anticipation is lost the moment it becomes predictable. Only a few have the quick wit to keep up with this wave of anticipation. If you wipe-out once and seem lost or scared, the show is over, the hypnotic trance you had over the audience is gone. This is why you never want to see two comedians go head to head, only one usually can be alpha and in control, the other wimpers home with his tail between his legs. At least that is the audience's perception.

The interviewer had no idea what Jerry was talking about, but I can relate. With other people that just always become the center of attention, they're easy to communicate with, they seem like they have life understood, and they're very very funny and can make someone laugh if they want to, those people are another species. Comedy makes life more full, and it's a necessity for those that do it, either regularly in life or as a profession comedian, to push boundaries. If a comedian gets offended by a subject that's "too touchy" then they're not a real comedian. Being able to laugh at anything is the best joy in life. Others try to convince themselves this is not so, but just look at 9/11. The day of, nobody would laugh at a 9/11 joke, but today anyone will because it's almost like it never happened. Now there are Sandy Hook and Boston Marathon jokes people are laughing at. And it's not laughing at tragedies, but understanding and realizing that you can laugh and nothing bad will happen if you do. Which is why so many comedians are atheists; it's because religion has taught people there are imaginary boundaries, when really there isn't.

One of the most naturally funny guy.. But his right side burn is longer than the left and its driving me nuts.

I guess that's why when comedians do well they say they "killed it".

i dont know abou tthat, i think if doctors meet up or mechanics or any profession i think theres an instant bond between 2 professionals in any industry. Listen to 2 guys talk abotu doing up a car? they have an instant bond or people that love guitars. Its a connection between professions and its in every profession.

Jerrry, I love to learn under your wing … or wings ….

Wooo, take it easy Seinfeld! you wilder-beast!

the interviewer has no clue hahaha

There's an old saying in show biz. A comic can become a good actor, but an actor can never be a good comic. There is something all comics are born with which can't be measure or taught. Either you have it or you don't.

I don’t think Jerry really “bonded” well with Bob Kelly... “Not You”

Wish me luck yall I'm going for it

Jerry has a strange way of making me hate him and like him at the same time.

interesting

jerry has aged very well. handsome guy.

Jerry needs to go on Joe Rogan ASAP

Zach Galifinskis says the same things about people, interacting on a normal level.

Before watching it, I know he will break my heart that I will never be a comedian

His left sideburn is shorter than the right. I can’t stand this!!

I need to get a Seinfeld car bobble head.

I love my comedy face😟

Jerry actually told accurate truths, just the dumb interviewer saw the need to take them as jokes which they absolutely weren't.

I think what Jerry said can be applied to any job someone does. That relentless pursuit

The wealthier you are, the quieter your laugh and the more gums and teeth you show when you're amused.

I'm the funniest person I know...so I must be a comedian, right? 😂

Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld....maybe Adam Carolla. The new TOP GEAR!

....and finding socks that don't squeeze your ankles to the bone!

This guy takes himself WAY tf too seriously. You’d think he’d cured cancer.

Same with musicians

Wonder if comedians are escapists trying to escape the hard reality of life. Thier life. Using humour as a defence mechanism to deal with problems that would otherwise cause a lot fo stress and sorrow. I think comedians are extremely fearful of sorrow as an emotion and cannot deal with it . But its so sad as most of them make everyone laugh, but since they dont know how to deal with sorrow and upset healthily that it builds up to the point of taking their own lives many times. The price of great comedy. If only they knew its ok to cry sometiems .

2:00 How to Be a Good Comedian

If I was Jerry Seinfeld, what subjects would I make observations about ? Hmmm

Everyone feels like that about their job. More so if it is a rare job.

One day I’m gonna be on tv Grant Smith house hold name comedian

I find it very easy to walk to people, especially complete strangers ?

He’s a real funny f***!

Is he the voice in the bee movie ?

I luv jerry. And he luvs comics and being a start up stand up. But he has such a huge opinion and being funny and what comedy is because he had a big hit show. If not the big success of the show he would never speak this way about being funny. 🤷‍♂️ .. or how m what's funny. Singfield show was not crazy funny. It just worked out for him.

Jerry makes perfect sense that audience is "enemy" I think hes part of the Komenoid spiecies ...