I don't know why people have assumed that I'm down on Jerry Seinfeld. I don't remember having said anything negative about him, other than that his last hit was "Seinfeld." And about the most negative thing I can think of to say about "Seinfeld" (the series, which I loved at the time) is that when I watch episodes of it these days, they're not very funny. They feel *dated*, as if the humor was present in the moment, but know that we're not in that moment, the humor isn't as present as it once was.
After having read this interview, I suspect that Jerry might agree with that last statement. He comes across as *remarkably* impressive, thoughtful, and having learned a great deal about life and what makes it worth living: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emmys-jerry-seinfeld-why-he-609111 <http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emmys-jerry-seinfeld-why-he-60911\ 1> I particularly liked what he said in response to the inevitable question about whether he'll ever go back to TV. I found it mind-boggling in its honesty, its in-your-face-ness, and in its accuracy: THR: Is there a scenario where you'd go back to TV? Seinfeld: That's what I feel like I'm doing. Except television frankly feels small compared to the world I'm in now. I'm in Australia, I'm in Norway, I'm in the U.K. And I was from day one. I'm doing the smallest possible show on the biggest possible network. This all feels like fresh air to me, and if you don't seek fresh air as an artist, I'm not quite sure what [you're doing]. Suffice it to say I'm downloading all of the episodes of "Comedians In Cars" as I write this. Having read his ideas on comedy, and that the best of it is created "in the moment," with no notes, I am mightily looking forward to what he created.
