Years ago when watching Seinfeld, like most everyone else, it was obvious that the main character - Jerry Seinfeld, is not that funny.
He couldn't carry a sitcom to save his life. Seinfeld was so good because of Larry David and some really-REALLY- good casting choices.
I learned several years ago that Larry David WAS Seinfeld... Jerry Seinfeld didn't write a single episode on his own. Not one.
David created the show, did the casting and wrote more episodes than anyone else. David would get with Seinfeld after writing an episode, and the two would sometimes collaborate to polish the script.
Most people, not until Curb your Enthusiasm came along - even knew Larry David existed. Which, is how David preferred it. Leaving Seinfeld who had no problem assuming credit for actually doing little more than the other main actors did.
But he and Larry David were good friends for years... and David gave Jerry 15% of the total revenue of the show plus his salary. Making Jerry Seinfeld the highest paid television actor in history.
The dude is almost a $Billionaire.
And he isn't that funny. And didn't do much else other than Seinfeld Show. This man rode the back of Larry David like no one else ever has.
But because of such an agreement at the beginning, Larry David is only worth half of what Jerry is despite he has done a TON of more work on other shows than Seinfeld.
Indeed. No one in the history of entertainment did so little for so much.
He couldn't carry a sitcom to save his life. Seinfeld was so good because of Larry David and some really-REALLY- good casting choices.
I learned several years ago that Larry David WAS Seinfeld... Jerry Seinfeld didn't write a single episode on his own. Not one.
David created the show, did the casting and wrote more episodes than anyone else. David would get with Seinfeld after writing an episode, and the two would sometimes collaborate to polish the script.
Most people, not until Curb your Enthusiasm came along - even knew Larry David existed. Which, is how David preferred it. Leaving Seinfeld who had no problem assuming credit for actually doing little more than the other main actors did.
But he and Larry David were good friends for years... and David gave Jerry 15% of the total revenue of the show plus his salary. Making Jerry Seinfeld the highest paid television actor in history.
The dude is almost a $Billionaire.
And he isn't that funny. And didn't do much else other than Seinfeld Show. This man rode the back of Larry David like no one else ever has.
But because of such an agreement at the beginning, Larry David is only worth half of what Jerry is despite he has done a TON of more work on other shows than Seinfeld.
Indeed. No one in the history of entertainment did so little for so much.