Bryan Cranston on the Genius of Seinfeld and Larry David | The Dan Patrick Show | 1/11/19

[@natalie651]

90s comedians approached comedy so seriously and that's why it was so good! Like the early Simpsons, all jokes went through like 20 revisions by 20 Harvard graduates in that show. And it still shows!

[@maxwell6504]

One harvard graduate, lol. Conan....

[@maxwell6504]

But yeah seasons 1-6 are great.

[@one.2622]

Lol ok lady calm down

[@aaabatteries9948]

and now you have people like brendan schaub who are an insult to comedy among many other terrible "comedians".

[@lepetitchat123]

He put it so well. Everything about Seinfeld and CYE is spot-on

[@lynnb8600]

I saw Seinfeld live and my face hurt afterword from laughing. I've seen a lot of live comedy and he is hands down the best I've ever seen.

[@thedeparted1991]

He was so impressed by Larry and Jerry he converted to Judaism for the jokes.

[@TheRealNabil]

Yeah Jerry is still pissed about that lol

[@Hwella555]

Nice

[@stringer2295]

It’s what’s sustained them as a people for 3000 years

[@leavingtheisland]

Those aren't motzo balls!

[@seancarletonzero]

@@stringer2295 5000

[@sgtBilko75]

Besides being a great actor, Bryan always comes across as a genuine, down to earth, nice guy. Gotta love him..

[@Mr57ride]

Seinfeld most genius sitcom EVER

[@maxhammer4067]

Not as good as everybody loves Raymond

[@Mr57ride]

@@maxhammer4067 pffft that show isn't even clever, total rubbish, why don't they lock their front door to stop the parents coming in ?

[@maxhammer4067]

@@Mr57ride Well definitely not as good as Kenan and Kel

[@FunkyMonk_96]

@@maxhammer4067 seriously man 😂 I love both shows. But they are completely different and everybody loves Raymond wasn’t genius writing at all.

[@maxhammer4067]

@@FunkyMonk_96 Well Seinfeld was definitely not as good as Dharma & Greg that was maybe the best show ever written

[@sambrusasco6131]

Even without the rest of his body of work, this dude has been in arguably the most acclaimed comedy and drama series of the last 30 years.

[@tjejojyj]

Can someone please do a skit where the microphone is so big you can’t see any faces?

[@Carl-LaFong1618]

Great one.... But you needed to a pause in the middle and then really hit faces at the end.

[@comedyislyf]

Yeah it's more like a macrophone now.

[@Leopold5100]

yes, with an even BIGGER advertisment

[@BGraves]

How come TV talk shows don't need giant microphones and yet the sound quality is better than someone spitting into the microphone

[@adriansherlockdamondark.1094]

They should discuss the genius of Bryan Cranston.

[@jimmyt7233]

I'm digging the Worf cosplay

[@mrloop1530]

Jerry was an anti-dentite. Well, according to Kramer at least.

[@frigginjerk]

Next thing you know, he'll be sayin' they should have their own schools.

[@stringer2295]

A raging anti-dentite

[@ShortFuseFighting]

so versatile...from comedy to crime drama to piloting the starship enterprise....the man can do it all

[@guguigugu]

timing is everything in comedy

[@BeeBumper]

He was Tim Whatley too

[@JVTrickypants]

His explanation of how comedic minds work is so accurate. I only do it for fun, but I will think about, edit, analyze, rephrase, change words for MONTHS on a two line joke.

[@keithhyttinen8275]

When Jerry went into the confessional with the priest to complain about Whatley's jokes....LOL

[@kristopherloviska9042]

Is Brian taking a break from shooting an appearance in Star Trek The Next Generation?

[@doct0rnic]

Well his shirt is yellow, must be one of the expendable guys who die first on the away mission

[@RamManNo1]

Ben Lawver Lieutenant...

[@maxhammer4067]

lieutenant commander data

[@capsdude4838]

I scrolled through the comments just to see if anyone else thought the same. Thank you for not disappointing 😂

[@cremebrulee4759]

I love the way that good comedians fine tune their jokes. There is so much more nuance to comedy that there is to drama. Timing, inflection, phrasing, facial expression all need to be just right for a joke to really work.

[@spearshake4771]

Cranston was in one of the most memorable and outstanding sitcoms of its time (Seinfeld and Malcolm in the Middle). Fast forward and he was also in one of the best drama series of its time (Breaking Bad). I'd imagine the next genre for him to tackle would be the Horror genre.

[@keithlauderjr1691]

Bryan can blend w any ensemble and steal the scene.

[@chrisb8655]

No way. He didn't steal any scenes on Seinfeld, but it's silly how everything has to be competitive. He's a very good actor, but there are many good actors out there.

[@happydayz7857]

He did a couple episodes of Diagnosis Murder that I really liked. Played 2 different characters one a homeless man, one a government agent.

[@emansnas]

Didn't know there was a difference

[@martycech5844]

Fine tuning verbal comedy moments... Top Shelf

[@mattdotts]

Cranston would be the best comedians in cars guest ever

[@plnkfloydian7814]

Very well said with that analogy

[@RamManNo1]

There are two types of people in the world, people who laugh their ass off when watching Seinfeld and those who were unfortunately born with no sense of humor.

[@emansnas]

Well it may be a little more complicated than that; but for the sake of simple truisms wtf

[@RamManNo1]

emansnas huh?

[@emansnas]

@@RamManNo1 Huh what?

[@nestface4705]

Curb your enthusiasm and sopranos 2 greatest shows to hit our tvs

[@unintimid8ed]

"It's a lot to take in" 😂 "that's what she said" - #unintimidatedgaming ❤💛❤💛

[@Pyro-Moloch]

why is he wearing a Star Trek uniform?

[@Unflushablepiss]

future role?

[@Pyro-Moloch]

@@Unflushablepiss he does resemble an older James Kirk

[@tmac8892]

What do you call a doctor who flunked out of med school? A dentist. I'm a rabid anti dentite.

[@seanbiller1241]

Nice sweater B

[@jcr150658]

What is it with the huge microphones? Radio show or TV show? Make up your mind.

[@mem1701movies]

Bryan Cranston in STAR TREK

[@linguafranca7115]

So LD used a different style at CYE than what he and Jerry adopted at Seinfeld?

[@markmenotti203]

Tim Wattley vs Walter White

[@andrewg3768]

I love Seinfield but just haven't got into Curb Your Enthusiasm

[@lordbunbury]

Just watch the last season of CYE. It’s comedy gold.

[@Kaddywompous]

@@lordbunbury Just watch all 10.

[@lordbunbury]

@@Kaddywompous Well yeah, I have watched all seasons multiple times. But if someone didn’t get into the first few seasons of curb, they should give it another try with season 10, because it is a brilliant season, one of the best in comedy. It can stand alone as well, I think. Maybe that will win someone over if they previously ditched the show after a few very old episodes.

[@imtesaalahmed2159]

@@lordbunbury we can jump right on from season 10?

[@chekhov1860]

I hate these type of interviewer questions where they know the answer already: “Is there a script?” He knows damn well there’s no script, everyone by now knows there’s no script on CYE!

[@obscurazone]

Depends who’s been interviewed. Jeff has said on a few interviews that there’s a script and explains the process. Maybe the process Bryan describes here, is used for certain characters who aren’t a major role, more a bit part on occasional episodes.

[@anantambisht4895]

Nice sweater Mr whiteee

[@aaronwoodard1749]

He's an anti-dentite.

[@timjthru]

You're a rammbling anti dentite! Next you'll be saying they should have their own schools.

[@aaronwoodard1749]

@@timjthru they do have their own schools!

[@timjthru]

@@aaronwoodard1749 Know what they call a med school dropout? A dentist.

[@timjthru]

@K Maxx kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJbCppavr7F-bKc . You didn't even bother checking before you commented did you. Listen closely amigo, who's the idiot now? I'll accept your apology.

[@J.B24]

Death is easy. Comedy is hard.

[@monardes909]

Underrated comment

[@joesimon2018]

The true master at the craft they are talking about is Norm Macdonald.

[@pacificbase]

Seinfrld, Curb, and Kissed Elaine

[@bluemystic7501]

I think the word 'genius' gets thrown around way too much in Hollywood.

[@Unflushablepiss]

dont think ur a fucking idiot

[@bluemystic7501]

@@Unflushablepiss Well said.

[@emansnas]

@@bluemystic7501 Guess you're saying he didn't get the punctuation wrong

[@roryclague5876]

When Tim Whatley first expresses his displeasure at Jerry's quip about sadists with newer magazines you can see for the first time some of the menace of Heisenberg. It's brilliant! 3:05 in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2m0fnyPq5Ksb5o

[@snotbubbles3276]

Whats with all the junk in the studio, looks like a 11 year olds bedroom. This how hoarding begins?

[@deadfr0g]

Oh god 😂

[@MrStaggerLeeee]

The dart board isn't placed correctly according to regulations or common sense.

[@emansnas]

Mmm... maybe how OCD begins

[@migthefig]

Hey Tim what's up? I'll tell you what's up. I'm a Jew!

[@haisaj8164]

I feel like this man is our generations Robin Williams

[@chrischristy7367]

No way he was one of a kind

[@jcmea13]

Not quite because he’s primarily known for his role on breaking bad which was dramatic and dark

[@livingthroughtv]

Mercedes

[@kweli05]

Seinfeld and David.. genius funny white guys. Some of the greatest ever.

[@getalife7947]

Whaaaa

[@bradfromthevalley]

was is Feld Say in Feld....did they off his friend.

[@RedFiction12]

Video quality is really shattered. You are doing something wrong with the compression.

[@lisastewart5885]

@@dsaasd6300 Seriously??

[@onutube167]

@@dsaasd6300 what does censorship have to do with compression?

[@bloodtimer]

@@onutube167 You read that and your first though was how does censorship have to do with COMPRESSION?

[@carlplz00001]

Sponsored by Mercedes Benz, 😂

[@tortuga7160]

Watley…

[@maitreyanoot3996]

Calling tv people 'genius' is silly.

[@imtesaalahmed2159]

Why do you say so?

[@compudida]

dan patrick = lame

[@brianthomason5022]

In reality Jerry is just some unfunny Jew that he took along for the ride because you got to keep the money in Judean fam. Tell me I'm wrong think about the beginning of every Seinfeld episode and tell me if his stand-up comedy made you laugh once

[@phsza5607]

Lol if you pay attention to the stand up in the beginning they used a laugh track multiple times, but I think the casting, and writing made that show funny , also Cameos by unknown actors

[@tommiesmith3191]

Use to listen to Patrick early on. Not so much anymore. Can't stand the Danetts, his gushing on about Russell Wilson, his constant use of "my source tells me that", and his lovefest interviews with hollywood celebrities, which is nauseating at best. TALK RADIO, smfh

[@alfandeddie]

And the Larry Bird impression he’s so proud of

[@rogierb7577]

Larry David is a genius, Seinfeld isn’t

[@mdo5121]

Jerry and David were a perfect team...

[@marjanp]

@K MaxxSo you're genius if you got a lot of money?

[@emansnas]

I'd have to say that part of LD's genius in Curb is apparently putting something in there for everyone, low intellect or high.

[@scottstewart5784]

Seinfeld is funny in a sitcom, as a stand-up - not so much

[@LukeNeumann]

Disagreed. He's a combo of dad jokes, childish humor and wit. A little dated? Sure. Not everyone's cup of tea? Yeah. Funny? Obviously. Numbers don't lie. Dude is one of (if not) the GOAT's for a reason and a major reason is his stand up.

[@scottstewart5784]

@@LukeNeumann he's not funny. he was a bad comic, got swept up in the let's make sitcoms with comedians craze, and found his place as a comic actor and writer. He's like Tim Allen, except Allen's stand-up wasn't as bad.

[@MrMustacrackish]

His stand up is his unique voice. I never lost my shit on a Seinfeld stand-up joke but I do find myself thinking about his bits for a long time. But I think the success of the show is largely because of how brilliant Larry David is.

[@scottstewart5784]

@@MrMustacrackish Maybe I don't like his stand-up because I don't like him or his "voice," I mean, he's insufferable as a person.

[@MrMustacrackish]

@@scottstewart5784 I get it. He certainly comes off as condescending, elitist, and patronizing. but he's also kind of honest and blunt. His attitude is I don't mind people holding doors open for me and kissing my ass because I've earned it. And he did have the number one show on television for a good time. Can't argue with success

[@mkolt]

It's funny, cause as much as i love Curb, Seinfeld was a pile of crap.

[@CG-vn8iy]

Incorrect.

[@carpballet]

Honestly, I can’t figure out what it is about Seinfeld that people find funny. Maybe it’s because the characters are like some people I know/work with and in real life and those people are NOT funny.

[@nevencuca1680]

Comedy has not only a purpose of being funny. With comedy you reveal things that are kind of tabu normally. Also you can set certain social norms. It is more complicated that just few laughs. That is what the genius of Larry and Jerry is. They influenced the society in so many ways we can not even imagine.

[@rezneba101]

No script? Oh that's why it sucked.