Jerry Seinfeld Interview with Stella McCartney

Multicam video we shot for Lincoln Center on November 13th, 2014 honoring Stella McCartney with the Women’s Leadership Award in recognition of her social responsibility and philanthropy. In conversation with Comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, she was paid tribute to by supporters from throughout her career with notable guests including her father Paul McCartney.

[@doesnotafraidable]

JERRY, YOU GRILLED MY DAWTOR

[@lepetitchat123]

So weird Seinfeld was asked to interview her as part of the tribute...

[@RapeDrugSA]

"you grilled my daughter". Sweet.

[@NxDoyle]

The first fashion question was answered with 'what you wear is a reflection of who you are and how you feel". No thought given to the idea that you wear clothes based on who you are, what you feel, and how much it costs.

[@jeffz870]

this is fascinating to watch in a way you can tell alot about both people, precisely because the show isnt going well

[@RyanKrul44]

*Elaine voice* STELLA!

[@Keeferz4Keeperz]

Paul was just being cheeky too..he wasn't mad

[@RJLKMRD]

Again, this entire thing is hilarious

[@VL1975]

STELLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! lol

[@Grant25]

You had too much of those muscle relaxers

[@JoeRogerArt]

VL123: Spot On!

[@Bruce-1956]

'my dad' , possibly the greatest songwriter of the last 100 years. Not many people can say that.

[@da_great_mogul]

Julian and Sean Lennon?

[@alexcampbell3032]

She didn't say that.

[@Bruce-1956]

@@alexcampbell3032 you must be deaf. 1:08

[@Bruce-1956]

@@da_great_mogul Dani as well. Unfortunately their dads are dead.

[@alexcampbell3032]

@@Bruce-1956 At the time 1.08 she talks about her dad being in jail.

[@ricksanchez6135]

i get the feel Paul was being sarcastic too. They shook hands at the very end.

[@RJLKMRD]

Yes, I believe so I think it was all in good fun and he was just being sarcastic..

[@georgekush6697]

He's just forcing her to react to a Jerry Seinfeld stand up set about fashion while they were expecting a royal family interview.

[@Grumbledookvid]

So why hire him for the gig? He's a fucking comedian

[@barrygaynor1025]

That was good. Classic Jerry Seinfeld. And Stella was classy and terrific. And it was great to see Paul as the surprise award presenter. He's terrific.

[@lukecasio9810]

Much like sideshow Bob getting hit with the pie the first time, the fact that she has so much genuine dignity serves only to amplify the hilarity of Seinfeld's set

[@vrvaughn]

Genuine dignity? Pretentious much?

[@jerrileejerome]

I really loved when your dad presented you with your reward!! I cant even think of enough words to say how proud of you I am!! My Step daughter! I love uou, Stella!! ❤❤❤

[@RJLKMRD]

"They're at one of your shows, this is the problem".... savage

[@dannydorko7075]

21:54 in the words of Ross Gellar: 'Why? Why on the lips?!'

[@ADSuri]

This actually sounds more like an argument as opposed to an interview. Honestly, there's just absolutely no chemistry between these two.

[@GavinKing22]

God help us that Jerry Seinfeld was chosen to interview her

[@AR-do2ob]

That should become a mem: " You grilled my daughter!"

[@jerrileejerome]

Ahh, Stella!! I loved your interview!! Lookin' good, Honey!! ❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@LloydEdgar]

It's a little awkward at the end but actually I found this really funny as a seinfeld fan. He was just doing his thing. She seemed a little perturbed by it, but handled it okay for a non-comedian. Sir Paul perhaps was a little overly offended but didn't freak out too bad. 2/10 cringe at most

[@Legendarywebhead]

I watched this way back and remembered it being way worse than how I see it today. They’re both class acts

[@wongjoman1227]

Quality show quality viewers

[@kaylac.5406]

"Doris Day!" "...what?" I don't know why that made me laugh so hard...

[@Lizestechreviews]

You know what the funny thing is. Stella has never worked a normal job or anything or hasn't done anything to get up enough money to become a extremely successful fashion designer. (Don't tell me that I don't know that, I already looked it up) so what that proves or tells me is that her dad basically payed for her career, because I'm pretty certain that she COULD NOT have made her own fashion line all by herself out of nowhere without having a job before that. And she is very very very rude, almost every question that was asked... she questioned it when the question wasnt that bad at all.

[@Lorieellesh]

+Lizzy Hale Of course her money, or her parent's money, put her where she is. There are probably hundreds and hundreds of designers as good as her, but without enough money and the right connections, where will they ever be ?

[@denisepaulsen6944]

Lizzy Hale She's not even good. she sucks.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

That is one of the perks of being born with a "silver spoon in one's mouth".

[@MoonlightNothing]

Aw, that was sweet.

[@susanklein7448]

This Lincoln Center audience of New Yorkers loved this interview and Stella was well-prepared for the type of interview this would be -- half-satirical, like they were chatting at a party. I loved it too.

[@AndrejDukic]

2 minutes in, dad mentioned two times.

[@debrabugay6335]

What a sweetheart

[@hondaoperator2229]

I feel bad for "Stella"! I would've have nicely walked off stage if seinfeld was interviewing me. God Bless Stella...she was strong laughing at his awful questions and finally giving it back to him!

[@utarian7]

Just thinking that Conan O'Brien would be x100 better then Seinfeld for these events in general. They interview people for a living and they're comedians. They self-deprecate, which makes them so loveable. Seinfeld comes across as arrogant and thinks he's in the right. I heard him talk more than the lady who was receiving the award. It got very irritating.

[@rolie25]

I was on reddit too.

[@Frst2nxt]

she was nervous, and he was helping her with that, and is a family friend. you're exaggerating.

[@dennislindqvist8443]

Paul was pissed off for real. I've never seen it before. He somewhat saved the situation by shaking his hand at the end.

[@francelaferriere6106]

Nah, I think he was just playing along.

[@RJLKMRD]

I mean, Jerry was being an a**

[@dennislindqvist8443]

@@francelaferriere6106 Nah, Jerry totally lost his face.

[@andydixon2980]

Paul wasn't happy. Seinfield's ego is too big to give a 'respectful' interview to Stella.

[@jwuk11345]

He was clearly playing along (see also: Gervais interviewing Garry Shandling), don't understand how anyone could see otherwise

[@MEGACAMZ]

she looks like Karl Pilkington with hair.

[@rhythmlessly]

haha! head like a fucking orange!

[@robertamitchum]

hahaha. and yes, true.

[@Frst2nxt]

I think she seems like a sweet person.

[@robertamitchum]

Peter Jackson well...stella can be also very sour. not only sweet. her character is different than mary's or james'..

[@Frst2nxt]

+a lindgren ha! nice sweet n sour remark!

[@bocanegraofficial]

The most important for the humanity and planet is self cofidence, something she has plenty, great parents

[@Maxid1]

If you have inner power but don't tell many people, then someone blabs to everyone that you have inner power, is that a power outage?

[@nellyjoyasdeplataypiedras]

All was part of show!!!

[@May04bwu]

4:20 I bet many people didn't get the humour lol

[@scream10082]

How ironic the reactions to this video are, with the consensus that Stella and Paul are evidently not understanding Jerry’s humor, and are getting upset. In fact, they seem to be entirely in on the joke and Paul seems to be mock upset. Check out how he shakes Jerry’s hand and even smiles and points at him as if to say “heh, I got you!” People accusing others of not understanding humor seem to be failing to understand humor themselves.

[@makeshiftswahili9710]

This is just an all around panful interview to sit through. there was just no connection and it was consequently very awkward

[@OnKeyboards]

Wow, that was as awkward as hell. Two reasons: 1. She responds to Seinfeld’s questions as if they were hidden insults and she gets defensive and looks for a brutally powerful comeback line. Insecurity is not fun to watch. We all have friends like that: “Did you bake the cake yourself?” “Are you implying the cake was awful?” 2. Her answers are brutally short and she often disqualifies the question altogether. Once her father gets on stage, her behavior changes and she starts to feel comfortable, express herself and engage the audience. So perhaps it was a case of bad chemistry with Mr. Seinfeld. I believe it’s fascinating that even people who are talented, successful, intelligent and adorable can feel insecure.

[@elsolitario1741]

jajaja you got it all wrong but anyways is your point of view there's nothing we can do about it.

[@yoya4766]

It's your opinion she's insecure. The fact is certain circles are bitchy and some people like giving back handed insults. Stella is bright and has experience of these kinds of people. So I think she understood where Seinfeld is coming from, and gave as good as she got. I'm glad she stands up for herself, against Seinfeld's supposed comedy.

[@deanwallis183]

I don't see the problem here with Jerry. I thought he had the right amount of edge and was quite funny - maybe just not the right chemistry. An entertaining interview. Was Paul actually choked or just playing along?

[@RJLKMRD]

I mean Stella is kind of calling his bluff too, it's not like she doesn't understand where he's coming from.. comedically.. I think this is hilarious..

[@RJLKMRD]

I'm wondering if something happened prior to this that caused this to happen between the Seinfelds and the McCartney's because again it just seemed to kind of be too much like he was coming for her, she's a really nice person, Stella.. I noticed he softened in the second part..

[@enki354]

I think he got the message.

[@Swissbanker77]

Um, did Paul and his daughter just kiss each other on the lips??

[@McEarthangel]

+Contango Yes, they did and it kinda creeped me out.

[@bloww-nonattysever-shamebe7549]

+Contango it's an english thing, touching tongues is not uncommon either.

[@peaceseeker9000]

Get a life!

[@DekuStickGamer]

+Rex Kern Yeah, sometimes we even cup each others ballsacks and whistle alarm sounds in each others ears, all while we clap our legs together.

[@bloww-nonattysever-shamebe7549]

but usually spread..........

[@zebbox]

macca was not amused

[@bbsoni4814]

well fuck him...jerry's brilliant here

[@bluelava33]

WHAT IS THIS????

[@pinocholorenzinirl]

ok

[@Ceko]

Wow this interview should have taken place in a sports car, maybe it would have worked.

[@goddestv]

She loves Jerry so much, you can see in her eyes that she loves him, and he loves her, they are two lovers

[@veronicagilman4545]

I guess it's time for...plan Bee?

[@lowtechbenja]

Why did she not get his humor?! Has she never seen an episode of Seinfeld?!

[@dedrajade5394]

I think she definitely did.

[@Taureg]

She did, her job was to play the straight man in the interview, the fact you can't grasp that says a lot about you

[@goldenhourkodak]

The issue is that he made the interview about himself and into a joke when she was clearly wanting to be a bit more serious. Nobodies fault, they just aren't the right mix.

[@Bruce-1956]

Seinfeld is American humour which is different to UK humour, strange that you don't know to.

[@gkmacca1]

@@Bruce-1956 Seinfeld is probably the most 'British' humour US TV ever got. That's why McCartney likes him.

[@sharonedwards6010]

I just watched the interview with Julian Lennon and Larry King, WAY MORE Interesting than this.

[@alextakacs768]

This is the second best interview by a comic the alltime first is MrBean/Elton John interview but this is almost there, Stella McCartney is a bit too serious was't ready for Seinfeld 100% even though Seinfeld tried real hard not to offend so so far so good

[@jacksonmorganfroghin4815]

I think maybe the best interviews by a comedian are between David Letterman and Teri Garr. Or Craig Ferguson and almost any beautiful young woman on his late show. But I like the questions Jerry asked her, pretty funny Stella's answers were not bad, I think she was trying hard not to be funny. I enjoyed it.

[@silverdragon710]

I dont understand what's going on here.

[@fitnesswithdebbiemessmer878]

its commedy

[@WilliamSmith-fz9lw]

This is terribly awkward....

[@erkkamykkanen]

Great stand-up set by Seinfeld. Not an interview, though.

[@butthurtz4764]

THIS IS WHY I STOPPED FUCKING MODLES

[@karendawnryder6993]

This interview puts this free rider in her place.Bravo Seinfeld for your excellent intelligence.

[@scottishlady1474]

Why did she make that opening comment about "Chelsea ruining her eye makeup and reminding Chelsea's that her dad went to prison and Paul too." How weird.

[@robchisholm2588]

Excruciating

[@davedd7803]

High pitch Seinfeld voice: Whaat is the deal with Cringe? It's not a cree, and it's not an inch.. What kind of a name is that!??

[@h2bizzle]

I love Jerry Seinfeld too… I just think he’s so funny and humorous. He always brings the lightness out of a serious situation. I love that about him

[@mikemiller5637]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: don’t hire a comedian to be serious

[@annablack9791]

Jerry, the 'power' is a motivating force that can change a person's attitude toward self and others. It is the 'fuel' to move a person from being shy/inhibited to courage taking them out of being idle to being motivated. Empowerment is part of an 'emotional tool kit' we all need at some point. There is nothing like putting on an extremely well made item of clothing, be it a sloppy beautiful sweater or a finely (and yes very expensive) made suit of extraordinary cloth. Love it all man, but don't spill that coffee on it Jerr!

[@johnpaulcarter7]

What is everyone talking about? Seinfeld was as great as ever and Stella was hiding a smile whenever she looked at him. It was a humorous wind-up and she was thoughtful in response and revealed what a lovely person she (probably) is. I can only guess that Sir Paul was being ironic, but yes, if he was acting like he was annoyed then he acted very well.

[@joeblow6377]

This doesn’t work... wtf is this??

[@bills131]

Such sarcasm! It was beautiful but a poor choice if you wanted a serious interview. “That’s what you get when you hire a comedian”. Becoming more of a Seinfeld’s fan by the hour.

[@domjubgwefer]

well that was awkward. I don't blame Jerry for taking that abortion of a gig cause I mean, come on' he's a god damn Beatle.

[@viklove7738]

19:14 "I never understood why people work so hard" Yeah Stella, some people don't have the benefit of having the last name "McCartney," so they actually have to work for their success instead of being handed it on a silver platter.

[@tanjaradun3998]

Her fault maybe?!

[@rebeccaanderson9917]

Oh dear.

[@isotope73]

Jerry has said over and over and over that he only prefers to hang around other funny people. This is perfect example of WHY. Kind of a train wreck for her. I totally get his point, I find these people pretty un-relatable too. And apparently "grilled" means asking interesting questions that just a person off the street could have answered better.

[@123mintjelly]

I agree - Even I could have answered the questions - they were about clothes (a subject she pretends to know about) not rocket science.

[@robertamitchum]

jerry's great sense of humour, I like his attacks towards stella a lot. in my opinion, stella's answers are not witty enough. (I say this although I' ve always been a huuugge Paul-Fan : o) )

[@anitasseo]

roberta mitchum Well. let´s be honest... Seinfeld was being a little bit TOO agressive, I think. It´s perfect, and in fact great, to make fun of the fashion business, but I think he should have not forgotten that it was she the interviewed--and maybe be A LITTLE bit more gentelman, too. Dude, a little respect.. I guess! I mean I laughed and all that (fashion is not anything serious to me, anyway), but.. If I was the interviewed, I would have been pissed off... or most likely, destroy him back, even further, be really bad and have fun with him.

[@beachgirl9823]

I'm usually late to the party....but I enjoyed this....looks like I'm the only one reading the other comments. But, Yea, Paul Mccartney, why so uptight? UGH!

[@dedrajade5394]

Paul really seemed pissed.. I feel Seinfeld should of extended his hand first.. but no.. of course.. the gentleman he is, Paul did!

[@topologyrob]

He wasn't drunk at all

[@enki354]

That really surprised me that he publicly displayed such reserved hostility. I guess things now are different in show biz.

[@anitasseo]

I think, just my opinion, Seinfeld was being a little bit TOO agressive. It´s perfect, and in fact great, to make fun of the whole fashion business -which I pretty much despise; not particularly Stella MCCartney, because she´s precisely one of the few who won´t use animals for clothes, and that´s not only not funny, but pretty respectable. But I think he should have not forgotten that it was her the interviewed--and maybe be A LITTLE bit more gentelman, too. Dude, a little respect.. I guess! I mean I laughed and all that (fashion is not anything serious to me, anyway), but.. If I was the interviewed, I would have been pissed off... or most likely, destroy him back, even further, be really bad and have fun with him. Or just relax and give him a few wise answers. I hope.

[@Lorieellesh]

+Aneeta TV He's a comedian. That's what he does. I think he was great. He was entertaining. And I think Stella was fine with it. She recognized that's he's a comedian, after all.

[@frantunno3119]

I agree with Diane. Jerry is usually good, but this interview was more about him than Stella -- never a good thing when it comes to interviews. I didn't feel he had much respect for her or her business. And I love Sir Paul even more now.

[@Lorieellesh]

+Fran Tunno It's called humor. This was not a really serious interview. If that's what they wanted, they wouldn't have had Jerry do the interview. And, seriously, how really SERIOUS can clothes be? I think that was Jerry's whole point.

[@utarian7]

He should have self-deprecated more. This wasn't a roast. This was an awards ceremony.

[@fitnesswithdebbiemessmer878]

this is awesome!! She is cheeky like her dad.. ❤️

[@tyroneshoelace4872]

Wow, how uncomfortable to watch. I honestly had no idea who this girl was when I started watching. She seems entitled, and as I watched I got the strong impression that she thought she was beautiful (cocking her head and constantly playing with her hair) and smart (trying to be clever) but was failing miserably in the presence of a master. It was painful. I couldn't understand why Seinfeld was participating in this very contrived scenario with someone who was clearly lost. The end explained why he did it.

[@RJLKMRD]

Come on, he was provoking her some, it's not like he didn't have skin in the game here..

[@RJLKMRD]

And I know it was in a comedic way but what he's saying is really sexist

[@dedrajade5394]

She seems socially inept like her Mom was.. introvert

[@NxDoyle]

I've seen reactions to this video that criticise Jerry for being condescending and for pissing off Paul. Personally I don't see it. Also, I think the McCartneys and Seinfelds are friends. On another note, it's rare, getting a chance to see Paul's bald spot. Also, he's now well into his 70's, so he should probably quit it with the Just For Men.

[@hortensejones4050]

Seems the families are pretty tight. Can be challenging to translate that onto stage/formal interview

[@animezingamerjojonoradio174]

20:38

[@Frst2nxt]

yes, shorts look gaudy

[@petrslivinski7481]

Enjoying this moment. Jerry Seinfeld is hilarious. Stella McCartney is a fabulous designer. My wife wears her tennis wear Adidas by Stella McCartney. She won't wear no other brands since Ms. McCartney brands fit her so well.

[@dedrajade5394]

Extremely expensive!! Even on EBay!!🥴

[@JTCurtisMusic]

ROFL! God, Jerry is unstoppable in this interview.

[@thorner2994]

What a nice, toxic interview

[@milestoneman500]

Being Jewish, older wealthy relatives become yenta`s. Jerry is a yento…… They begin to believe in their own legend. Jerry is trying to hard to be satirical but he's coming off as a pud.

[@h2bizzle]

I think she’s an amazing woman! Destin for greatness because of her mom and dad, but she really persevered and made a career of her own with style and grace. I know her dad is proud of her, and I’m sure her mom is watching over her and so proud as well.

[@MEGACAMZ]

Seinfeld is richer than Paul McCartney, and they all know it.

[@MEGACAMZ]

HAHAHAHA no, simply google it you fucking toad.

[@MEGACAMZ]

Mum? Is that you?

[@Weesc]

Stella has so much of her parents in her - her mother's grace, quiet strength and intelligence, and her father's sharp wit, droll sense of humour, and gift for repartee. Jerry Seinfeld thought he'd show off his comedic talent at her expense - but he sure chose the wrong person to do this to. I loved it when Dad came on stage at the end and delivered the knockout punch to Seinfeld for "grilling" his daughter. What an amazing family the McCartneys are.

[@Lorieellesh]

+Soocheang What grace did Linda have? She was uncomfortable in interviews, appeared sometimes to be almost constipated. And how in the world would you know about her strength and intelligence? I read that she never even picked up a book in school; although that could be wrong, of course. Her daughter does a much better job of it, which stands to reason, as Linda was only really known, because she was Paul's wife.

[@brandonpeterson2952]

you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. jerry was just doing what he does. being funny and having fun. he was kidding around with her not "grilling" her. the McCartney's have no real sense of humor and cant take a joke. paul and his daughter... what a bore those people are.

[@elisaconceicao4372]

Lindo ver Paul com sua filha, muito amoroso e gentil com a filha, parabéns

[@SuperMrsbowen]

Who was the old creepy guy who came up at the end? I know it was her father but so what?

[@Shuvra161]

Its was Paul McCartney of the beatles.

[@kirbygene]

Seinfeld is my favorite comedian but this was a huge miss, in my opinion. It started okay but got increasingly hostile once he started in on women's empowerment. Once he saw that things were turning awkward he just forged on, grilling Stella in a condescending manner. The anger increased as the humor decreased.

[@PaulaJoW]

Yikes. This is big mismatch. Jerry is tap dancing the best he can and he's getting nothing in return.

[@Rid-iculo-us]

Seinfeld highlights just how meaningless, shallow and self indulged the entire fashion industry really is. The fact that Paul complaints in the end just makes it worse and proves Seinfeld right. Grilled her? Fragile little people the McCartney's. Grow a sense of humour and don't take yourself so damn serious!

[@AR-do2ob]

Oh you're so damn right!!!!

[@123mintjelly]

I totally agree with Jerry. Every model seems so unhappy. Why would I want to buy clothes that are going to make me feel bad. Makes no sense.

[@RJLKMRD]

Look, Stella has had a great career and she's talented, I think he was having some fun at her expense and she takes what she does really seriously, if he doesn't take what she does seriously he had no business being there...

[@williamwoody7607]

So which one jumped the shark here? At least the chairs and table were good.What does it cost to hire him for such a softball dog and pony show?

[@007nadineL]

Jessica asked him to do this garbage.

[@sigbjrn4535]

Why did she kiss her dad on the mouth ??? Weird !

[@SuperSethstone]

Huh? It's not that weird. Ive seen many many families who dont find kissing on the mouth to be sexual. Hell, Alot of cultures dont even have kissing as a sexual thing.

[@sigbjrn4535]

Seth Stone Well idk, it's just not normal to me

[@friendoftheflame]

Im on your side that guy must know weird people

[@arianne9645]

+white0zombie an entire continent of them lol. Wow, everything different is weird.

[@Frst2nxt]

why did Elton John give him a smooch on the mouth at a benefit concert? that's what really bothers me.

[@eleanorerigby5503]

Jerry's great sense of humour, I like his attacks towards Stella a lot. Stella's answers are not witty enough. (I say this although I' ve always been a huuugge Paul-Fan : o) )

[@bbsoni4814]

I love jerry, he's funny as hell and smart, mean without being mean...wish every interview was done by him instead of some cheesy and over nice women or men

[@AR-do2ob]

Yeah

[@MrRealitycheque]

you don't bring a comedian onto interview a fashionista seriously. comedians make a living tearing through bullshit and pretention. Jerry did it more juvenalian than horatian of course (more aggressive and condescending than self-effacing) but even so, roll with the punches darling. And don't have daddy come and protect you, it just makes you look stale and humorless.

[@hellomynameisaustinw]

The McCartneys are the ones filled with ego. Jerry probably expected a lighthearted banter, but Stella isn't clever enough and was so awkward with every joke that it fell flat.

[@kendylan1021]

they were like oil and water , they don't mix.