Jason Alexander Reveals When He Realized George Costanza Is Larry David

[@OfficialHowieMandel]

Watch full episode here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3jah6acgZqriqcsi=oBrElvE_dqOAtAqe

[@Myllys2]

Acting without acting 😅

[@davidsmith8997]

It's criminal that Jason was the only one who didn't win a major acting award on Seinfeld. He was by far the best actor in the bunch! Great stories.

[@dau1enti]

He was SO good as George

[@rigsby1454]

I think everyone now realises he was the character in Seinfeld. He was way ahead of his time

[@gzayas08]

That's dissapointing to hear. I thought he played his role extremely well, so much so that I cannot imagine the show without him. I never even thought he was actually playing Larry David as on Curb, that's genius LOL!

[@clarktudor2706]

It’s the greatest sitcom character ever

[@kevinsullivan2362]

Can’t touch Kramer

[@FunkyKikuchiyo]

He is one of those actors who you appreciate most when you see them out of character, because you thought they were just playing themselves the whole time.

[@phillipklees7551]

Youre spot on. That's acting, without acting

[@CGoody564]

Well said.

[@Despondencymusic]

No doubt.

[@ashokthapa5180]

@@phillipklees7551 but still acting..?

[@yotherewasthisblindmanrigh6752]

@@phillipklees7551I’ll read it with dinner!

[@samuelallen8945]

Yeah, Jason is so underrated. Without George, there is no Seinfeld. He is objectively the best character.

[@aubloom]

I think you really needed all 4. Take any of the major 4 out and the show never lasts.

[@jessereeves3120]

It took me many years to realize it, but yes, he would be the hardest character to replace.

[@ericsmusic5927]

*subjectively Don't be dumb now

[@samuelallen8945]

@@ericsmusic5927I’m not being dumb. Without George there is no Larry David element of the show. Hence there is no show. THINK

[@leegrant7333]

NO one ever believes he is underrated.... He was just not celebrated by the system

[@JALRML1251]

Seinfeld is timeless. I've never gotten tired of the show. Great cast year after year.

[@EBC-Bro]

Stooges could mess with Elaine,Jerry and that dog from season 1 so sorry buddy..

[@EBC-Bro]

Stooges and Seinfeld left this mark on that 1900 century.. I say no other jews can top them its already 24 years in😂

[@nerd_alert927]

Curb Your Enthusiasm is where I became more than convinced that George was Larry.

[@GuyDownTheSt]

100%

[@lptf5441]

I'm always blown away by how incredibly intelligent and articulate Jason is in real life, when George is so completely the opposite of that. He's an amazing actor.

[@DangleSan]

Especially when you consider it's a sitcom, Sitcom's tend to cast actors closer to the character than movies, I to assumed Jason was a lot like George but that couldn't be any further from the truth

[@angelic5424]

Or maybe, Jason is George, and he's doing the opposite of every instinct he's ever had.

[@bossfan49]

I loved Georgie Boy. His ego and insecurity were at constant odds.

[@denniso3207]

It's the summer of George!

[@robotsidekick]

It's refreshing when the hosts let the guest speak. Great stuff

[@arminvanroden8494]

That's the most frustrating thing about most of the top level Podcasts. They get a great, amazing, legendary guest. I am super over the moon to finally hear an hour long talk about this person's real life. But instead the entire time the guest is interrupted by the hosts of the podcast. Especially annoying when the hosts of the podcast literally cut a story short the guest was telling because one of the hosts decided to make it all about their life-- then they just completely forget to circle back around to the original story the guest was giving and never finish it. So yes-- LOVE that this podcast by Howie Mandel actually allows the guest to give their full story from start to finish!

[@stephano.vargas]

Without George, there is no show. He was the most important character on the show.

[@johnbrowne2170]

Living under his desk was my favourite Constanza episode.

[@davidsmith8997]

That's great, but I'll take: It's like discovering plutonium....by accident!!!!

[@HarryVerolme]

Him trying to photoshop himself out of his boss' family photo. Classic.

[@bodysuitguy]

Living the dream. Who doesn't fancy a nap at work.

[@litedawg]

The one where the company he was working for fired him and he wouldn’t quit. He climbed through the AC ducts into his office that they had barricaded w lumber. Then he called his secretary from inside.

[@johnbrowne2170]

@@litedawg Yeah, that was great as well.

[@swi616]

Best actor on Seinfeld. Funniest character.

[@johnp82]

No way. That would be Michael Richards and Kramer.

[@lundylow]

Jason's a good sport for sharing this story so many times. I think this is at least the fourth time I've heard him tell it. I feel like I'd be sick of doing so by now if I were him

[@jjryan1352]

Imagine being a stand up comedian and telling the same jokes every day at different clubs. Or bands playing the same songs for decades....I guess it's just part of being in the entertainment business.

[@johnnyreis6899]

It’s just like that episode of curb

[@strangepretty7991]

Yea , idk why they asked this question

[@good_vibes_20]

Howie doesn't do any back ground work for his interviews. He doesn't watch their clips for a few hours before. He just asks the same media questions they all ask. He's so talented but this is what we get.

[@bobxyzp]

I used to teach English to adults in a conversation school where I would teach different people every day and I had to introduce myself several times a week. People would expect a bit of detail. I ended up with a one minute summary that I said over and over. It gets tiresome but I also became good at appreciating that for each person it was their first time hearing it and I should respect their desire to hear it.

[@jimsheppard3166]

I don't know who this guy being interviewed is, but I like his vibe and would definitely hire him to be my Latex salesman.

[@denniso3207]

Surprisingly it turns out he's actually an architect

[@DI_IDER]

You’re all wrong. In this moment HE IS A MARINE BIOLOGIST!!!

[@jaredfulford5111]

Wasn't he chairman of "The Human Fund"?

[@jamey2326]

I thought he was in imports and exports

[@jimsheppard3166]

@@jamey2326 He got out of imports and just focused on exports. It actually causes quite a rift between he and his girlfriend, at the time.

[@gooneybird808]

Jason absolutely made Seinfeld..he’s probably in my top 10 favorite actors of all time. His commitment to the character is just impressive

[@apprentessjgooden2263]

Frank is my favorite character, him and Estelle were magical, you can see where George got his George from, Seinfeld is the greatest television show ever 😂

[@robertmalone9511]

I could swear Jason has told this story before but said that it was specifically "The Phone Message" episode, where George tries to switch the woman's answering machine tape, that he thought no one would do that, but Larry said he did. That episode would've been right about at the time he describes.

[@laythadrian5705]

I was thinking it was that episode. It seemed like the story took place in the second season which eliminates the first five episodes. The Revenge is the 12th episode and episodes 11 and 10 weren’t written by Larry David. So looking at episodes 6-9, the Phone Message is the one which seems the most unrealistic for someone to do and Larry David really did steal a tape out of a girls machine.

[@krishna8976]

It is. Larry David mentioned this in an interview

[@12classics39]

I always thought it was “The Revenge.” Thanks for clarifying.

[@bfish89ryuhayabusa]

​@@krishna8976 interesting... Do you remember what interview?

[@uzi978]

You can definitely hear his Woody impression in the pilot, it's super obvious. Glad he dropped that and just became his version of Larry, which was perfect.

[@aaronkortas8336]

Jason Alexander is 64 which isn't super old but some people start to sound older by their 60s he does not sound old at all.

[@ryanduray1]

He could easily pass for a guy in his late 40s- early 50s

[@TheMartianMancumpster]

It might have something to do with his baldness

[@MrFFHN]

Kinda interesting that in the 90's he looked older than he was, and now he looks almost the same as then which makes him look younger than he is

[@Paulafan5]

He's like Steven Martin; he always looked 45-50.

[@spineguy1553]

He deserved much more recognition for his acting in Seinfeld.

[@sooperd00p]

I think he might have played one of the most unlikeable characters a little too well to see how brilliant he was as an actor.

[@Vman_95]

Watching Curb made me realise Larry's character in curb is just a manifestation of Jerry and George combined together.🤣🔥

[@jaymilo8425]

The best character on Seinfeld hands down. He had rhe most character and most relatable and hiw he never won was insanity

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

Howie, Excellent interview. You let Jason talk and don’t constantly interrupt like so many. 👍

[@arminvanroden8494]

'Fly on the Wall' with David Spade and Dana and 'Conan' with Sona and Matt are the worst criminals of this behavior. Most guests never get a chance to actually finish any story they are telling because the hosts inevitably derail the conversation into something about their own lives. Then because of their ADHD behavior as hosts they completely forget about the original story being told by the guest and just move onto some other topic and the listener is left never knowing the end of the story the guest of the episode was telling.

[@primemover1416]

The best piece of advice I ever got from George Costanza was in the lie detector episode when he told Jerry "It's not a lie if you believe it's true".

[@apprentessjgooden2263]

That's Donald Trump's method too

[@paulmayerpiano]

@@apprentessjgooden2263and what, you’re NOT deeply, completely 100% wrong about something and refuse to admit it or change it because it’s just too uncomfortable, so you choose to believe the lie instead? That’s like every human being on planet earth

[@ScottRhodes-hu5jo]

Greatest character on the greatest sitcom of all time. Jason Alexander is an absolute comedic savant.

[@lowbo47omsascotave]

*Eastside Low Bottoms sh*t !* _Tappin' in from South Central LA_ It may have been a few years after Curb began but for a short time, reruns were being broadcast late night on regular TV. One night I got home sometime after midnight with a bag of fast food. I flipped thru the channels and settled on Curb, which I'd only sparsely heard about. But after that one episode, I was HOOKED ! 😂

[@johnnyw525]

Video title: "Jason Alexander Reveals When He Realized George Costanza Is Larry David" Video content: "Jason Alexander Can't Remember When He Realized George Costanza Is Larry David"

[@TommyLikeTom]

Not to mention he has "revealed" this information several times. It's one of the most viewed videos about him on youtube

[@ronblack7870]

except he actually does say when he realized it when he questioned the script saying this can never happen and larry telling him it exactly happened to himself.

[@nika4843]

Then you gotta come to the comments for the answer

[@warrendietzel1953]

He's said in the past that it was eating the eclair out of the trash.

[@camreese]

This guy is a true actor and if you watch him on Seinfeld he's clearly the best actor and even doing little things in the background, acting with his eyes, his face, his voice all in perfect synchronicity

[@johnp82]

Michael Richards was the best actor.

[@imeverywhereandnowhere56]

I've seen every episode at least twenty times. I watched every episode when it was new. I used to be glued to the tv eagerly waiting for the next episode.

[@thebiowatchlist]

Quite possibly one of our greatest actors and he will never get the recognition he deserves because of the character he played and it was on television instead of movies.

[@EnjoyLife-hq2ez]

The Show Seinfeld is a creative masterpiece. I am now enjoying the show with my older kiddos.

[@RossIsFine]

Jason is GREAT in every project. I also found him to be the best one in Seinfeld. Seinfeld should have been named "The Summers of George.'

[@MeyJ]

I’ve been watching this show off and on for at least two decades. Just recently, I saw so much of Woody Allen’s ways in George

[@sfleming84]

More than any other actor on the show, I could listen to Jason Alexander talk about Seinfeld for hours

[@JosephMass]

Wow Jason deserves an Emmy especially when Kramer got 2 George is the character you hate at first but come to love by the end of the series!

[@ryanschmidt8327]

From watching curb, I think all 4 main characters from Seinfeld were Larry David .

[@chrisstef1115]

Always thought jerry had some richard lewis in him

[@ellegaunt]

Elaine for sure

[@BarryRerack147]

​@@ellegaunt Chomping

[@moneeraarabic]

Jerry was literally playing himself

[@elizabethcarrington5819]

Great show! Jason Alexander is a true gem ❤️

[@Bartgoeschurch]

Summer of George 🫶

[@jamesbennett5189]

Worlds are colliding Youre killing independent george George is gettin upset 😂😂😂😂e

[@fentanyljones6956]

My favorite shit ever in tv

[@karenrobinson3186]

🧀

[@ellegaunt]

🫶🏼

[@mccloysong]

at 1:33 I think it's where George quits his job and as he regrets it, Kramer tells him to go back on Monday as if nothing happened. Because that's what Larry did as a writer on SNL. Quit, came back and no one said anything.

[@warrendietzel1953]

He's said in the past it was eating the eclair out of the trash.

[@boogitybear2283]

It’s so odd seeing Jason Alexander without the iconic George Glasses!😂

[@mrforte9462]

It moved! I'm back baby!!!

[@Dsw8691]

Jason has explained this so many times. I can’t believe Howie Mandel didn’t do his research. There so many better things to ask our Georgie boy

[@SortOfEggish]

Howie is a FOOL and an ASSHOLE. Don't expect him to prepare

[@dreamspan99]

Love the way he lets Jason tell the story, then says "I've heard that story". Then the co-host CORRECTS the story. Real good hosting lmao

[@arminvanroden8494]

He seemed happy to explain it again. Most of Jason's older interviews were in magazines and web articles and such. You could tell he was more than happy to re-tell it all on a new medium that everyone is actually really listening to nowadays.

[@RetroCollecto]

He’s told this story so many times and I’m always here for it

[@bad_ddesign]

Its amazing how at 2:20 it seems the conversation is barely getting to its climax only to be interrupted

[@Srekwah]

I think that's the most relaxed and down to earth I've seen him.

[@Shorty_Lickens]

0:10 I know exactly when it was because he's talked about 20 different times. It was an early season when George quit and then went back in pretending he hadnt quit. Jason went to Larry and said "First off this would never happen, but even if it did, no human being would react this way!" Larry looks right at him and says "What are you talkin about? That happened to me and its exactly how I reacted!" Jason: "Oh....." That Jason interview is on one of the DVD sets.

[@warrendietzel1953]

Pretty sure it was eating the eclair out of the trash.

[@MajorCanada]

Jason is so iconic. What a legend!

[@xxxs8309]

Jason Alexandre is a genius,and Costanza is my favourite charcter ever

[@joshboy88420]

hes barely aged. Good for him

[@Nathan-gd7xq]

He looked older than he was during Seinfeld's run. Hard to believe, but he was still in his 30s when it ended.

[@killergrooves2438]

I was a kid during the show’s run and my parents and older sister would watch it but I never did until I was either in high school or shortly after high school and it was running every evening in syndication at like 7:00 PM before primetime started. So I’d watch it to kill time until the 8:00 PM shows started and it was the funniest sitcom I had ever seen in my life. Just the insane scenarios that kept escalating until a big pay off at the end of the episode that tied everything together was hysterical. I really liked that it was kind of over the top. It was like the live action sitcom equivalent of a good Loony Tunes short with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.

[@TheShannie33]

My uncle used to love Seinfeld so much that whenever I'd see him, he'd give me a run-down of the last episode. He'd laugh so hard at the retelling and it was always the George stuff that got him laughing the hardest.

[@StuartMurchie]

Was he's name Leo,uncle leo

[@litedawg]

The episode where George picks up the Rascal elderly scooter and runs from the old people is one of the funniest I’ve ever seen.

[@billy_werber]

The first thing that came to mind seeing that Costanza was Larry David was the contest, funny seeing Jason Alexander bring it up also.

[@debbiemadrid6748]

George was my favorite character on the show

[@mytube650]

Sounds to me like he was acting without acting.

[@NewFalconerRecords]

That was an excellent pamphlet.

[@bigdickdolly]

I'll read it with dinner.

[@UltraVibeProductions]

Having said that...

[@ashyriiball9545]

Every time I see him outside of Seinfeld he’s so different than that character…it’s probably the best acting job I’ve ever seen because my mind can reconcile the 2 personalities

[@villeguy1]

I believe it was getting caught eating the eclair out of the trash

[@Ampersand100]

The eclair wasn't in the trash, it was merely sitting on top of the trash. :-)

[@scotflynn859]

Like an Angel

[@RajeshJustaguy]

George Costanza was the glued that held Seinfeld... he was really really funny. And also relatable in a weird sort of way....

[@dishmanw]

The first time I knew about Larry David was when he was on "Fridays". The "Matzoi" skit that he did with Bruce Mahler stands out in my memory. I didn't know that he did stand-up, but it makes sense.

[@kendallandrews8691]

His sketch as the temp lawyer was great

[@MM-yi9zn]

Jason is my Favourite! He’s absolutely the Best in Seinfeld! Oh the talent!!

[@kavkazE]

these stories never get old

[@BrandonAilion]

Nothing against Jason, but all these people saying how he was there favorite character need to praise LD even more. One of the best comedy writers ever

[@faktorial2]

I love that first story, but I've heard Jason tell it enough times now where I just wish someone would finally show him a list of summaries of the first 13 episodes so he could tell us which unrealistic story he's talking about!🙃

[@bossfan49]

I swear in an older interview he said it was "The Revenge". The one where George walks into his boss' office and rants, insults him, and quits. Then on Monday he shows up again like nothing happened. He said he went to Larry and argued "Larry, this is ridiculous. No one would ever behave that way, or have the nerve to show up again on Monday." And it turned out Larry did that exact thing at SNL.

[@bossfan49]

@@Whimzico Yes, Season 2 episode 7.

[@warrendietzel1953]

Pretty sure it was him eating the eclair out of the trash.

[@warrendietzel1953]

@@bossfan49 I've heard him say in the past that it was eating the eclair out of the trash. I think I've heard Larry tell the same story.

[@kepler240]

Nothing's funnier than watching George get angry....which was about every episode.

[@JerryC25]

Jason’s answered the first question verbatim like 700 times. Ask him better questions..

[@mlamanno]

I was thinking the same thing until the woman said it was the quitting his job episode, and he said no. Then I learned something because for years, I thought it was that episode!

[@carlgemlich1657]

This was one question in a one-hour interview. The whole thing is worth a watch.

[@JerryC25]

@@carlgemlich1657 that’s not the point though lol but yes it was a good interview 💫

[@warrendietzel1953]

@@mlamanno Pretty sure it was him eating the eclair out of the trash.

[@PorchGardeningWithPassion]

Dane White helped me find this Podcast.

[@foxhound13]

Jason is wonderful. Truly underrated.

[@SteveInNEPA1]

I always felt Jason should have gotten an Emmy for his work on Seinfcostar. He frequently equaled or exceeded the performances of his costars.

[@bossfan49]

I think in another interview Jason said it was "The Revenge" which was toward the middle,end of season 2.

[@kendallandrews8691]

Many of his plots were pretty out there

[@warrendietzel1953]

Pretty sure it was him eating the eclair out of the trash.

[@bossfan49]

@@warrendietzel1953 Are you thinking of the episode of Curb? where Larry and Jason are arguing, and they mention the masturbation contest, the eclair and the answering machine tape as all things that Larry actually did. Btw, the chocolate eclair episode wasn't until Season 6.

[@warrendietzel1953]

@@bossfan49 Not sure. I definitely remember Larry David saying how he actually ate an eclair out of the trash and that he told Jason Alexander that he did it. I haven't seen every episode of Curb, so I'm not sure it would have been on there. Thought it was an interview somewhere.

[@bossfan49]

@@warrendietzel1953 Same here..I heard Jason say it in an interview many years ago. I thought it was in the dvd extras Inside Notes. I've watched every one on KZbin and I can't find it. Every interview that I find now , it's him saying "I wish I could remember...." Friggin Mandela effect.

[@dorontz2]

35 years of Larry David's life stories on TV. Genius!!!

[@anjoLas]

when was this recorded, 6 months ago ? i just LOVE Jason Alexander and Seifeld is my ALL TIME FAV tv show ! My comfort zone, so to say.

[@KlaraBreznik-jm9pj]

Larry really does that with his tongue. Saw it so many times on Curb🤣😂.

[@user-qt5eh9wb7g]

Got my blue Nike Cortez sneakers on as we speak.

[@SixSonn]

Really No Really Podcast is incredibly underrated. It's like having George in your ear for an entire car ride.

[@stewiegriffin12341]

I think the episode with the ridiculous situation involving George that he’s referencing at 1:31 is Season 2 Episode 4 “The Phone Message.” Apparently Larry David actually did once try to replace an answering machine tape in real life.

[@fsabot19022]

Jason is a gem.

[@valentinaohlala]

Jason Alexander is SO different and SO far from Larry David and was able to portray him so well. The man is an amazing actor 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@johnrivera922]

That’s a great woody Allen tho.

[@jordanfalkowski6924]

I been thinkin of thst Shallow Hal film when he was sayin to MrRobins he want his friend back.

[@JairoTapia558]

Jason es el mejor actor de la serie. Lejos! Y absolutamente uno de los mejores actores que he visto en mi vida

[@donniegrayson1999]

This comment is directed at Jason Alexander, specifically. You've stated on multiple occasions that you realized George Costanza was essentially Larry David and that you should go back and determine in which episode that occurred. You've also stated that it was in the first 7-9 episodes. In that assumption, you were correct. Episode 9, titled "The Phone Message", has your character sneaking into a girlfriend's apartment to delete a message. This sounds exactly like Larry David, whom you confronted when you could not understand George's motives. I hope this solves your conundrum.

[@fakename6658]

Thanks.

[@litedawg]

I still stand by the fact that Frank Costanza is the funniest character on the show.

[@wonkabars6982]

Dude looks absolutely amazing for his age. Wow.

[@hotrodandrube9119]

Jerry Seinfeld owes his entire sitcom to Larry David.

[@WhoEls]

True but Larry would not have gotten the show without Jerry backing him up.

[@ryandavis2464]

It was a perfect storm of actors and yes Larry was/is a genius writer

[@rickskellig4652]

He owes his entire career, he would have been forgotten about as a terrible and very quickly dated stand up if it wasn't for the show

[@ryandavis2464]

@@rickskellig4652 Ok but he was still a big part of the show. Literally great as the 'front' man and they did two seasons without Larry. You just sound salty

[@GM-kz4qw]

yeah, salty to say the least…Jerry and Larry were a team, and they collaborated. Larry (as mentioned in this part of the interview) sucked big time at stand up, and was barely recognized for his efforts @SNL…so, Jerry shows up, they start working together on this idea, and the immediate success it’s just a fluke for Jerry? as in that’s gold Jerry, gold! Don’t think so.

[@tonyl6520]

Imagine having to say the same story for 30 plus years.. it's like billy joel singing the piano man he hates the song now..

[@sunburnfm]

Just discovered this channel!

[@mijavera]

Jason is also a fun singer/stage performer.

[@vincentho3792]

I think it was the bit where George ate a piece of pastry that was on top of the trash. Jason Alexander thought the scenario was unbelievable and no one would do that. Larry David said this happened to me and I ate it!

[@troillmainn]

Besides Al Bundy, George Costanza is my all-time favorite sitcom character🙂

[@hlf_coder6272]

That's interesting. I didn't realize Larry was off the show for seasons 7 and 8, but I've always thought those were the two best seasons.

[@musatebi486]

There are stuff I have lived before watching in Seinfeld George act it. Strangely my fave character is still Newman.

[@BenderTheBoiler]

I love when videos cut off right in the middle of someone's thoughts haha

[@joshuameeker]

The MY BOYS CAN SWIM scene has always been my favorite. Even the other cast members barely stifled a laugh

[@todd3563]

It's funny that Jason scratched the itch on his hat.

[@boco1951]

Jerry was the straight man, Elaine was the counterpoint, Kramer the absurdity and George the Everyman funny!

[@BoxCoverArt]

Let's ask questions that have been answered 700,000 times! What an amazing concept for a podcast.

[@trsmith2442]

Jason seems so natural and low ego.

[@DS-ht6fe]

Me and all 5 siblings quote Constanza on the daily!

[@litedawg]

Was that wrong?

[@icesniper9490]

Jason she’s right, “the revenge episode” is season 2 the 13 episode season when you get fired and just go back like it never happened, Larry did that while working for SNL, Kenny Kramer told him to do that

[@bigslick75093]

It was the Answering Machine episode - "Tippy Toe"!

[@user-qt5eh9wb7g]

The sea was angry that day my friends...