WGA Awards Classic: Larry David's Hilarious Laurel Award Acceptance Speech

[@michaelkmiotek7965]

Once, at the airport when he was coming out of the bathroom, I said, "Hi Larry" . I said it like I knew him. He turned around and looked at me and grunted. It made my day.

[@doghuman1621]

thats amazing

[@doghuman1621]

i would be dissapointed if he was nice. i always imagined id say something like, under my breath not making a scene "look, i know you hate meeting people, and frankly im not too thrilled about meeting you either, because i know youre a prick. but i do need an autograph, no handshake neccesary"

[@chuckmanson6092]

As a balding man, I respect Larry's hair.

[@guesstime6445]

What are the odds

[@jyothichandani7218]

@@doghuman1621 hahahahahahahahaha I think he'd actually like that

[@charliesantos9702]

"unbelievable when i did these things in real life i was scored, mocked and shunned and they did it on the show people laughed and loved them." My favorite part.

[@otaviodebarros8537]

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[@AlkisenSuper]

@@otaviodebarros8537 WTF???

[@vincentmathias7676]

@Otavio de Barros Seems like you were quite intoxicated on something to type this incoherently. You can always try again

[@kingayy9267]

@Vincent Mathias Or OP's phone opened the KZbin app whilst inside their pocket and the natural movement of their leg caused that unholy series of key presses, with spellcheck occasionally trying in vain to mold it into something legible.

[@cj_productions436]

Watching comedy for 40 yrs hundreds of DVDs but Curb is the best Larry is a comedy writer/ actor genius Had chemo few years ago watched Curb back to back the only good thing of that experience cause i wanted one last watch but turns out cancer treatment has come on (clive james etc) so im still here seven years later go figure. I think it could have been Larry keeping my mood and immune system up! Love you Lar

[@happilyham6769]

After watching Curb you see that Larry is the true mastermind behind Seinfeld.

[@jimmybarrett3332]

You come to the same conclusion after watching Seinfeld’s stand-up.

[@poolok4998]

The last 2 seasons of seinfeld are the best without larry BUT i do believe larry is the main driving force of anything he writes for but taking all of Jerry's credit is something he wouldn't want

[@lordbrettsinclair2906]

Seinfeld was fantastic but Curb took it to a whole new comedy level Genius

[@dsully421]

howard yearley i swear i said the same exact thing the other day

[@glitch373]

Nah curbs pretty pretty pretty good, but plots are too formulaic. Seinfeld had variety and a wider breadth of characters.

[@austinreed8197]

+Strat Man Seinfeld had a laugh track, and was held back by being on network. Nuff said!

[@glitch373]

***** It was a live studio audience.

[@austinreed8197]

Strat Man Same thing. Took away from the show, and is really outdated.

[@82easyrider]

This is one of my favourite speeches. Engaging, inspiring, insanely humorous, emotional, intelligent and full of genuine gratitude. Larry is a true comic icon!

[@haveaniceday6886]

+Nimesh Nambiar Well said

[@dakotab291]

Very well said! Totally agree :)

[@tamie341]

Very well structured as well, flows smoothly from the intro to his life story section. Great writing

[@mchan2141]

@@tamie341 it would anger Larry though

[@mary-anneb2614]

The most lovable grouch. I love this man so much. His humor and wit just gets me.

[@friedelt]

pretty pretty pretty pretty, pretty good

[@kschell286]

okay....okay....

[@MrCassavius]

hes just the funniest man alive, effortlessly funny, he doesnt have to try

[@JaQuicker]

Realest dude in Hollywood

[@JaQuicker]

@Jay Dee Very clever

[@jman12849]

@Jay Dee lol

[@souvik7197]

Every time he speaks about his parents , I keep imagining George's parents from 'Sienfeld'

[@dpknair]

This man is responsible for honing 2-3 different generations, one before smartphones and one after and still is going so good

[@PulmonaryArchery100]

How on earth Larry managed not to lose his mind throughout the first 40 years of his life is beyond me... This guy is as stoic as it gets.

[@ItsAnGoose]

PulmonaryArchery100 I’m losing my mind now and I’m 22.

[@ginamcgregor9297]

He's not stoic. He's a constant complainer. Larry! If your're still chexking these comments, tell the people, you're a constant complainer.

[@Hefword]

Gussy .D im 25 we are the same age im losing mine now howd urs go

[@itabrennan7420]

That is so true. He's very inspiring though he'd loathe you for saying it.

[@greatstag]

Stoic? Get a dictionary.

[@spongemonkey27]

Jason Alexander looks fantastically sarcastic every time he smiles.

[@brandonWilliams-yr4re]

Too many memes of him lol

[@chrisgemmell102]

His crazy parents really helped him develop his sense of humour.

[@InnaVitamina777]

Welcome to being Jewish 101.. Where all our "material" comes directly from traumatic lives with our parents

[@weirdead829]

@@InnaVitamina777 when Larry was in Egypt's land

[@jeanmichel5723]

@@InnaVitamina777 "our" material? Are you a comedian or you're just trying to rely ob collectivism for your lack of individual relevance?

[@dashnr]

"Larry, take the civil service test!" Now I see why George's parents wanted him to take the civil service test on the show. :D

[@guyguyguy362]

Recall just how seriously the USPS was presented, the Postal Cops nabbed 'em dragged them in for interrogation.

[@Muaddib210]

When george told their parents that he was going to write "Jerry" her mother said that he wasnt funny.

[@ChubbyTeletubby]

Oh ya. So much of that show was. Think of all the characters you know in your OWN life. Every day is an episode of Seinfeld for me. People laughing and clapping. Good lighting. Mics and boons. And booms. Who the fuck just opened the door to my apartment and started attacking my refrigerator!?!? Fuck it. Time to eavesdrop on a neighbor and masturbate.

[@unclenoob3062]

He might be one of the best examples ever of writing what you know.

[@SJtheMFZB]

That is a great assessment of what makes the Larry David character so interesting. Successful with an unabashedly negative attitude toward almost everything most people like.

[@RikTikkety]

This is exactly the speech I expected from Larry David.

[@FoodforThought12345678dsds]

are you psychic?

[@kingayy9267]

@FoodforThought Yes.

[@noahheninger]

That's the most inspirational speech I've ever heard.

[@dt6822]

This guy is a treasure. I read once that he took such a long way around for a joke that his punchline for one friend was something like 10 years.

[@timhold2016]

This explains all the mailmen scenes in Seinfeld and Curb

[@fordfrick4128]

A living Da Vinci! Seinfeld was no less a masterpiece of art than any work of any artist in history. The amount of smiles that show delivered is indeed PRICELESS!

[@dakotab291]

I can't believe how perfect this speech is. Larry is the man and one of a kind.

[@bobbydeangelo6845]

Hilarious acceptance speech from the Brilliant Larry David. Thank you Larry for all of your writing and performing. I never thought there would be any show that came close to being as good as Seinfeld, and now you have blessed us with Curb...

[@mistergladysglover]

this speech was pretty good. PRETTAAAAY, PRETTAAAYY, PRETTAAAAAY...prettayyy good.

[@ovidiub3830]

Most neurotic speech ever. Wonderful.

[@troyelich9307]

Larry David doesn't have to say anything and I laugh. What a treasure. Thanks for making me laugh for 30 years!

[@riparianlife97701]

I don't throw the word around, but this is brilliant. The ultimate expression of humility: putting your trophy in the basement.

[@Chalky29]

Larry David, comedic genius. Find myself agreeing with him more and more as i get older

[@84jbones]

Seinfeld and Curb, two different shows, both are equally great in their own unique ways.

[@Braskypants1]

I love Larry so fucking much. Words don't do it justice.

[@sophiecartman]

Me too. SO SO MUCH. 😊

[@frigginirishloons]

Yup. He is my kind of a$$hole

[@TheRideArounds]

larry david's had a hard life, he deserves everything he has now

[@BusinessandLifeMastery]

Larry David is the best comedy writer ever, period!!

[@bmo14lax]

Period.

[@danielcappsjr.4594]

Period.

[@LibertarianPatriot]

Humility is refreshing

[@vbwx]

"Thank you, Writers Guild, for the death sentence." Larry is such a cynic, haha.

[@MarkLucasProductions]

I laughed so loud at this funny, funny speech. I wanted to give Larry a hug but sure he'd hate that. Love you anyway Larry.

[@MarkLucasProductions]

Baby Simba I can't imagine what motivated you to say that.

[@Dr_Hoops_McCann]

+Baby Simba If they played a laughing-track on the background, would that make it funnier to you ?

[@Dr_Hoops_McCann]

so you do need laughing tracks to find something funnier ?

[@Guy-itsMeOK]

+Baby Simba - You do not get to decide what the two funniest TV shows of all time are.

[@conorcoleman1743]

+Baby Simba family guy is funnier than simpsons

[@stflaw]

"I have to thank Chris Albrecht and Bud Friedman from the Improv and Rick Newman from Catch a Rising Star who consistently gave me spots in New York even though more often than not I turned a crowd into an angry mob." Priceless.

[@jeeshajindal558]

Larry David will forever be my hero

[@hotdog7988]

Let's see Larry deliver all that mail. It never stops.

[@poetcomic1]

He WAS often funny back then, but the audiences didn't get it. Comics dug him. When the comics go across town to see you perform - there is a reason.

[@shaokhan4421]

where did you get this info

[@weirdead829]

@THE ORIGINAL PROFESSOR CHAOS PRETTY, PRETTY GOOD ONE

[@shaokhan4421]

THE ORIGINAL PROFESSOR CHAOS no, please explain.

[@shooter7a]

EXACTLY. That was why Seinfeld asked him to write the show! The NY Stand Up community and comedy writers knew who Larry was and loved his shtick.

[@poetcomic1]

@@shaokhan4421 Sitting in the bar with comics in The Comic Strip a lifetime ago.

[@Pixieonthe7]

How many times have I heard this speech, and with each time it gets funnier and funnier. "Its a great honour, but its not great getting hit by a bus. So thank you writer's guild for the death sentence" hahaha. Such a hilarious genius!

[@sissi8610]

Oh wow! I am so touched: His critical parents, his consequent self-doubt and low self-esteem, his increasing anger and frustration with the morons in his life, and people in general, his lifting out of the abyss that he was in by a seemingly mysterious hand. I am totally touched. He even checked out places for himself in New York in case he was going to end up homeless. But his destiny/God/Creator/ made sure he was forced to use his talents. I'm not envious of his success or money, I just wish I had someone guiding me in this life to discover and use my God given talents. I suppose we're all here for different purposes. Great video, totally loved the speech.

[@edisone1]

to be this man's Best Friend would be both a dream and a nightmare. Love you, Larry !!!!!

[@pbiddy5]

Larry David is the MANNNNN....I thought Seinfeld was the best but you my man are the BEST!!! Keep going David......you are an inspiration.

[@richardspikman7116]

Pure natural talent.

[@dsmnug]

I had an opportunity to meet Jason this summer and he was really nice and easy to talk to

[@johnsigbieny1650]

Larry David really is great,his show is great to love him and his comedy

[@lilBabyBornInCalifornia]

10 years later and that buss joke is even better

[@K.J.734]

Great speech Mr. David. I’m so pleased & proud of you for you're excellent work. I have you’re spot on 43rd St. (amazing view.)

[@margo3367]

That resonated with me when he said he wrote down writer as his occupation and that felt really good. It must be tremendously satisfying to achieve your dreams.

[@Gigifrancetexas]

Self roast king of the world

[@MaxxJansson]

He's not a comic but still one of the funniest ever. This is a great speech.

[@totalbliss1]

He actually is. He's been doing stand up for a long while. Check out the pilot for Curb here.

[@jftt42]

What a story. The line between amazing success and utter failure is so thin.

[@claudio130]

CYE, best comedy show ever! No political correctness, no topic untouched! Brilliant!

[@rlevitta]

Here, Larry proves that comedy and Greek tragedy are the same thing - "...I mean it's a great honor, but it's not worth getting hit by a Bus!"

[@charlywobershalek7142]

"44th, between 5th and 6th. Good steam vent, there's an overhang." Note taken.

[@totalbliss1]

Life of a comedian in NY. This is in the minds of many that live there.

[@alanmalcheski8882]

yeah that's right, many live there, so find your own overhang.

[@vladamirrrr]

"and of course...this speech" omg, i fell out of my chair, lol

[@ArtVandelayNYC]

Are you okay?

[@isrbillmeyer]

Larry David - comedy genius. Anyone with that level of involvement with Seinfeld and Curb must be a genius. And then some of the most quirkiest characters is either himself or based on him. A show with Larry David and Bob Newhart would be epic - if only...

[@100Soulpower]

This speech is prettay prettay prettay good.

[@lesliecopeland6837]

That was the best speech I've ever heard!

[@mayormc]

I do not laugh with the greatest of ease these days but he always makes me laugh.

[@Aarona_TheVirgo]

👍🏽 YES!!!! This was the speech I saw live at the WGA AWARDS✊🏽💯 when he said he bombed so bad at standup he was looking for spots to be homeless I fell OUT😂😂

[@vancenadler5849]

I don’t know how I missed this. Best acceptance speech ever.

[@mattoniy2840]

Shout out to all the mail men, without you nobody would have any mail.

[@TheHouseOfJokes]

Fine effort on creating your youtube video. Thanks for sharing.

[@StageScupltor]

An amazing speech for a guy with two first names.

[@esanch4918]

Hilarious, L.D. always glosses over the years of work prior to Seinfeld. "Fridays" was a show ahead of its time with moments too surreal for network tv. I have a feeling it would've thrived in today's cable/direct tv market.

[@tangobango9653]

Larry’s mom’s dream was for him to become a mailman. Too bad she wasn’t here to see him now & the giant success he’s achieved.

[@RichieDb2]

fuckin comedic genius

[@ncdfan]

That ending bit is gold

[@neilhess6407]

It's gold! NDC Fan. Gold!

[@nateymoore8616]

Larry David, keep being awesome man.

[@jonathanlocke6404]

I always imagined that if I had seen Larry doing standup way back in the day, I would've been the only one laughing, and my friends would have said: "You like this? He's terrible!:" And they would have stopped calling me after that...

[@Waterinmenbenen]

Never has anyone given a better acceptance speech.

[@hayberdasher8625]

Larry once described himself as "very Jewish" The pronouncement of doom at the end of his speech is totally on brand

[@vimalgopal5873]

Brilliant writer and comedian. I can't wait to see what he comes up with next!

[@tomitstube]

lmao, "i mean it's a great honor but it's not worth getting hit by a bus."

[@keldonmcfarland2969]

I understand Larry David. Then I met a few Asperger people and understood them too. Then, I was diagnosed with Asperger's in my later 30s. It answered a lot of questions. It explained a lot. I, too, have a grammar obsession and I hate the misuse of the word "you." You is the second person, direct sense. It-the word "you"-is not a substitute for "me," "I," "us," "we" and so on. The word "you" is not a substitute for any group of people or individuals and should only be used in the singular form.

[@kathyingram3061]

~So, if youre not from the south, and say 'y'all', when speaking to a group, what word do you use?~ ~Also, i think Jerry is the aspie, and Larry is more a neurotypical~

[@bornsideways]

Larry David is number 1

[@Nipponing]

Haha. This made me laugh a lot. Damn I love him, I see myself in him.

[@RYN988]

Great speech. He's funny and is not even trying! You gotta love LD!

[@LeeCzere]

What if there is a god? And that god only created the world to be one, huge 4.54 billion year long, sick joke on Larry David?

[@darsure3006]

When I die, this is maybe one of three scenarios where my response to god would be 'okay that was worth it'

[@vivalashanas6801]

Then, I'd like to play in that world

[@K.J.734]

Lee Czere 😂🤣😂👍👍❕❗️❕

[@melaniek1984]

Lol, brilliant!

[@darsure3006]

@Shahaan G a practical joke on me, or a practical joke on my loved ones...obv even being able to reflect on life in such a way would mean the whole thing was a bit of a mirage anyways, it's kind of a redundant thought to begin with. (existence is so weird)

[@ballerbscott]

This is the best comedian ever I don't care. He doesn't even try and THAT is really what separates him from every other comedian. Comedians today just try to hard to be funny and he doesn't have to.

[@itsBEZZyo]

he was being humble in my opinion

[@thetruth418]

Somebody who knows what they are talking about! Bravo ballerbscott!! You are a true gentleman!

[@tomlennon3469]

I agree but he's trying painfully hard here and it's not at all funny!

[@jacobkennedy6127]

Tom Lennon so true

[@TheWickerMan1981]

ballerbscott Him, Gervais, and Neil Hamburger for me.

[@daveperrino9979]

Larry David is absolutely brilliant.

[@Blondehookah]

Best comedy writer ever!!

[@thephotogod257]

The greatest anti-celebrity celebrity of all time.

[@optimism2011]

"44th between 5th and 6th, good steam vent, there's a overhang..."

[@cmfort2696]

It's funny that George is the good looking character version, crafted after the look of Larry David.

[@SK1MD]

Best award speech ever.

[@toughsuga2]

Loves Larry David

[@davida3084]

Such a cool guy

[@ukstevey]

we need a new curb series Larry.

[@oopoo64]

There is talk of a new season and movie.

[@Woadyn]

There's a fine line between genius and Madness. Case in point... Larry David ladies and gentlemen!

[@grawakendream8980]

what a brilliant speech!

[@ajimaster287]

How did i just see this...amazing!

[@totalbliss1]

The man should write books. He got such a way with words. Very articulate. Also, very humble, down to earth and grateful by acknowledging the people that helped him.

[@painkiller5657]

So now I know where that episode where george's mother was pressuring george to be a postman. It was larry's own experience with his mother.

[@vickielberfeld2014]

Doesn’t Jerry’s mom tell him something similar?

[@dgoren121692]

Oh, I think Curb is a million times funnier than Seinfeld ever was. So does my entire family. I loved Seinfeld when it was on, but as the years have gone by, I have found it to be less funny. Curb can make me a little uncomfortable, because Larry's character is so annoying, but I also find it hysterical. Oh well, different tastes, I guess.

[@dylandylanquent7524]

I agree with you. Seinfeld is super funny. It's also about 4 characters. Not to mention that jerry Seinfeld had turned into an arse after cashing the big cheques. Curb is hilarious, and the show is about Larry only.

[@Mysterytraveller231]

Really love this speech

[@Zer0syztem]

I enjoy curb more than seinfeld on most occasions. Either way, david is brilliant.

[@3mhotep]

"This is a true story" I wasn't going to question it but now..