The best part of this is how much funnier Jason’s performance is when directly compared to Larry’s George. You realize how insanely dialed his performance is.
@@dannytallmage2409it’s not like Larry’s not a pretty great actor too, it’s just Jason Alexander is a GREAT actor defined by this role. But look at curb, practically the entire show’s dialogue is completely improvised, they go into scenes with a rough outline of what they’re supposed to do and then improvise the lines from there. It’s why its so great after all, all those arguments (especially between Susie and Larry) seem completely unscripted because they are.
@@dannytallmage2409 ay man just watch more curb and you’ll see he’s pretty fucking awesome at playing a fictionalized version of himself. I’d say Larry David is a decent actor but that’s definitely a matter of opinion and I’ll agree he isn’t great at playing someone who isn’t “himself”. However, he’s definitely a top-tier writer for sitcoms and knows how to adapt the regular human experience to the screen in a way most writers/producers can’t.
@@Pantsinabucket Danny's point is that Larry David has a very limited range, and particularly that is a role he wrote which plays up to his acting ability. His ability to improv lines up with his ability to write and do improv. That's not the same as acting.
@Danny Tallmage Someone who "plays themselves" is not the definition of a bad actor. You're just buying into the fundamental misunderstanding a lot of ignorant people have that acting is just pretending to be someone else. That's almost always the opposite of what actors do, even the ones who aren't method actors. When you're acting you are doing your best to feel the emotions of the character or at the very least portray them believably (which usually requires feeling it at least a little anyway). Someone who "plays themselves in every role" is just someone who is good at playing a more specific type of character and is cast for that character often, just for example. Just saying I'm sure Larry wouldn't consider himself a great actor, but he's not a bad actor. He's just good at portraying a character that is a fictionalized version of him and is like him in many ways. If he was a bad actor, you wouldn't believe the scene or the stories enough to be immersed and you'd be taken out of it. A good actor is believable as a character, that's all it is.
The crazy thing is that if you don't know better, it seems like Jason Alexander is playing himself until you see that in real life he really is quite removed from the character he plays. Great acting!
Even in real life you aren't seeing the real him. He said in an interview he puts on a front in interviews and in front of fans because he thinks being himself is too boring and uninteresting. He said he is naturally and introvert who doesn't really make jokes.
He's crazy good.. Even though Jason Alexander is from “Joisey” IRL, he doesn't “tawk" like George at all! I suppose he just saw the “Costanza” name of the character before his audition and figured he should make George talk like a stereotypical New Yorker of Italian descent! His consistency in the way he speaks and how he has the character completely figured out thoughout eight seasons is simply astonishing!
This just shows how brilliant Jason Alexander was at playing George. There are so many little details that make the character funny you don't realize it till someone else plays it and misses those details. The fact he never won an Emmy for this performance is just criminal.
+MikeMJPMUNCH Good actors make it look easy. Jason Alexander is one of those real-deal actors too: singing, dancing, physical comedy, stage drama -- he does it all, and does it like a true pro.
I never understood why Michael won three Emmys and Jason won none. There's no doubting Michael's intensity and his physical comedy abilities, but Jason's George is a character so rich and layered, way more nuanced than Kramer, who is full-blown kook. George is a man desperately clinging to life despite diminishing returns. What makes George a deeper character and one that has stood the test of time in the public's psyche is that he is more like us, full of neuroses, anxieties and insecurities. Kramer is pure theatrical construction, you start with a man and add broad brush strokes of physicality and self-belief. George is a man whose layers are stripped off, and in the process he becomes just redeemable enough for us to have some affection for him.
Nx Doyle , totally agree. Costanza is far more relatable than Cramer in real life. I love George’s lack of confidence in every situation and his reactions. He made bald cool
Great commentary. George was way more relatable to me personally in many sitiuations than I would like to admit. And I also see George like characters in real life.
Jason Alexander's DELIVERY is what MADE this character for me. Alexander said in an interview that people who tell him that George is relatable likely have issues, but... The relatable part of George, for a lot of people, is his frustration. We share in this feeling at times in our lives, and it is tangible in his eruptions of speech.
Jason Alexander is a very talented actor. It's a shame that all people could see was George when they looked at him, and didn't want to cast him because of it. He's the best actor in the group.
Julia I would say is on par with Jason, while Kramer is more a reflection of Michael's natural physical humor tendencies. They're very talented also. I have seen maybe one or two things where Jason was playing a role different than George, but only a few clips of it, but you're totally correct that people only see George when seeing Jason act.
likeriver The delicate genius can't be bothered to play the role! Unless there's huge sums of money involved! THEN the delicate genius can be disturbed!
PiCheZvara Larry's a different type of clown. He makes a buffoon of himself and he knows it. But it's based on something that comes natural to him. He's not really an actor, so it's difficult fort him to step outside of his comfort zone.
I’m 40 and still watch Seinfeld EVERYDAY since it all started! Somehow makes life so much more normal and enjoyable! Thank you to the producers and cast for such a perfect performance!!!!
the whole reason I fell in love with seinfeld was because of the george character, everyone in that show was top notch, but Jason steals every scene he's in.
Agreed. Sometimes I wonder if it ended up becoming a haunting thing for him, like in one of the first seasons of curb where he and larry consider making a show about this whole "type cast" curse. I saw him in the last season of mrs maisel, wasn't a huge role, but he excelled nevertheless.
It’s hard to do anything else when you’ve done the role of a lifetime. Anything else wouldn’t really live up to it. He is a great voice actor tho. It’s kinda strange that Pixar hasn’t snatched him up for one of those Toy Story films.
Billyshead133 he cannot play any other character. Not solely because he is typecast, but he just is not capable, really. It took him years to grow into George
MrJamberee He doesn't have to search for anything after Seinfeld. He was in a lot of good stuff before Seinfeld. He's also a broadway actor who does it now still. He's a true talent and has plenty of work available with his real love which is acting in broadway.
Jason was the glue that held the group together. Jason was my favourite character but they all fitted their part . Thank you Jerry, Jason, Elaine ,Kramer and team.😂
I love how Jason Alexander refers to his reading of the line "ho ho" as the "full Gleason".It illustrates the clear line from one of the all time great tv sitcoms to another of the all time greatest.
So many show trace directly back to The Great One and The Honeymooners. And those who studied their craft, whether its writers or actors, eventually have to borrow from Gleason and The Honeymooners. The list of shows based on that show is long and ever-growing.
Jason Alexander is the "Unsung-hero" of this show. He is the best one among the four. I fell in love with Goerge's character. and btw fuck tv awards(serenity now..serenity now..) George Costanza will live forever.
For real, literally no one cares about awards outside of the tv industry, whereas hundreds of millions of people will watch Jason Alexander for a long time.
That's part of what is so great with character acting. Yes, the character is BASED on Larry David, but Jason Alexander's cadence and timing really made the character his own. Larry David, for all his humor and brilliance, could never play George as well as Jason could.
What I see in Jason's portrayal of George is shades of George's father, played by the late great Jerry Stiller. The crazy explosions of emotion; that is gold.
So funny how Jason still knows how to act as George Constanza so perfectly even 20 years later. It will never leave him, and thats probably why he was always type casted after Seinfeld.
Jason was the best actor on that show, George was the glue of the show, the one constant you could count on to have some major issue and crazy solution
The thing that makes George, is that when he gets mad, he pushes out so much air in the first part of the sentence he's practically out of breath at the end of the sentence, so the end sounds REALLY desperate!
@@mrloop1530No. Julia and Michael already had a career before "Seinfeld" as actors in comedy shows. Michael worked on "Fridays", "Cheers", "Miami Vice", "Night Court" before that... Jason can't play anything out of George's persona or a calmer version of it. See him on "Friends", "The Nanny", "Everybody Hates Chris", on the first comedy version of "ER"... all Georges.
My favorite interviews off the DVD's are still Jason Alexanders. He was irritated with a script one day and went up to Larry & said: "OK first off this would never happen. But even if it did no human being would react this way!" "What are you talking about? That happened to me and its exactly how I reacted!" "Oh....."
I actually feel bad finally acknowledging the greatness of Jason’s incredible acting chops! His explosive deliveries are extremely hard to match…try doing it………………go ahead………ya see ! U blew it!……..Jason should of taken home a bunch of Emmys🎬🏆
The biggest treachery in Hollywood is that Jason Alexander was not given an EMMY for his role as George Coztansa. His portrayal is so real,that you want to kill him,literally. A brilliant actor,denied of his AWARD.
I don't know how long after Seinfeld ended that this happened, but Jason getting into character at the flip of a switch is just proof at how genius he is!
Dejoblue You should read his book "Acting Without Acting". It just means, ya know, you don't want to see the actor at work. You want to hide the technique. It's acting. It's doing the job. It's the craft. So you hide the actor's effort.
I'm watching a featurette about a show that shows a fictional Larry David played by the real Larry David. On that show, the Larry David character is stepping in to play a character based on the real Larry David because, in the show, the Larry David character had a falling out with the Jason Alexander character, played by Jason Alexander. To play the character of George Costanza, the actor Larry David gets coaching from the actor Jason Alexander on how to play the character of George Costanza so that we can watch a faithful portrayal by the actor Larry David playing Larry David playing George Costanza. The character George Costanza, of course, is based on the actor Larry David. I'm not sure if I'm real or not at this point.
“Oh no! No child of mine will EVER be named SEVEN!” *George sticks head out car window while still driving* “ALRIGHT LET’S JUST STAY CALM HERE. DON’T GET ALL CRAZY ON ME!”
Jason's George stands as one of the great TV characters of all time. With his mixture of volatility and insecurity he is the centre of most Seinfeld episodes. And what's really scary, it that 80% of the time I agree with the George position - like on the thanks for the Big Salad. Luv ya, Jason.
Exactly! He was totally right about the big salad thank you. I never liked how they made it seem she was in the right with, "I just handed someone a bag."
Lol if she just handed somebody a bag then why did she care so much that George told Elaine he paid for it? That’s more weird in my opinion. She’s dwelling on it too. At least he told her because he actually paid for it. She’s upset because he told her, but if she didn’t say anything, George would have let it go since he had already told Elaine…
Yes Jason wasn't always wrong. In fact it was pretty easy to agree with him in theory. It was the lengths he would go to to be right n or show he was right that was unhinged at times. One must find balance
@@FandomEditsTrooper yes exactly she was not honorable in this exchange either. I certainly would have told Elaine that George bought it n I would never take credit for it. George's problem was the length the would go to to set something straight while at same time acting like it's not a big deal. If it's not let it go. If it is stand your ground
Always was my fav character.. The rage and disappointment in life is so relatable and then that comedic delivery lol the recognition of ones own rediculousness with out any desire or ability to do anything about it... Even God is laughing with him 😂
The difference between writing and performing. To this day you'll hear "geniuses" repeating how Alexander didn't do anything on Seinfeld, just an impression of David.
This is fucking awesome, they could easily bring this show back, they’d never run out of ideas for episodes. I still think about that all the time whenever I watch the show (which is still at least once or a few times a week). Seeing this is literally fuckin awesome.
Larry is a miracle worker. He transformed Jason, such a low-key normal guy in real life to portray the most obnoxious neurotic jerk in TV history. They pulled it off as one!!! ❤
The strange thing is the show is called Seinfeld but he's the most annoying & least funny. I think his stand up material is lame but I guess there's an audience for that too
I act a bit in local theater and Jason Alexander offers a great role model for actors. He really doesn't care how rediculous he seems. He goes all in. He commits. That's why his performance is so good.
Kramer got all the credit but let me tell you take put George and the show is done in a few years. George was amazing. Jason not winning an Emmy is just ridiculous on so many levels
Ooh, that's where I knew that voice from. It's been a while since I've watched Seinfeld so I just recognised the voice but I couldn't put my finger on it exactly whose it was.
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Larry David not being able to play George Costanza, a character based on him, is the most George Costanza thing ever
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This is too true
😂😂😂
yeah but Larry plays a great architect, suck on that Can't Standja
wtf! 😅😅
Jason Alexander was the only one of the 4 to not win an Emmy. It's a tragedy. If Jerry got one, Jason DEFINITELY deserved one.
He did get the SAG award in 1994 (maybe partly because they realized how unfair his Emmy losses were - he had already lost twice by then).
Seriously. Jerry wasn't that good. He was pretty much playing himself.
Jerry never won an Emmy for his acting, only for producing the show the ONE (!) year it won Best Comedy Series. Jason was robbed though, no doubt.
Unfortunately, Jason Alexander was in the same category as Michael Richards, who took home multiple Emmys as Best Supporting Actor.
shows you what the e3mmys are worth
The best part of this is how much funnier Jason’s performance is when directly compared to Larry’s George. You realize how insanely dialed his performance is.
@@dannytallmage2409it’s not like Larry’s not a pretty great actor too, it’s just Jason Alexander is a GREAT actor defined by this role. But look at curb, practically the entire show’s dialogue is completely improvised, they go into scenes with a rough outline of what they’re supposed to do and then improvise the lines from there. It’s why its so great after all, all those arguments (especially between Susie and Larry) seem completely unscripted because they are.
@@dannytallmage2409 ay man just watch more curb and you’ll see he’s pretty fucking awesome at playing a fictionalized version of himself. I’d say Larry David is a decent actor but that’s definitely a matter of opinion and I’ll agree he isn’t great at playing someone who isn’t “himself”. However, he’s definitely a top-tier writer for sitcoms and knows how to adapt the regular human experience to the screen in a way most writers/producers can’t.
@@Pantsinabucket Danny's point is that Larry David has a very limited range, and particularly that is a role he wrote which plays up to his acting ability. His ability to improv lines up with his ability to write and do improv. That's not the same as acting.
@Danny Tallmage Someone who "plays themselves" is not the definition of a bad actor. You're just buying into the fundamental misunderstanding a lot of ignorant people have that acting is just pretending to be someone else.
That's almost always the opposite of what actors do, even the ones who aren't method actors. When you're acting you are doing your best to feel the emotions of the character or at the very least portray them believably (which usually requires feeling it at least a little anyway). Someone who "plays themselves in every role" is just someone who is good at playing a more specific type of character and is cast for that character often, just for example.
Just saying I'm sure Larry wouldn't consider himself a great actor, but he's not a bad actor. He's just good at portraying a character that is a fictionalized version of him and is like him in many ways. If he was a bad actor, you wouldn't believe the scene or the stories enough to be immersed and you'd be taken out of it. A good actor is believable as a character, that's all it is.
By far the hardest role on the show.
The crazy thing is that if you don't know better, it seems like Jason Alexander is playing himself until you see that in real life he really is quite removed from the character he plays. Great acting!
@Steev Thompson what the fuck
It's acting without acting.
Even in real life you aren't seeing the real him. He said in an interview he puts on a front in interviews and in front of fans because he thinks being himself is too boring and uninteresting. He said he is naturally and introvert who doesn't really make jokes.
He orignally desperately wanted to do Shakespeare but was recommended by a peer to persue comedy instead
@@ObiWanBockobiI'll read it with dinner.
I love how Jason Alexander can just talk normal and then go full George Costanza in the next sentence.
it’s why it’s his job
He is acting without acting
That's because he's Larry David up until the little point of those explosions, then he's Jerry Stiller. And now, you can't unsee it.
@@BruceRichardsonMusic I mean, they are related right? ;)
I was waiting for Larry to say, "help me Jerry, help me".
A George, divided against himself, cannot stand
This was supposed to be the summer of George!
i lol'ed so hard at that thank you
It’s like discovering plutonium by accident
So true my friend 😀
Hahahahaha Awesome!
I don't think I've ever properly appreciated how insanely good Jason Alexander is at acting it really is the flip of a switch
He's crazy good.. Even though Jason Alexander is from “Joisey” IRL, he doesn't “tawk" like George at all! I suppose he just saw the “Costanza” name of the character before his audition and figured he should make George talk like a stereotypical New Yorker of Italian descent!
His consistency in the way he speaks and how he has the character completely figured out thoughout eight seasons is simply astonishing!
He's so good he wrote a book called acting without acting.
@@mplot0I’ll read it with dinner
The first time I watched Sieneld, George became my first fav >> Kramer >> Elaine >> Newman
Jason Alexander plays GC like a professional guitar player plays his instrument. It really comes out in this clip how talented he is
Yeah seriously, after so many years and to still know the character like that
It's an interpretation which is even cooler and amazing
Jason Alexander is somehow even funnier doing George's lines off-stage.
Yee
Imagine him acting like George in real life. If George can act like an architect and marine biologist, then Jason Alexander can act like George
@@TheEpicProjects300K 😂😂😂
@@TheEpicProjects300K that...that checks out
100%
This just shows how brilliant Jason Alexander was at playing George. There are so many little details that make the character funny you don't realize it till someone else plays it and misses those details. The fact he never won an Emmy for this performance is just criminal.
+MikeMJPMUNCH
Good actors make it look easy. Jason Alexander is one of those real-deal actors too: singing, dancing, physical comedy, stage drama -- he does it all, and does it like a true pro.
+Mariano Paniello He's so good you don't even notice he's acting, you just think he's the character and is being himself.
+MikeMJPMUNCH It's not so much criminal as it is proof that award shows are irrelevant and always miss the mark.
+miserytake2 so true. It's weird to see Jason as Jason rather than George
So true.
Jason Alexander had the toughest job on Seinfeld, the show just wouldn't work without him.
I had never considered that before. I think you just may be right.
i agree. imo he makes the show. he at first didn't even want to do the role. but larry begged. jason is a pro
@@banderas2000 he really does. I am watching Seinfeld for the first time right now and wow, without George they have nothing.
@@Kaspisify thats a nugget of truth right there.
Kramer probably had the toughest job lol but George is a close second
I never understood why Michael won three Emmys and Jason won none. There's no doubting Michael's intensity and his physical comedy abilities, but Jason's George is a character so rich and layered, way more nuanced than Kramer, who is full-blown kook. George is a man desperately clinging to life despite diminishing returns. What makes George a deeper character and one that has stood the test of time in the public's psyche is that he is more like us, full of neuroses, anxieties and insecurities. Kramer is pure theatrical construction, you start with a man and add broad brush strokes of physicality and self-belief. George is a man whose layers are stripped off, and in the process he becomes just redeemable enough for us to have some affection for him.
Nx Doyle terrific insight!
Nx Doyle , totally agree. Costanza is far more relatable than Cramer in real life. I love George’s lack of confidence in every situation and his reactions. He made bald cool
Whatever happened one thing is clear: it went to Richards' head.
Great commentary. George was way more relatable to me personally in many sitiuations than I would like to admit. And I also see George like characters in real life.
Lol what did I just read
I love George Costanza. Without him, the whole show would be pointless.
BokiXI:
the show would be ...
nothing!!
The whole show was pointless. That was the point.
George and Kramer
Cantstanya
It would be pointless.... POINTLESS!
Jason Alexander's DELIVERY is what MADE this character for me.
Alexander said in an interview that people who tell him that George is relatable likely have issues, but...
The relatable part of George, for a lot of people, is his frustration. We share in this feeling at times in our lives, and it is tangible in his eruptions of speech.
Well said!!🏆
That and his ability to do the wrong thing at the right time ad nauseum.
I can relate to George because I'm a marine biologist. And an architect.
@@lukedaniell and an importer-exporter?
Jason Alexander is a genius . There is no show without him.
Yes, and how did he pull off getting married to Britney Spears?
George isn't pensky material
This video shows just how amazing an actor Jason Alexander really is. And how difficult good acting is in general.
steamroller82 He’s perfected the craft of acting without acting
Love hearing them talk about *why* they would say a line in a certain way. "You're sitting on it, then it explodes. 'Ya HAD to interfere!'"
@@whytfdidyoutubeaddthis having said that
true
@@whytfdidyoutubeaddthis So not acting?
Jason Alexander is a very talented actor. It's a shame that all people could see was George when they looked at him, and didn't want to cast him because of it. He's the best actor in the group.
Is this true? He would have nailed some pretty insane roles i think
Julia I would say is on par with Jason, while Kramer is more a reflection of Michael's natural physical humor tendencies. They're very talented also. I have seen maybe one or two things where Jason was playing a role different than George, but only a few clips of it, but you're totally correct that people only see George when seeing Jason act.
That's because he's the ONLY actor in the group, the rest of them have comedian backgrounds.
I bet the royalties have made it bearable for him though
@@CaptainMisery86 He doesn't get the same type of royalties as seinfeld and larry david and supposedly he is bitter about it.
Jason giving Larry readings is the most meta thing ever in the Seinfeldverse.
Jerry couldn’t contain his laughter with Jason doing George again. That made me smile the entire video
I love how Jerry cracks up every time Jason does George off-camera. 😂
Jarod Lewis i can’t believe he ever kept a straight face.
@@omieg89 he hardly could, so many scenes every episode you can see him breaking character
"George is gettin' upset." Note Jason Alexander's reaction. Beautiful!
Just like in the show
Actually jerry always laughed doing his lined but I love that
He can't even impersonate a character that's based on himself. Typical Larry David
+likeriver That's because he doesn't give a fuck and isn't going to make a clown out of himself so he can impersonate Jason f'n Alexander.
likeriver The delicate genius can't be bothered to play the role! Unless there's huge sums of money involved! THEN the delicate genius can be disturbed!
PiCheZvara Larry's a different type of clown. He makes a buffoon of himself and he knows it. But it's based on something that comes natural to him. He's not really an actor, so it's difficult fort him to step outside of his comfort zone.
Originally, Larry David was going to do the role as himself, but it was decided he wasn't right for the part.
Because he can't act? Then again, that didn't stop Jerry. But I guess a show can only handle one of those.
I’m 40 and still watch Seinfeld EVERYDAY since it all started! Somehow makes life so much more normal and enjoyable! Thank you to the producers and cast for such a perfect performance!!!!
The show gets better as we age. All the petty things start making more and more sense.
if you really watch every day you need help
@@fghjfghgj thanks for the advice dr. Phil!
Not great at math are you
@megsie1424 lol for sure.
Watching Jason Alexander transform into George on cue is almost mesmerizing.
I know I feel Jason Alexander's misery of being typecast. But boy, look who he was typecast as? The greatest comic character on TV arguably!
I checked on wikipedia and it seems he never won an emmy award for the role. That is crazy!
the whole reason I fell in love with seinfeld was because of the george character, everyone in that show was top notch, but Jason steals every scene he's in.
joncoish that is criminal
Nimesh Nambiar the timeless art of seduction I think you mean lol
Nimesh Nambiar It's not arguable
Jason Alexander switching from himself to George and back is like, neurotic..cool..neurotic..cool.
wtf is that beard
bundeligafan You don't like it? I trimmed it myself:)
with your teeth?
bundeligafan It's a sculpture I made.The beard is made from icelandic sheep hair, glued to the face and trimmed.
is there sheep in iceland?
Jason Alexander is a great comedic actor, one of the best comedy performances ever as George.
You really get to see the genius of Jason Alexander. He is such a pro he can do the most over the top things but sell them as natural and genuine.
The sea was angry that day, my friends ...
Like an old man sending back soup at a restaurant
@@google_must_die Ha. Ha. I'd completely forgotten the soup part.
THIS SOUP WILL NOT STAND
I’ll have the Cobb salad
@@EASFromTheWest you had to have the big salad
So...this is Larry David, playing Larry David, playing Jason Alexander, playing George Costanza, who is based on Larry David.
Larryception.
Now you got it; not really complicated at all is it?
It's $37.50 for a Three Musketeers.
He's not really "playing Jason Alexander", he's playing George
Giddy-up.
I'm surprised that Jason Alexander didn't become a bigger hit outside of Seinfeld. Great actor.
I mean if you got that Seinfeld money do you really NEED to do anything ever again?
@Hypnotoad money is great but It isn't everything. A lot of actors do it just because they love it, including Jason Alexander.
Agreed. Sometimes I wonder if it ended up becoming a haunting thing for him, like in one of the first seasons of curb where he and larry consider making a show about this whole "type cast" curse. I saw him in the last season of mrs maisel, wasn't a huge role, but he excelled nevertheless.
It’s hard to do anything else when you’ve done the role of a lifetime. Anything else wouldn’t really live up to it. He is a great voice actor tho. It’s kinda strange that Pixar hasn’t snatched him up for one of those Toy Story films.
He had already won a Tony award before being cast
It reveals just how good an actor Jason Alexander is. He brings that character to life, he just adds so much to the lines.
Jason Alexander is such a talent.
I know... just found out he can also sing and dance really well. :)
you put your down down you thrust your pelvis HUAH ya thrust your pelvis HUAH ya thrust your pelvis HUAH
Bacon
I love you
Billyshead133 he cannot play any other character. Not solely because he is typecast, but he just is not capable, really. It took him years to grow into George
MrJamberee He doesn't have to search for anything after Seinfeld. He was in a lot of good stuff before Seinfeld. He's also a broadway actor who does it now still. He's a true talent and has plenty of work available with his real love which is acting in broadway.
This is a brilliant clip. It shows exactly how good Jason was on this show. He has everyone laughing every time.
Jason was the glue that held the group together. Jason was my favourite character but they all fitted their part . Thank you Jerry, Jason, Elaine ,Kramer and team.😂
I love watching Jerry crack up every time Jason Alexander steps in to show Larry how to do the "George" lines.
I love how Jason Alexander refers to his reading of the line "ho ho" as the "full Gleason".It illustrates the clear line from one of the all time great tv sitcoms to another of the all time greatest.
So many show trace directly back to The Great One and The Honeymooners. And those who studied their craft, whether its writers or actors, eventually have to borrow from Gleason and The Honeymooners. The list of shows based on that show is long and ever-growing.
@@MikeWeiner I will continue to shout from the mountain tops that the honeymooners was the greatest show ever to be broadcast on television!
I've always regarded The Honeymooners as the greatest sitcom.
He respected the man enough to name drop him
Jason Alexander is the "Unsung-hero" of this show. He is the best one among the four. I fell in love with Goerge's character. and btw fuck tv awards(serenity now..serenity now..) George Costanza will live forever.
he is amazing bit he's not better than Julia
For real, literally no one cares about awards outside of the tv industry, whereas hundreds of millions of people will watch Jason Alexander for a long time.
CAN'T STAND YA
Serenity now 😂😂
Not unsung at all. Highly praised as he should be.
This was absolute brilliance they did the Seinfeld reunion thru curb. Pure genius
This shows is how brilliant Jason Alexander actually is. Made me appreciate him in a whole new light.
That's part of what is so great with character acting. Yes, the character is BASED on Larry David, but Jason Alexander's cadence and timing really made the character his own. Larry David, for all his humor and brilliance, could never play George as well as Jason could.
EDarien dead on
"yes, the character is BASED"
It's Larry's personality, Jackie Gleeson's mercurial moods, and Woody Allen's neurosis all rolled into one.
I love how Jerry just constantly crumbles when he hears George kicking off 🤣🤣
Wouldn't you?
How the hell did Jason not win an Emmy? That says more about the Emmys than about Jason's talents.
Every time Jason was nominated, Michael Richards was nominated too.
Elaine breakdowns always seemed overacting while George's seemed so genuine and funny.
@@tony16991 his character holds it all in until he can’t take it anymore. He’s a genius in his portrayal
Just goes to show how pointless those awards are.
Indeed.....he's the greatest sitcom TV character of all-time IMO. Absolutely unreal he didn't win one.
What I see in Jason's portrayal of George is shades of George's father, played by the late great Jerry Stiller. The crazy explosions of emotion; that is gold.
George Costanza is the greatest sitcom character of all time.
Maybe Dan Fielding, too.
@@jennifergersch9126 Who?
I agree easily to this statement
@@You-sw7tm Night Court.
From whatever sitcoms I've watched so far, I agree.
So funny how Jason still knows how to act as George Constanza so perfectly even 20 years later. It will never leave him, and thats probably why he was always type casted after Seinfeld.
Yeah all this this was only like 10 years after Seinfeld but point still taken
Jason was the best actor on that show, George was the glue of the show, the one constant you could count on to have some major issue and crazy solution
Big time
george WAS the show. second distant place Kramer, then Peterman, George parents, Newman, Elaine and far back Jerry. Larry David is the mind.
@@user-vl4vo2vz4f No need to be rude to Jerry. Without him the show wouldn't exist
Jason Alexander is one of the greatest comedic actors of all time.
The thing that makes George, is that when he gets mad, he pushes out so much air in the first part of the sentence he's practically out of breath at the end of the sentence, so the end sounds REALLY desperate!
Thats exactly how i do my shitty, cartoonish Irish accent.
1:35 Jason should’ve gotten a Emmy just for this 😂 no one can do George like him
Multiple times over.
Jason Alexander was the best actor of the cast and I will die on this hill.
He was also the only actor of the cast. The others were comedians.
@@mrloop1530No. Julia and Michael already had a career before "Seinfeld" as actors in comedy shows. Michael worked on "Fridays", "Cheers", "Miami Vice", "Night Court" before that...
Jason can't play anything out of George's persona or a calmer version of it. See him on "Friends", "The Nanny", "Everybody Hates Chris", on the first comedy version of "ER"... all Georges.
I'd have a picnic on the hill with you.
My favorite interviews off the DVD's are still Jason Alexanders. He was irritated with a script one day and went up to Larry & said:
"OK first off this would never happen. But even if it did no human being would react this way!"
"What are you talking about? That happened to me and its exactly how I reacted!"
"Oh....."
ho hO!
Chris C. - The best line!
Chris C. Nice one:)
ha HOU !
George is getting upset!!
It's a full Gleason.
I love how literally every time Jason delivers a line everyone around him breaks
It's because this scene is literally focused on Larry trying to imitate George who's teaching Larry how to act like Larry. Heavily edited. 😒
@@redacted2275 is... a sitcom
@@redacted2275 So what?
I never realised how underrated Jason is, until i saw this video. His character was the glue.
Oh my God, Jason Alexander is so funny in this when he's demonstrating the proper George reactions.
Jason Alexander is an incredible actor.
Kermy!
I actually feel bad finally acknowledging the greatness of Jason’s incredible acting chops! His explosive deliveries are extremely hard to match…try doing it………………go ahead………ya see ! U blew it!……..Jason should of taken home a bunch of Emmys🎬🏆
Acting angry and it being funny is a fine line.
The biggest treachery in Hollywood is that Jason Alexander was not given an EMMY for his role as George Coztansa.
His portrayal is so real,that you want to kill him,literally.
A brilliant actor,denied of his AWARD.
one of the most talented casts ever.
I don't know how long after Seinfeld ended that this happened, but Jason getting into character at the flip of a switch is just proof at how genius he is!
I think 2010, from the very last frame.
After watching Curb, it's heartwarming to see them get along well on set
My favorite character on the show! Excellent acting, hilarious 😂
WOW. So amazing, Jason just shows the craft so well there.
Dejoblue I know! I loved when he said to Larry "ya gotta go full Gleason," and Jerry cracked up. 😄
Dejoblue You should read his book "Acting Without Acting". It just means, ya know, you don't want to see the actor at work. You want to hide the technique. It's acting. It's doing the job. It's the craft. So you hide the actor's effort.
@@RMBolton but it's still acting ?
@@RMBolton it's not really a book, it's more like a pamphlet. Having said that, it's quite interesting....
I'm watching a featurette about a show that shows a fictional Larry David played by the real Larry David. On that show, the Larry David character is stepping in to play a character based on the real Larry David because, in the show, the Larry David character had a falling out with the Jason Alexander character, played by Jason Alexander. To play the character of George Costanza, the actor Larry David gets coaching from the actor Jason Alexander on how to play the character of George Costanza so that we can watch a faithful portrayal by the actor Larry David playing Larry David playing George Costanza. The character George Costanza, of course, is based on the actor Larry David.
I'm not sure if I'm real or not at this point.
Now try to say that 3 times
Welcome to the Matrix
This comment would make a perfect "Jerry On Stage" show opening monologue. I hear Jerry's voice when I read it.
This may be the best youtube comment I have ever seen.
That's the fun of it.
Jason can bring George out at anytime, I love it 😂
It's lovely watching them workshop the lines and have the opportunity to laugh at each other and not worry about the take
“Oh no! No child of mine will EVER be named SEVEN!”
*George sticks head out car window while still driving*
“ALRIGHT LET’S JUST STAY CALM HERE. DON’T GET ALL CRAZY ON ME!”
This is one of George's greatest moments. He was absolutely panicking, while projecting.
How did you pick the best and most perfect George moment from all of them
MAYBE I WILL TAKE IT UP WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS!!!!
"I'm family, I'm having sex with the cousin! Seven!! SEVEN!!!"
Damn, Ive laughed at first, but quickly it changed to admiration Jason Alexander giving not only Larry but everyone a master class in acting for real
Jason's George stands as one of the great TV characters of all time. With his mixture of volatility and insecurity he is the centre of most Seinfeld episodes. And what's really scary, it that 80% of the time I agree with the George position - like on the thanks for the Big Salad. Luv ya, Jason.
Exactly! He was totally right about the big salad thank you. I never liked how they made it seem she was in the right with, "I just handed someone a bag."
Lol if she just handed somebody a bag then why did she care so much that George told Elaine he paid for it? That’s more weird in my opinion. She’s dwelling on it too. At least he told her because he actually paid for it. She’s upset because he told her, but if she didn’t say anything, George would have let it go since he had already told Elaine…
Yes Jason wasn't always wrong. In fact it was pretty easy to agree with him in theory. It was the lengths he would go to to be right n or show he was right that was unhinged at times. One must find balance
@@FandomEditsTrooper yes exactly she was not honorable in this exchange either. I certainly would have told Elaine that George bought it n I would never take credit for it. George's problem was the length the would go to to set something straight while at same time acting like it's not a big deal. If it's not let it go. If it is stand your ground
I’ve always thought he was right about the big salad situation!
you get to know how great Jason was as George only when someone else tries to play George... Jason you are awesome man!!
Jerry's unable to stop laughter 😂 That makes it comprehensible how exquisite and hilarious Jason Alexander was playing George 😍
Always was my fav character.. The rage and disappointment in life is so relatable and then that comedic delivery lol the recognition of ones own rediculousness with out any desire or ability to do anything about it... Even God is laughing with him 😂
The difference between writing and performing. To this day you'll hear "geniuses" repeating how Alexander didn't do anything on Seinfeld, just an impression of David.
Sorry, he's just not Penske material.
This is fucking awesome, they could easily bring this show back, they’d never run out of ideas for episodes. I still think about that all the time whenever I watch the show (which is still at least once or a few times a week). Seeing this is literally fuckin awesome.
They didn't want to make Jerry more rich
Larry is a miracle worker. He transformed Jason, such a low-key normal guy in real life to portray the most obnoxious neurotic jerk in TV history. They pulled it off as one!!! ❤
Geez, really shows just how good Jason really is. So talented. How was he overlooked for an emmy
George was one of my favourite characters in Seinfeld! Easily top four.
The guy who plays George teaches the real life George how to play George
Fascinating insights to what Jason Alexander and specific actors bring to their characters that no one else can bring.
Eric Andre at 0:55 lol
+AverageAaron TIME FOR SOME RANCH!
BIRD UP
LOL!!
Good eye! What is Eric Andre doing there?
wtf bro it kinda looks like him
Jason Alexander is always great!
that reunion was the most brilliant thing. have been rewatching curb cant wait to get to season 7
There would be no Seinfeld without George.
Love it when Jason says to Larry, "It's a full Gleason."
I love how much this highlights everything Jason brought to the character. Just watching Jerry crack up observing his techniques is so infectious.
This video makes me ridiculously happy. Everyone in it seems to be feeling real joy!
Found this video again seemed to be coming back in my life again
Jason is clearly a better actor.... At least Larry tried, but Jason's got George without a doubt!
Yeah but larrys terrible impersonation made it a million times more funny, it killed me when I saw it!
The strange thing is the show is called Seinfeld but he's the most annoying & least funny. I think his stand up material is lame but I guess there's an audience for that too
Jason is so underrated
I act a bit in local theater and Jason Alexander offers a great role model for actors. He really doesn't care how rediculous he seems. He goes all in. He commits. That's why his performance is so good.
Jason is an awesome actor and did the character of George just perfectly 🌟👍💯
One of the best sitcoms ever.
Jason A. = America's Greatest Actor!
Kramer got all the credit but let me tell you take put George and the show is done in a few years. George was amazing. Jason not winning an Emmy is just ridiculous on so many levels
Yep. Jason was the best actor on the show. This video just reinforces that
Jason doing George is the best character in TV history.
Great showcase of how good an actor Jason really is
Jerry immediately cracks up when George talks. lol.
The cast have so much fun together, I've had that much fun at work.
I love seeing how sets actually look in a studio. Fascinating
also, no, Larry is stuck with Steinberner's voice
Ooh, that's where I knew that voice from. It's been a while since I've watched Seinfeld so I just recognised the voice but I couldn't put my finger on it exactly whose it was.
@@ToineWehrens you should also watch curb your enthusiasm
Steinberner? 👀😅
mrloop I think that’s how you spell his name
@@razadaza9651 Steinbrenner.