As a cinephile who has spent decades immersed in the world of comedy, I find Jerry Seinfeld‘s recent comments and subsequent retractions about the state of modern comedy to be a fascinating study in the evolving landscape of humor.
Jerry Seinfeld is now retracting his controversial statements made during an interview with The New Yorker in April, while promoting his Netflix film “Unfrosted.” Known for his humor, Seinfeld sparked a viral conversation by suggesting that TV comedy has been stifled by the overly sensitive left and politically correct (PC) culture. He emphasized at the time that people are overly concerned about not offending others and this is negatively impacting comedy.
If a script gets passed around among several people, teams, or committees for their input – such as ‘This is our idea for a joke’ – then the original humor often gets lost in the process,” he emphasized.
On a recent episode of his friend and fellow comic Tom Papa’s “Breaking Bread” podcast, Seinfeld admitted that he has changed his stance on the topic. He confessed that he now feels remorse for attributing the decline in comedy to political correctness culture.
I’ve shared my thoughts that certain elements on the ‘extreme left’ have stifled comedy, but let me clarify, what I said wasn’t accurate.
Is it true that culture evolves and are there expressions I once used that [I can’t use now because] people are constantly changing? Yes, but that’s a broad and simple topic.” Seinfeld continued. “You can’t use certain words when referring to groups. So what? The precision of your humor needs to be incredibly sharp, much more so than that, just to be a comedian…” He further stated, “So I don’t believe, as I mentioned earlier, the ‘far left’ has restricted comedy in any way.
Seinfeld denied allegations that he declared he wouldn’t perform at universities due to students being overly politically correct, clarifying: “To set the record straight, I never made such a statement. Contrary to what some may believe, I frequently play at colleges. I have no issues with students, and in fact, I recently performed at Indiana University. College shows are common for me.
Following Seinfeld’s initial remarks in April, there was a flurry of questions about the current state of comedy. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, one of his longtime co-stars, spoke on the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast and expressed disagreement with the notion that comedy has been negatively impacted by a shifting social environment that prioritizes politically correct (P.C.) material over potentially offensive content.
Louis-Dreyfus stated, ‘There’s a widespread belief that comics aren’t funny anymore.’ However, I disagree with this notion. In my opinion, the various forms of comedy such as physical, intellectual, and political have never been more intriguing because there is an abundance of topics to explore.
Watch Seinfeld’s full interview on the “Breaking Bread” podcast in the video below.
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2024-10-15 23:16