The #FriendsReunion mess, and The One Reunion That Got It Right
Live MintThey must like being stuck in second gear. On Curb, David plays a misanthropic version of himself, and the Seinfeld reunion storyline — spread across several episodes of the seventh season — involves David staging a special episode in a desperate bid to win back his estranged wife. As Seinfeld character George Costanza is based on David’s own personality, David suggests the special be about George getting his ex-wife back. “Where Larry on Seinfeld would reshoot a scene if you said ‘but’ when he’d written ‘and,’” said Alexander about the drastic difference in approach, “here’s a show where he hasn’t written a word!” Seinfeld had iron-clad scripts, exceptionally gifted actors and little wiggle-room. Watching David and Seinfeld spar on screen as they write ‘the reunion episode’ provides actual insight into their collaborative process.
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