Jerry Seinfeld says he misses the “dominant masculinity” in American pop culture.
Despite admitting that he ironically doesn’t channel that into his own career, the 70-year-old comedian highlighted the importance of what it means to be a “real man.”
In an episode of Sincerely with Bari Weiss In the podcast released Tuesday, he talked about his new Netflix comedy, Unfrosted, based on the ’60s.
The Seinfeld star, who apologized for the “sexual undertones” of his family film during his commencement speech at Duke University, said what made that decade special was traditional masculinity.
“At that time, it was (John F. Kennedy), it was Muhammad Ali, it was Sean Connery, Howard Cosell,” he said, sharing examples of the male icons he idolized as a child. “That’s a real man.”
Jerry Seinfeld says he misses the “dominant masculinity” in American pop culture. Despite admitting that he ironically doesn’t channel that into his own career, the 70-year-old comedian highlighted the importance of what it means to be a “real man”; seen in april
He admitted that his own career took him down a path that does not reflect the image of traditional masculinity.
“I want to be like that one day,” he joked. ‘No, look at how I dress, like an eight-year-old boy.
“I always wanted to be a real man, but I never got around to it,” he joked.
“I never really grew up,” he continued. “As a comedian, you don’t want to do it. “It’s a childish pursuit, but I miss dominant masculinity.”
The 30 Rock star acknowledged toxic masculinity but said he “still” calls for a resurgence of the unspoken hierarchy in society.
‘Yes, I understand how toxic. Thanks thanks. But still, I like real men.
While appearing on the podcast to talk about his new film Unfrosted, he also named his co-star Hugh Grant, 63, as an example of the masculinity he admires.
“That’s why I love Hugh Grant,” Seinfeld said. “He felt like one of those guys I wanted to be.”
In an episode of the Honestly with Bari Weiss podcast released Tuesday, he talked about his new Netflix comedy, Unfrosted, based on the ’60s. The Seinfeld star said what made that decade special was traditional masculinity; seen in October 2023
He admitted that his own career took him down a path that does not reflect the image of traditional masculinity. The 30 Rock star acknowledged toxic masculinity but said he “still” calls for a resurgence of the unspoken hierarchy in society; seen in January 2023
While appearing on the podcast to talk about his new film Unfrosted, he also named his co-star Hugh Grant as an example of the masculinity he admires. “That’s why I love Hugh Grant,” Seinfeld said. “He felt like one of those guys I wanted to be”; seen in November 2023
This comes after he apologized for the “awkward sexual aspect” in the 2007 animated film Bee Movie, in which he voiced Barry the Bee. He said the film “wasn’t perfectly calibrated” but added that he “wouldn’t change it” in a light-hearted comment during his commencement speech at Duke University in North Carolina earlier this month; seen in October 2023
‘He knows how to dress. He knows how to talk. He is charming. He has stories. He is comfortable at dinner parties and knows how to get a drink. Those things,’ he explained.
This comes after he apologized for the “awkward sexual aspect” in the 2007 animated film Bee Movie, in which he voiced Barry the Bee.
He said the film was “not perfectly calibrated,” but added that he “wouldn’t change it” in a light-hearted comment during his commencement speech at Duke University in North Carolina earlier this month.
I may not have calibrated it perfectly. But I wouldn’t change it and this is probably the most important part I would like to ask you today regarding humor,” he said.
His speech came shortly after fans raised fears about his health after seeing him shake in a filmed interview in late March.