Julia Louis-Dreyfus is responding to Jerry Seinfeld’s recent complaint about how politically correct comedy has become in recent years, praise from the far left.
During an interview with New York Times, The actress argued against her former Seinfeld co-star’s belief that “the far left and PC bullshit” are ruining comedy on television, adding that political correctness can actually be “fantastic.”
“When I hear people start complaining about political correctness, and I understand why people might reject it, but to me that’s a red flag, because sometimes it means something else,” said Louis-Dreyfus, 63, to the publication. ‘I think being aware of certain sensitivities is not a bad thing. I don’t know how else to say it.’
Louis-Dreyfus knows a thing or two about television comedy, considering she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series seven times: once for The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006-2010) and six more playing to Selina Meyer. in Veep (2012-2019).
On top of that, she won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Seinfeld (1989-1998) during her nine seasons on the legendary comedy starring Jerry Seinfeld in the title role.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus disagrees with Jerry Seinfeld’s comments about comedy becoming too politically correct on television, which she blamed on “the far left and PC crap” during an interview with The New Yorker. at the end of April.
Seinfeld vented about the lack of comedies on television because people worry so much about offending other people in an interview with The New Yorker at the end of April.
“Before, you’d come home at the end of the day and most people would say, ‘Oh, Cheers is on. Oh, M*A*S*H is on. Oh, Mary Tyler Moore is on. It’s All In The Family “As you’d expect, there will be some fun things we get to see on TV tonight,” she told the publication. —Well, guess what? Where is? “This is the result of far-left and PC bullshit, and people who care so much about offending other people.”
While the comedian’s position on this sensitive issue has now earned him some support from far-right influencers, according to MSN.comLouis-Dreyfus disagrees with his position.
“My feeling about all of this is that political correctness, to the extent that it equates to tolerance, is obviously fantastic,” the acclaimed actress said. ‘And of course I reserve the right to boo anyone who says something that offends me, while respecting their right to freedom of expression, right?’
The New York City native admits that certain comedies and dramas of yesteryear simply don’t work under modern scrutiny anymore, but there’s some credit for being aware of changing cultural norms.
When asked directly about Seinfeld’s comments about political correctness, Louis-Dreyfus highlighted how comedy has evolved over the decades.
“If you look back at both comedy and drama, say 30 years ago, through today’s lens, you can find bits that don’t age well,” said the TV veteran with more than 40 years of experience. “And I think having an antenna about sensitivities is not a bad thing.”
The former Saturday Night Live cast member added, “As a result, it doesn’t mean all the comedy goes out the window.”
“When I hear people start complaining about political correctness, and I understand why people might reject it, but to me that’s a red flag, because sometimes it means something else,” said Louis-Dreyfus, 63, to the New York Times. . ‘I think being aware of certain sensitivities is not a bad thing. I don’t know how else to say it’
“Before, you’d come home at the end of the day and most people would say, ‘Oh, Cheers is on. Oh, M*A*S*H is on. Oh, Mary Tyler Moore is on. “Everything in the Family is on.” “As you’d expect, there will be some fun things we get to see on TV tonight,” Seinfeld told The New Yorker. —Well, guess what? Where is? This is a result of far left and PC crap, and people who care so much about offending other people.
During his interview with The New Yorker, Seinfeld revealed that he didn’t think the Seinfeld cast would have been able to make the same jokes now as they did in the 1980s and 1990s because of political correctness.
While Louis-Dreyfus agreed with the premise of the iconic comedian’s statement, he cited his reasoning as being more focused on comedy being “too unique” rather than not being PC enough for the times.
He went on to admit that it’s “good to be alert” and keep up with changing times and culture, citing how even some great movies and television shows from the past can include beliefs and attitudes that “wouldn’t be acceptable today.”
“Probably not,” were his exact words when initially asked if Seinfeld could be filmed today. ‘I mean, what the hell is going on on network television?’
Louis-Dreyfus won the Primetime Emmy Award six times for her role as Selina Meyer on Veep (2012-2019) and once for The New Adventures Of Old Christine (2006-2010); and she also won once for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Seinfeld (1989-1998)
When it comes to Seinfeld’s comment about restricted creativity as a result of PC culture, Louis-Dreyfus believes the problem stems from those with power and real money choosing which shows to greenlight; The duo is pictured in September 2013.
The wildly popular sitcom, a fictionalized version of himself, focused on Jerry’s personal life with his three best friends: Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards and Jason Alexander.
“When Seinfeld was made, it wasn’t like anything that was seen at the time,” he continued. ‘They were just a bunch of losers hanging out. So I would say that a main reason why it wouldn’t be done now is because it’s hard to get something different recognized. Especially nowadays everyone is kind of scared.
When it comes to Seinfeld’s comment about restricted creativity as a result of PC culture, Louis-Dreyfus believes the problem stems from those with real power and money choosing which shows to greenlight.
“But the biggest problem – and I think the real threat to art and art creation – is the consolidation of money and power,” he said. “All this isolation from studios, media, streamers and distributors, I don’t think is good for the creative voice,” the mother of two said. “So that’s what I mean in terms of the threat to art.”