Seinfeld "Sufferings"

dcfaithful

Today's poll:

How do you finish your move?

A. a counter clock-wise swirl.
B. a clock-wise swirl.
C. a knuckle
D. a pinch
E. something else entirely?

:corn:

norm

Seinfeld (1991, 1998)—“Bookman”
PBH: Yeah, Bookman, Seinfeld. God, that was over 20 years ago. It’s hard to believe how long ago that was. It’s just so ironic. I mean, every actor has to deal with this, but I’ve played so many roles both in theater and on film—and when I say “so many,” we’re talking a few hundred—but the one that’s most often mentioned with my name is Bookman. And wherever I go, even if I go out of the country, Bookman is an identifiable character. I mean, it’s shown all the time. The reruns are shown on TV at least a couple of days a week, sometimes hour after hour of Seinfeld, so they’re out there. But the character… he’s a fun character, and I guess kind of an unusual one for TV, but everybody knows Bookman, no doubt about it. I’m not putting it down, but I’ve done so much else. But Bookman is the one that everyone remembers. People will say forever, at the supermarket or wherever, it doesn’t matter where, “Oh, you’re Bookman, right? I really loved that Bookman. Now, I know you’ve done a lot of other things, but I loved that Bookman character.” When they say, “I know you’ve done a lot of other things,” it’s like, “You don’t know the half of it!” [Laughs.] But Bookman? Bookman hits a response button. And I’m not ungrateful for that.

Before Bookman, I had a long theater career, I was making a really good living in TV—I’d even been a regular on a couple of series—and I’d done quite a few movies, but Bookman absolutely exploded my career. I can’t deny it. Before Bookman, my agent would say, “Well, they really liked your work, they really love you, but they don’t think you’re right for this,” or whatever. After Bookman, there was no door closed to me in the industry. My agent would say, “Everybody wants to see you. Everybody wants you to be in their movie, everybody wants you to be on their show.” It was kind of incredible, I have to say. It was pretty amazing. So I’m not putting it down. It’s just that when people say, “I loved you as Bookman,” I can’t help but think, “But what about the other 280 roles I’ve done?” I don’t say it, though. [Laughs.] Because with Bookman, I kind of hit the jackpot.

You know, because it was so eventful, career-wise, in my life, I can still remember that audition. I remember going in for it. And first of all, I did have a copy of the script or the sides or whatever, and I was kind of amazed at the depth of the role. Seinfeld wasn’t writing roles that big for the guest actors. Or that varied, that interesting. So that was surprising. And then when I walked into the waiting room for the audition, there were a number of prominent actors sitting around the room, waiting to go in. I can’t remember any names now, but they were all actors who’d been prime-time series regulars, and they all had pretty good profiles in the industry. Probably a higher public profile than I did. So I remember walking in and feeling a little intimidated by the star power I saw sitting around the room. But then I went in to read and—by the way, that was episode 22, and Jerry was still reading with the actors. So it was the director [Joshua White], Larry David, and Jerry Seinfeld, just the four of us in the room, and I remember that none of them could stop laughing. They just couldn’t stop laughing. They were, like, choked up with laughter. And it was one of the few times that, when I came back from that audition, I told my wife… in this business, we normally don’t count any chickens before they hatch, but I said, “I got this role. They will be calling soon. I got this role.” And an hour or so later, they did call and offer the part to me. It was a memorable day.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/philip-b ... a,84611/3/

GivenToJam88

Where the hell has this thread been? Time to get it back to the front page. High Five!

Newch91

GEORGE: No, but I can tell she's going to. I can sense it. We had this terrible phone conversation. I was so nervous before I called I made up this whole list of things to talk about.

JERRY: What was on the list?

GEORGE: Let's see, How I'm very good at going in reverse in my car, why isn't Postum a more popular drink.

afroannnie

That's Dr. Abbott, D.D.S. Tim Whatley was one of my students. And if this wasn't my son's wedding day, I'd knock your teeth out,you anti-dentite bastard.

Newch91

afroannnie wrote:

That's Dr. Abbott, D.D.S. Tim Whatley was one of my students. And if this wasn't my son's wedding day, I'd knock your teeth out,you anti-dentite bastard.

I just realized that was Robert Wagner.

Ledbetterman10

mfc2006

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

81

megatron wrote:

the ukraine is weak..it's feeble

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5ePEZCOdnA

#fact

GivenToJam88

Jerry: Tim, do you think you should be making jokes like that?

Tim: Why not? I'm Jewish, remember?

Jerry: I know, but...

Tim: Jerry, it's our sense of humor that sustained us as a people for 3000 years.

Jerry: 5000.

Tim: 5000, even better. Okay, Chrissie. Give me a schtickle of flouride.

Ledbetterman10

Macho head-games?

Newch91

Catfight

dcfaithful

Mr. Cushman : Ah, Mr. Steinbrenner, sir. There's someone here I'd like you to meet. This is Mr. Costanza. He's one of the applicants.

Mr. Steinbrenner : Nice to meet you.

George : Well, I wish I could say the same, but I must say, with all due respect, I find it very hard to see the logic behind some of the moves you have made with this fine organization. In the past twenty years you have caused myself, and the city of New York, a good deal of distress, as we have watched you take our beloved Yankees and reduced them to a laughing stock, all for the glorification of your massive ego!

Mr. Steinbrenner : Hire this man!

GivenToJam88

Frank (yelling): What the hell did you trade Jay Buhner for?!? He had
30 home runs, over 100 RBIs last year, he's got a rocket for an arm, you

don't know what the hell you're doin'!!

Steinbrenner: Well, Buener was a good prospect, no question about it.
But my baseball people love Ken Phelps' bat. They kept saying 'Ken
Phelps , Ken Phelps'.

(Scene: Jerry entering his apartment, as Frank is leaving a message on
his answering machine)



Frank (from the answering machine): Jerry, it's Frank Costanza, Mr.
Steinbrenner is here, George is dead, call me back!

Newch91

Larry's Steinbrenner absolutely kills me every time.

DPrival78

big stein can't be floppin' and twitchin'!

Heisenberg

Hellllllllooooooooooooooooo

afroannnie

Heisenberg wrote:

Hellllllllooooooooooooooooo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aKniUjc ... re=related

Heisenberg

La La La

I think I would have chosen the blonde, she was pretty hot

afroannnie

Heisenberg wrote:

La La La

I think I would have chosen the blonde, she was pretty hot

I don't know...the voice was pretty funny..and I prefer brunettes.

Newch91

norm

sidler

Newch91

Sal Bass

he.who.forgets

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/201 ... to-be-paid

This story reminds me of the episode where George tries to remove himself from the Kruger family beach photo but the dude removes the wrong person, and airbrushes Kruger back in

81

he.who.forgets wrote:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/09/20/161466361/woman-who-ruined-fresco-of-jesus-now-wants-to-be-paid

This story reminds me of the episode where George tries to remove himself from the Kruger family beach photo but the dude removes the wrong person, and airbrushes Kruger back in

ha, that was just on the other day.

81

Heisenberg wrote:

I think I would have chosen the blonde, she was pretty hot

100%

GivenToJam88

Oh ya, well the jerk store called, they're running out of you!

Ledbetterman10

So BIff wants to be a buff?

Heisenberg

The Waiting Trophy Man

Jimmy's gonna get you Kramer!