![]() The pilot filmed at Desilu studios in Hollywood, on the same stage as the old Dick Van Dyke Show. The network also thought too many comedians spoil the broth, so they changed Jerry’s friend to a real estate agent for contrast. As a result, David and Seinfeld reversed the process, with the comedian writing stand-up based on a story. That idea however, quickly proved too difficult. A scene from the pilot in the laundromat actually came from his act. The experiences were supposed to come from Seinfeld’s existing material. At the end of the show, he’d perform his routine. Jerry would turn those experiences into stand-up material. The show would follow Jerry and a comedian friend over the course of a few days or weeks. That fell in line with the show’s original premise, a one-camera special to air in Saturday Night Live‘s spot during a rerun week. In the original script, David and Seinfeld named it The Stand-Up. Seinfeld first aired as The Seinfeld Chronicles. Some people, such as The West Wing’s Richard Schiff, auditioned multiple times because they wanted to be on the show so much, but were never booked. Other times, casting only had a few hours to find someone, as with John O’Hurley as Elaine’s boss, J. Len Lesser read for Morty, Jerry’s dad, before eventually becoming Uncle Leo. In certain instances, the actor didn’t fit a part but stood out nevertheless. Case in point, the award-winning Doris Roberts, whom the producers considered but who refused to travel to read. Casting didn’t typically fly in actors for auditions. Enter Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza.Įstelle Harris, George’s mom, lived in New York, but happened to be in L.A. In the case of George’s dad, producers decided it would be more fun to have someone who could set off fireworks with his wife and raise George’s angst. ![]() Jerry and George’s parents both began with different actors that didn’t quite work. They both would eventually wind up trading dialogue. Those concerns quickly disappeared, however, when he met Louis-Dreyfus and saw her work. Alexander, however, initially felt threatened by Louis-Dreyfus’ role because he thought an attractive female best friend would dwarf his part. David said Louis-Dreyfus elevated the show. #SEINFELD FINALE FREE#She came in and won the role of Elaine on her first day of free agency. That deal expired without her having found a script. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, at the time, had a holding deal at Warner Bros. Some of the callbacks included Megan Mullally, Patricia Heaton and Rosie O’Donnell. The pilot did have a waitress, Lee Garlington, but she disappeared in part because the actress made the faux pas of trying to rewrite David’s pages.ĭavid based Elaine on an old girlfriend, Monica Yates, one of his few exes who was still talking to him. ![]() and tested with Seinfeld, everybody knew they had their George.Įlaine Benes (originally Eileen) came about via a note from the network, after the pilot, asking for a female character to draw women to the show. Alexander felt the pages he received for the audition read like Woody Allen, so he bought glasses for his taped audition and read the lines like Allen. #SEINFELD FINALE SERIES#Jason Alexander, on Broadway at the time, knew about Seinfeld, from having been an extra several years ago for a series of Maxwell House commercials starring comedians including Seinfeld. For the role, the show considered among others, Anthony Edwards, Nathan Lane and Brad Hall. Whereas David felt guilt for his actions and thoughts, George didn’t - unless he was caught. According to castmembers, Richards transformed Kramer from a slower and dumber character into one where the character considered himself ahead of all others.īecause David didn’t want to be on camera, he made George Costanza his voice with one major difference. Richards brought an unmatched intensity and physicality to the role. A character actor named Steve Vinovich eventually took the lead position, until Michael Richards surfaced. Jeffrey Tambor, Tony Shalhoub and James Cromwell came in for auditions. During casting, the show tried to match that character to performers ranging from Joe Pesci, Eugene Levy and David Letterman’s band leader, Paul Shaffer. ![]()
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