Discovering Larry David
Friday, July 10th, 2009
I suppose that the title of this post is probably a misnomer to some extent–for any Seinfeld fan, such as I am, Larry David is a household name. Not only the personal voice of Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner, but also, arguably, the voice behind the entire show.
So, yes, Larry David was not some big secret to me. And nor was Woody Allen, which is why I decided to watch their first collaboration “Whatever Works”. I can say I liked it, because I like Annie Hall, but Cody Civiero sees it from the other side, and you can read his thoughts here.
I did like Whatever Works, for whatever that’s worth, but the film works mainly on the strength of Larry David and his insensitivity when dealing with people–alibi, fictional people–but I have a feeling that fact and fiction are not far in Larry David’s case.
On the strength of his performance, I decided to check out Larry David’s unofficial sequel to Seinfeld, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”. I was, again, pleased by how funny Larry David was. I’ve only seen the first season and plan to watch the rest of the series. It’s a delightfully awkward and funny show, and one that highly recommend. It demonstrates the ridiculous social code that we all live by and throws in Larry David to be the spark that ignites the awkward fire of faux pas and unease.
He’s bald like George, his name rhymes with Jerry, and he’s funny–a winning combination and a hidden gem.
-Evan