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Unless you made it out to the clubs, that was the last you saw of him untilComedian.
He deals with hecklers deftly.
Suddenly youre not the man.
And you know they think youre not the man.
Or thats what youre thinkin theyre thinkin, Seinfeld says.
They may not necessarily think that, but in your mind, thats it.
He moves back to his stool and checks the card for the next beat.
Its not on there.
He paces slightly, trying to remember.
This goes on for 45 seconds of thinking and offering the occasional dammit!
These are just thoughts.
So this is how comedians develop material.
And as it’s possible for you to see, its quite painful.
First of all, theres eight people in this room.
What do I care what they think of me, whether I have it together or not?
Its tough, but its not the end of the world when it doesnt go well.
Orny Adamss journey in the film is there to serve as a counterpoint.
Each step is faced with an enormous amount of anxiety, pride, and trepidation.
Hes been doing this since the 70s.
In a DVD bonus featured called Where Is Orny Now?
Adams muses, We should call this WhereIsntOrny Now?
Im about an inch further.
Im grateful that in 2001 when things started to really happen for me, they didnt happen.
Because now I feel more prepared.
Colin Quinn and Seinfeld talk about the struggle of knowing when a bit is done.
Seinfeld pushes back, asking Yeah, but, what are you going todowith it?
Jerry gave it all up, and now hes struggling to build a brand-new set.
Reviewers in 2002 didnt seem to enjoyComedianvery much.
