Re:Life’s Work: An Interview with Jerry Seinfeld (2017)
by sixstringtheory on Monday October 17, 2022 @09:30AM
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I’m pretty sure most people are egomaniacal assholes, they just can’t afford to publicly be so.
I’m reminded of a quote from Art School Confidential:
> Bardo: Why are you such an asshole?
> Marvin Bushmiller: Now that's a great question. No, really. It really is. I am an asshole because... that is my true nature. Maybe it's everybody's true nature. Every single one of you looks like a fuckin' asshole to me, but... who knows? The difference between you and me is that I have gained the freedom to express my true nature. And what could be more beautiful than truth and freedom?
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> Marvin Bushmiller: Shut up. Look. There's really only one question any of you want to ask: you want to know what it would take to turn you into me. Well, listen closely, 'cause I'm gonna give you the answer. In order to be a great artist, you simply have to *be* a great artist. There's nothing to learn. So... you're all wasting your time. Go home.
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Seinfeld is different from Musk because Musk is a lying, envious person, quite publicly. Not a good look. I’d be interested to see anything Seinfeld had said that is comparable to Musk’s pedophile fiasco or constant scammy claims. One is a self-actualized asshole, the other is a groveling asshole.
I’m reminded of a quote from Art School Confidential:
> Bardo: Why are you such an asshole?
> Marvin Bushmiller: Now that's a great question. No, really. It really is. I am an asshole because... that is my true nature. Maybe it's everybody's true nature. Every single one of you looks like a fuckin' asshole to me, but... who knows? The difference between you and me is that I have gained the freedom to express my true nature. And what could be more beautiful than truth and freedom?
…
> Marvin Bushmiller: Shut up. Look. There's really only one question any of you want to ask: you want to know what it would take to turn you into me. Well, listen closely, 'cause I'm gonna give you the answer. In order to be a great artist, you simply have to *be* a great artist. There's nothing to learn. So... you're all wasting your time. Go home.
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Seinfeld is different from Musk because Musk is a lying, envious person, quite publicly. Not a good look. I’d be interested to see anything Seinfeld had said that is comparable to Musk’s pedophile fiasco or constant scammy claims. One is a self-actualized asshole, the other is a groveling asshole.
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Served on a platter of fakes
It's inevitable:
We're proud to be pricks, yeah
We're proud to be assholes
–At the Drive-in, Porfirio Diaz, 1997