The serious side of making people laugh
Larry David, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Don Rickles are among those discussing the business of being funny for David Steinberg’s ‘Inside Comedy’ series.
David and Larry David on “Inside Comedy” (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
BY MARTIN MILLER, Los Angeles Times
Young comedy writers often ask Larry David for advice on how to make it in Hollywood. Here’s what he tells them — don’t have a family, don’t get married, don’t have any responsibilities.
When people rely on you — at least financially — your negotiating strength is diminished or completely eliminated, David said recently during a conversation about all things comedy with David Steinberg. The pair, friends since their early days as stand-ups in New York City, were together in David’s comfortable Santa Monica office to promote Steinberg’s 10-part Showtime series, “Inside Comedy,” which begins Thursday.
