Julia Louis-Dreyfus: ‘Seinfeld, ‘Veep’ and ‘You Hurt My Feelings’

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🗓️ 16 May 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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If there’s anyone in Hollywood who might be immune to criticism, it’s 11-time Emmy-winner and Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient Julia Louis-Dreyfus. But as the comedy legend admits in this episode, the rare negative comment about her work still “stings.” That feeling is at the heart of Louis-Dreyfus’ new film ‘You Hurt My Feelings,’ in which she delivers the most emotionally raw performance of her career. During our conversation, the actress reflects on her early struggles as a cast member on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and the catharsis of returning as host. She also reveals what she really thought about the divisive ‘Seinfeld’ finale 25 years later, breaks down the difference between ‘Veep’s’ Selina Meyer and her own “narcissistic” father and a lot more.

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0:00.0	So, no big deal, but we have one of the funniest humans alive on today's show.
0:06.3	She's not faking.
0:09.0	How do you know?
0:10.1	I know. I can tell. It's one of my powers.
0:14.7	Why'd you ever fake?
0:16.6	Of course.
0:17.5	Really?
0:18.5	You fake?
0:20.0	On occasion.
0:21.3	And the guy never knows?
0:22.8	No.
0:23.5	How can he not know that?
0:25.4	Because I was good.
0:28.5	I guess after that many beers, he's probably a little groggy anyway.
0:35.4	You didn't know.
0:39.7	Is that? Yeah. You didn't know. You didn't know.
0:42.2	You didn't know.
0:44.5	Are you saying?
0:46.2	I think I'll have a piece of cake.
0:48.7	With me?
0:49.9	Well.
0:50.5	You faked with me?
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