Nice of BBC4 to show the last episode of season 1 and then the pilot last night (thanks Tivo!) - looked good from what I've seen of it so far with interviews with Jerry, Jason Alexander etc
May be repeated this week if you missed it.
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May 1, 2003, 10:36 AM ET6 posts by 4 posters
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Fans praise BBC4 for airing Curb Your Enthusiasm season 1 finale and pilot with interviews, though some question the episode order and whether the cast interviews were authentic or scripted.
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It has been great to see CYE on BBC4, however, why show the pilot last though?
"Stephen (aka steford)" wrote in message news:b8rbd5$cucau$[email]...
"Costanza" wrote in message news:b8rgqf$ehc$[email]...
True - at least we get to see it though - wasn't expecting it. Up to series 3 on downloads but was nice to see them in decent quality on the beeb and even better when they are out on DVD!
In news:b8rbd5$cucau$[email], Stephen (aka steford) was driven to type:
What I wondered having watched all of it was, were the JS, JA etc interview bits genuine original comments from them or scripted/guided by LD like the rest of the show?
Jan Buxton writes:
What I wondered having watched all of it was, were the JS, JA etc interview bits genuine original comments from them or scripted/guided by LD like the rest of the show? ----------------------- This excerpt from an interview with the producer/director: ------- NS: The talking heads interviews in the film help in the verisimilitude department.
RW: I suggested that because I took the attitude of, ''What would I include if this was a 'real' documentary?'' Well, I'd interview the people who knew Larry best. So I filmed interviews with Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Richard Lewis, Glenn Padnick of Castle Rock, Rick Newman who co-owned New York's ''Catch a Rising Star''... people whom I'd really go to if Larry were just another one of my documentary subjects.
NS: Were they in on the gag?
RW: To tell you the truth... I don't know. I never discussed the embellished element of the show with them. Like the body of the show, nothing was scripted. These were the real recollections of these people, talking about a real person they know. -------------------------- Full interview found at:
"Jan Buxton" wrote in message news:3eb17bf3$0$328$[email]...
I thought that was intriguing. It was a really interesting and unique pilot. I thought they were real recollections but as that interview says who knows. Great stuff. And all series 1 due to be repeated on BBC4 in June for those who missed it. Hope it's all on 1 day so I can get a VHS in.