Julia Louis-Dreyfus

I was like, oh, that's what would happen if death went away. Death took a holiday, right? Speaking of which. But she gets joyful by doing death. Would you like to have that power? Would you ever? Fuck no. Are you kidding me? Really? I kind of would. You would? Kara, really? Yeah, because it's kind. It's a kindness. That macaw isn't cruel. That macaw is kind. Yeah. That's too much for me to bear.

I was like, oh, that's what would happen if death went away. Death took a holiday, right? Speaking of which. But she gets joyful by doing death. Would you like to have that power? Would you ever? Fuck no. Are you kidding me? Really? I kind of would. You would? Kara, really? Yeah, because it's kind. It's a kindness. That macaw isn't cruel. That macaw is kind. Yeah. That's too much for me to bear.

Yeah? The pain.

Yeah? The pain.

I pass on that job opportunity in real life. All right. Okay. All right. Well, you can do the life part. They're linked together. So one of the things, I have just one more question about the movie, and then I want to talk a little bit about your longer career. But you finished this movie three years ago, as I said. Looking back, does the idea of come on, woman still resonate with you?

I pass on that job opportunity in real life. All right. Okay. All right. Well, you can do the life part. They're linked together. So one of the things, I have just one more question about the movie, and then I want to talk a little bit about your longer career. But you finished this movie three years ago, as I said. Looking back, does the idea of come on, woman still resonate with you?

Well, actually it's a get up woman. Get up woman. Excuse me. Get up woman. Sorry.

Well, actually it's a get up woman. Get up woman. Excuse me. Get up woman. Sorry.

I want to talk a little bit about your career in comedy. You made a joke at the Mark Twain Award in 2018 about being a dramatic actress. That was part of the bit. Damn you, Peter Hall. What a mistake. But it would be hard not to finish up with a legacy as a comedic actress. We met at the award show where you won the Webby Podcast of the Year for Wiser Than Me.

I want to talk a little bit about your career in comedy. You made a joke at the Mark Twain Award in 2018 about being a dramatic actress. That was part of the bit. Damn you, Peter Hall. What a mistake. But it would be hard not to finish up with a legacy as a comedic actress. We met at the award show where you won the Webby Podcast of the Year for Wiser Than Me.

But in your long television career, you've won 11 Emmys. You're one of the few actors who has played not one, but three iconic television characters. Elaine Bennis, Christine Campbell and Vice President Selina Meyer. How do you look at each character now? And to me, what this is just me and you could have a different take. I'm just an audience member.

But in your long television career, you've won 11 Emmys. You're one of the few actors who has played not one, but three iconic television characters. Elaine Bennis, Christine Campbell and Vice President Selina Meyer. How do you look at each character now? And to me, what this is just me and you could have a different take. I'm just an audience member.

They have a common is a need to be in the boys club. Am I getting that wrong? And all kidding aside, would have been easier to be Portia.

They have a common is a need to be in the boys club. Am I getting that wrong? And all kidding aside, would have been easier to be Portia.

I'm not going to wade you into the Seinfeld controversy because I think that has nothing to do with you, but I'd love to know what you think is funny now. Everyone seems to have a theory, obviously. But what do you think is funny right at this moment we're in? Yeah. That question's funny. I think there's a lot of talk about how comics can't be funny now. I think that's not true.

I'm not going to wade you into the Seinfeld controversy because I think that has nothing to do with you, but I'd love to know what you think is funny now. Everyone seems to have a theory, obviously. But what do you think is funny right at this moment we're in? Yeah. That question's funny. I think there's a lot of talk about how comics can't be funny now. I think that's not true.

I think comics are funnier than ever. No, that's bullshit. I think that's bullshit. Physical comedy and intellectual comedy and political comedy I think has never been more interesting because there's so much to do. Well, yes, it's a ripe time.

I think comics are funnier than ever. No, that's bullshit. I think that's bullshit. Physical comedy and intellectual comedy and political comedy I think has never been more interesting because there's so much to do. Well, yes, it's a ripe time.

Yeah. So one of the things, Elaine is known, for example, with the physical moves, although the dry retorts or the shoves or the dance, but also the retorts. And Selena, to me, is all feral facial expressions and wicked verbal cuts. Is it harder to do physical or intellectual comedy?

Yeah. So one of the things, Elaine is known, for example, with the physical moves, although the dry retorts or the shoves or the dance, but also the retorts. And Selena, to me, is all feral facial expressions and wicked verbal cuts. Is it harder to do physical or intellectual comedy?