When he was younger, in the 1960s, Jerry Seinfeld recalled always wanting to be a 'real man,' like John F. Kennedy, Muhammad Ali and Sean Connery.
FILE - During an appearance on the “Honestly with Bari Weiss” podcast, Jerry Seinfeld said he is nostalgic of the traditional masculinity from decades past.has shared yet another hot take, this time saying he’s nostalgic for the “dominant masculinity” among men from decades prior.Seinfeld said part of the reason he wanted to create the film was for reasons beyond jokes about breakfast foods.
“I think that is why people lean on the horn and drive in the crazy way that they drive, because we have no sense of hierarchy, and as humans, we don’t really feel comfortable like that,” he described.Seinfeld said the social hierarchy of the 1960s is what makes the era “attractive” looking — that is, apart from the civil rights issues and “a zillion” other problems from that era which host Weiss briefly acknowledged.
is Seinfeld’s directorial debut, but unfortunately for the comedian, many audience members felt the film fell on the unfunny side of his described comedy binary. The movie has been largely panned among critics and currently boasts a 43 per cent critic’s score on Rotten Tomatoes. Still, the comedian said he doesn’t mind, and that he actually enjoys reading negative reviews about his work.
During the interview, Seinfeld acknowledged Pro-Palestinian protesters that have made demonstrations at some of his events this year, including a student walk-out during histo sign an open letter condemning Hamas and supporting Israel’s right to defend itself in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel, which killed 1,200 people.
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Jerry Seinfeld Says He Misses 'Dominant Masculinity' And People Aren't LaughingRon Dicker is a general assignment reporter at HuffPost. He has covered sports, entertainment and many other beats in his journalism career, and has lived in New York City for more than 20 years.
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