Jason Alexander is an actor, voice actor, singer, comedian, and director. He is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series Seinfeld, for which he was nominated for seven consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Other well-known roles include Phillip Stuckey in the film Pretty Woman and the title character in the animated series Duckman. He has also had an active career on stage, appearing in several Broadway musicals including Jerome Robbins' Broadway, for which he won the Tony Award as Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He was the Artistic Director of "Reprise! Broadway's Best in Los Angeles."
You’re going to learn a lot about working in the theater and TV when listening to this podcast, but the first thing you’ll learn is the first thing I remember when I met Jason for the first time . . . he’s nothing like George Costanza. He’s one of the smartest entertainment minds around, as you’ll learn when you hear us chat about . . .
- Why he started acting when he dreamed about doing something else.
- How he got Seinfeld, and how it all traces back to his start on Broadway.
- What Broadway can learn from film when staffing its shows (this concept blew my mind).
- Why he loves directing theater and where (and who) he learned it from.
- How actors play a part in the creation of a TV show, play, or musical.
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