Seinfeld Character Analysis

Seinfeld used to be one of the most watched television shows in the world. Some of its characters such as Kramer and Jerry became household names. With each character having a comic flare and so much character development, it was definitely a show to be reckoned with. It was so big that Jerry made one million dollars a episode, while his co-stars were paid six hundred thousand per episode. Although this show was not being made when I was born, I watched one episode of it and have been eagerly excited about it every since then. I love to see how each of the characters are developed and learn how much work ethic they put in to make these comic roles so successful. Also, my favorite character is Kramer because I see that I have a lot of similarities

within his acting. This television show is long lasting and will live forever in the eyes of many Americans.

As I have watched Seinfeld and studied the acting and comedy, I found a attraction to Kramer and his style of acting. Even before, I started to watch it ,I start to notice that I have similar characters to his quirky nature. I started to perform more roles similar to Kramer and I initially found out that I like comic acting better. As I said before, it can be difficult to play a comic character because you are always worrying about if the comedy is actually looking natural and not forced. At this very moment, I am doing a Kramer inspired interpretation of his entrances for the 2017 Spring Dance concert at the Mississippi School of the Arts. I am very excited because I am inspired by Michael Richards and his unique acting abilities and work ethic.

Last, but not least, Seinfeld is a television show that could teach lessons as well as make us die laughing.

One of the most important lessons that I have learned from Seinfeld which it was not a really good message either. It is that we are not really color-blind. On the show, characters would say that they do not see color, but would turn around and use the word "African-American" to classify a person in a category. How can you say that if you do not see characters in color. This goes to show me that you have to be careful about what you say. In 2006, Michael Richards made headlines when he went on a racist outburst in West Hollywood. This ultimately made him feel so bad that he left the show and I come to wonder why he would leave the show because of the comment. I thought about it and realized that it is because it is so serious. This shows that there is a lot of racist issues surrounding Seinfeld. With that being said, I think Seinfeld should be remade with color-blind casting. It would really make a impact on todays society. Just the fact that Seinfeld was a show that could make you laugh, teach lessons, and stand up in the entertainment industry 15 years shows that it is one of the most well known televisions in the history of tv. It really influenced myself and my

acting.