True Films 3.0 - Kevin Kelly

Comedian
A fantastic look at the unfunny business of learning to be funny. Every
artist battles the fear of failing. The more successful an artist becomes,
the more they fear. Whether you are writer, filmmaker, musician, painter,
dancer, comedian – it never gets easier to create the next great thing.
This paradox of success is made apparent in this documentary about
the struggling comedian Jerry Seinfeld. After he leaves his eponymous
mega-hit show, he returns to stand-up comedy as naked and anxious
as a 20-year old first-timer. We follow him as he squirms, storms, and
retreats while crafting a new routine, battles against getting bored, missing
his timing, and being off. And yes, he harbors genuine doubts. As
in anything else worthwhile, behind the apparent final ease is a journey
of nerve-wrecking hard work – wisely captured in this apparently easy
film. There’s some good laughs, too. I recommend this highly to anyone
engaged in creative pursuits.
Starring Jerry Seinfeld
2002, 82 min.
Available from Amazon
Rent from Netflix
Seinfeld tries out some
new jokes which get
only a few laughs.
Another young wannabe
comedian lands a job
and collapses on the
sidewalk in glee.
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