Elaine and Jerry aren't seeing eye-to-eye on this one. In a new profile for The New York Times , Julia Louis-Dreyfus is speaking out against recent comments made by her Seinfeld co-star, Jerry Seinfeld . During the profile, Louis-Dreyfus is asked about Seinfeld slamming "the extreme left and PC crap," and the impact it has had on comedy.
"If you look back on comedy and drama both, let's say 30 years ago, through the lens of today, you might find bits and pieces that don't age well," Louis-Dreyfus says in response to the interviewer asking her about Seinfeld's comments. "And I think to have an antenna about sensitivities is not a bad thing. It doesn't mean that all comedy goes out the window as a result.
When I hear people starting to complain about political correctness -- and I understand why people might push back on it -- but to me that's a red flag, because it sometimes means something else. I believe being aware of certain sensitivities is not a bad thing. I don't know how else to say it.
" Louis-Dreyfus, who played Elaine Benes on NBC's Seinfeld from 1990 to 1998 alongside Jason Alexander as George Costanza and Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer, also opens up about "political correctness" in comedy. "My feeling about all of it is that political correctness, insofar as it equates to tolerance, is obviously fantastic," she continues. "And of course I reserve the right to boo anyone who says anything that offends me, while also respecting their right to free speech, right? B.
