Love him or hate him, Larry David is a genius. A polarizing genius, of that there is no doubt. But a brilliant comedic mind nonetheless.
It's hard to believe that this month will mark the 20th anniversary of Curb Your Enthusiasm. What better way to celebrate than with these 10+ behind-the-scenes secrets that fans didn't know!
According to Larry David, the TV version that we see is a highly satirized overblown version of himself.
He admits that were he to act that way in real life, all the time, he'd either be charged or assaulted.
According to Susie Essman, the only thing given to the actors is a very rough scene layout. All of the dialogue that takes place throughout is completely ad-libbed.
She also says that Larry is the worst at staying in character.
An old friend of J.B.'s had passed away and he was in town to attend the funeral.
His agent reached out to him and informed him that he'd managed to maneuver an audition for J.B.!
Back in 2003, a man by the name of Juan Catalan was charged with murder.
He insisted the police had the wrong man, as he was attending an LA Dodgers game at the time of the crime.
What initially drew Larry to the tune was that there was an almost circus-like quality to the melody.
It sounded fun and he felt that it perfectly captured the zany atmosphere of the show.
Susie Essman was hesitant about attacking Jeff on such a personal level. Once she was assured that he was in on the joke, Susie famously called him a "fat [expletive]."
After that, there was no going back.
According to Ted, the pitch for Curb Your Enthusiasm didn't go as Larry had planned. The way he remembers, it actually ended up putting a few people to sleep!
Ted felt so sorry for Larry that he agreed to appear in the series solely out of guilt.
Originally, Larry David came up with the title Curb Your Enthusiasm as a way to immediately mediate any comparisons to Seinfeld.
"Curb your enthusiasm" is has also become a life motto for Larry.
Cheryl's agent agreed. Which is probably what gave her so much confidence when the time came for her to actually audition.
She wasn't nervous because in her mind she had absolutely nothing to lose.
During a cast Q&A, Jeff didn't hold back on his true feelings for his character. He called him an idiot, with almost no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Jeff openly admits he holds no respect for the character at all.
Perhaps 'frienemies' is a better term to use? The pair met when they were away at summer camp and instantly despised one another.
They even used to get into fistfights from time to time.
During an interview with Rolling Stone, Cheryl was asked how well she knew Laurie David. Her reply was that the pair had never even met.
She didn't want to confuse aspects of the character and chose to keep the two women separate.
