Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Gets Wise with Sally Field
Mar 27, 2024
Veteran actress Sally Field, with a career spanning six decades, candidly discusses aging, shyness, and portraying powerful characters. Julia also engages her 90-year-old mom in a conversation about confidence. The episode touches on overcoming societal pressures related to aging and finding self-acceptance.
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Seinfeld's Success
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus reflects on her Seinfeld experience, primarily remembering the laughter and fun.
- The show's success involved luck, including a poorly tested pilot and a network demand for a female character.
The Contest
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus discusses the "Contest" episode, where the characters compete to abstain from masturbation.
- The episode, surprisingly aired despite its risqué subject matter, with the phrase "master of my domain" becoming a catchphrase.
Groundbreaking Elaine
- Decades later, Louis-Dreyfus recognizes the subtle progressiveness of the "Contest" episode.
- Elaine's inclusion as an equal participant, not a sexualized object, was groundbreaking.