Julia Louis-Dreyfus Brands Jerry Seinfeld's Political Correctness Claims a 'Red Flag'

“You know, when I talk about 'Veep,' I wonder what political satire is, and how hard it is to be funny about politics these days,” the author began. “Your former co-star Jerry Seinfeld recently caught up the news because he talked about political correctness in comedy. I wonder, as a famous comedian, what you think about that?'

Louis-Dreyfus replied: “If you look back at both comedy and drama, let's say 30 years ago, through today's lens, you might find bits and pieces that don't age well. And I think what I have an antenna for is sensitivities 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 are pushing back on that – but for me that's a red flag because sometimes it means something else,” the Veep star continued.

“I don't think it's a bad thing to be aware of certain sensitivities. I don't know how else to put it.”

The interview resumed eleven days later for a second session, at which point the author returned to the question of whether or not Louis-Dreyfus felt that there are “things that no longer feel funny to you that once did, or things that are funny now that they are'. Didn't you notice it before?”

“I wanted to make sure I answered this whole idea of ​​political correctness correctly, and I can't really remember what I said. So I wanted to go back to that and be very clear about where I stand,” Louis-Dreyfus explained . .

“My feeling about all this is that political correctness, as far as tolerance goes, is obviously fantastic,” the actress added. “And of course, I reserve the right to call out anyone who says something that offends me, while also respecting their right to free speech, right?”

“But the bigger problem – and I think the real threat to art and the creation of art – is the consolidation of money and power. All these silos of studios, outlets, streamers and distributors – I don't think it's good for the creatives. So that's what I want to say in terms of the threat to art.”