‘Seinfeld’s Michael Richards Reveals Co-Star “Almost Quit The Show In Season 3”
deadline.comSeinfeld actor Michael Richards has revealed that a former co-star nearly quit the hit show after failing to appear in an episode in Season 3.
Richards, who played Kramer in the NBC comedy, has written a memoir, in which he recounts that neither he nor Jason Alexander (who played George Costanza) were required for an episode titled ‘The Pen.’ Page Six quotes an excerpt from Richards’ book, where he writes that while he took his own absence with equanimity, Alexander was more miffed. “Jason threatens to quit after learning that he’s also not in the episode.
He’s furious,” Richards wrote in his memoir, adding that he sympathised with his fellow actor. “Jason came onto the show with the most confidence of anyone.
He had won a Tony Award on the New York stage, not an insignificant achievement, and until the table read for ‘The Pen’ he has assumed that Seinfeld is a buddy show, starring him and Jerry.” “But this business breeds both massive egos and incredible insecurity, and this episode is one of those ego-jarring wakeup calls.” Australia’s news.com.au website reports that Alexander confirmed Richards’ claims several years ago.
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