Julia Louis-Dreyfus has spoken again on the topic of political correctness in comedy.
The Seinfeld star has previously pushed back against the idea that being sensitive towards certain subjects has impacted the comedy industry in a negative way.
Speaking with Kara Swisher on her podcast, Louis-Dreyfus addressed the topic, saying: “There’s a lot of talk about how comics can’t be funny now… I think that’s bullshit.”
“Physical comedy and intellectual comedy and political comedy, I think, has never been more interesting, because there’s so much to do. It’s a ripe time,” Louis-Dreyfus added.
“Comedy is risky and it can be offensive, but that’s what makes it so enjoyable. I personally don’t buy the conceit that this is an impossible time to be funny. Maybe some people aren’t laughing at your jokes, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be made.”
The interview follows Louis-Dreyfus’ recent comments on the subject, which she made during her profile with The New York Times. Earlier this month, the actor said: “When I hear people starting to complain about political correctness — and I understand why people might push back on it — to me that’s a red flag, because it sometimes means something else.”
This followed comments made by Jerry Seinfeld back in April, where he was dismissive of political correctness in comedy. The comedian shared that he felt the downfall of television comedy is “the result of the extreme left and P.C. crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people.”
He continued: “Now they’re going to see standup comics because we are not policed by anyone. The audience polices us. We know when we’re off track. We know instantly and we adjust to it instantly.”
In other news, Seinfeld clashed with a pro-Palestine heckler at his recent stand-up gig in Sydney.
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