Maybe my KS standards are low, but this was a fun and light read. Plenty of cool details are revealed such as how the screenwriting and filming of Seinfeld happened. There's also a neat story about the real life Kramer. The anecdotes about Larry David were not surprising, but still illuminating. He came off as a kinda crass guy who still had a heart, but felt a lot of weight and pressure. Crabby. Snappy. Still, it was nice to see a slice of humanity. This short behind-the-scenes look at the writing team of Seinfeld is mildly interesting but it doesn't truly qualify as an inside-look. Unfortunately, Stoller isn't a great storyteller and he seems to see himself as a victim who didn't know how to get stuff done. At no point did he try to really take charge or, heaven forbid, ask someone for advice.Because he didn't make much effort to 'get' what it was to be a staff writer means I, the reader, didn't get an actual inside look. Stoller's almost like an intern who got sent to the wrong office but didn't ask for directions and hung around until his time was up. And then wrote a report about his baffling experiences.I wouldn't call the entire booklet a waste of time, since there is some pleasure in the namedropping (both people and famous Seinfeld plots) and in some of Stoller's anecdotes. But I was disappointed. The DVD extra's on the Seinfeld box-sets show much more of both the creative process and the goings-on behind the scenes.
What do You think about Mi Año En Seinfeld (2000)?
Good. Quick. Read it on the train. No filler, just stories. I recommend.
—chenlai
A good short story and a fun look behind the scenes of a successful comedy.
—tlbjunk19
Short and sweet and funny and self-deprecating.
—stephanielaura
