David Steinberg
David Steinberg
David Steinbergis a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was one of the best-known comics in the United States. He appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson more than 130 timesand served as guest host 12 times, the youngest person ever to guest-host. Steinberg directed several films and episodes of television situation comedies, including Seinfeld, Friends, Mad About You, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Designing...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth9 August 1942
CityWinnipeg, Canada
CountryCanada
On 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' it takes almost a year to get 10 shows written. It always reminds me of my old yeshiva days, where you used to sit over a piece of Talmud and analyze everything that was going on.
Your relationship with an agent has got to be mutually beneficial. If you can't help their careers, then they're not going to be interested.
You don't need to be stable to be a stand-up comedian.
When I talk to Steve Martin, he's joyful when he talks about comedy.
When I started, you didn't make a lot of money by being a comedian. You didn't get a lot of respect.
We were the guys on the other side. It was hilarious.
The worst thing that can happen to a comedian is to do a documentary on your life and you're watching it with an audience and there's not a laugh.
My influences were Woody Allen and Lenny Bruce.
Great Canadian comics are often outsiders and insiders at the same time. That's a great perspective for a comedian.
Being a lawyer in New York sucks because you're working eighty, sometimes a hundred hours a week.
The odd thing about comedy is that the more personal you are, the larger the audience.
I don't believe any particular ethnic group is smarter than any other group.
I don't really dissect comedy. Nothing kills off humor more than overanalyzing it.
A spontaneous interview feels differently than anything else you see on television.