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Jason Alexander threatened to quit ‘Seinfeld’ when George Costanza didn’t have enough screen time


Jason Alexander was “furious” when he wasn’t included in a Season 3 episode of “Seinfeld” — so much so he threatened to quit, co-star Michael Richards writes in his ne…

Michael Richards reveals that his “Seinfeld” co-star Jason Alexander once threatened to quit the show because his character, George Costanza, wasn’t getting enough screen time. “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. ©Castle Rock Entertainment/Courtesy Everett CollectionEmmy winner Richards writes that he experienced a similar bout of insecurity when his character, the kooky next-door neighbor Kramer, was absent from the Season 2 episode “The Chinese Restaurant.”

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Jason Alexander became 'furious and threatened to quit' Seinfeld after being left out of one of the sitcom's early episodes claims costar Michael Richards