Wayne Knight Admitted The Truth About The Seinfeld Cast Being ‘Difficult To Work With’

In the decades since Seinfeld’s finale, a lot has been said about the reality behind the scenes of the beloved NBC sitcom. While the Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David co-created series made the cast a ridiculous amount of money and remains relevant today, some negative things have come out about it. Primarily, this has come from some of the guest stars including one who claimed that Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus shunned him between takes. Even baseball legend Keith Hernandez said that certain Seinfeld cast members were ‘unfriendly’.

All of this has affected numerous Seinfeld cast members, including Jason Alexander who brought up the topic to one of the show’s most adored and heavily-featured guest stars, Wayne Knight. This article will reveal what the Newman actor said about working on Seinfeld and whether or not he found the main cast to be ‘unfriendly’ or ‘unwelcoming’. Following that, we will touch upon what two other guest stars said about their experience working on the hit NBC series.

What Wayne Knight Said About The Seinfeld Cast Being Unfriendly And Unwelcoming

While introducing Wayne Knight on his podcast, “Really? No, Really?”, Jason Alexander revealed his affection for his former Seinfeld co-star. In fact, Alexander stated that he was “happy to work with” Knight on all of those seasons of their hit NBC sitcom. Alexander also claimed that he “admired” and “respected” Knight. Not just for his work on Seinfeld and in the movies, but in his extensive stage work. The two, after all, are both heavily involved in the theater world.

In fact, Alexander has almost entirely dedicated his acting career to the stage following his Seinfeld run playing George Constanza. But it was later in the interview when the two actors discussed the most interesting Seinfeld-related topic… whether or not the show was a positive place for actors. The topic was brought up by Alexander and shared with Wayne Knight: