Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Jerry Seinfeld's web series of coffee conversations between comedians while driving classic cars.
Where Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee comes up1 episode or test
- 1Shoot far moreRaw cut runs well over an hour
- 2Trim hardKeep only the best material
- 3Release about 20 minutesEach episode lands near 20 minutes
From David Perell on Seinfeld's process
What was said about Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Seinfeld shot far more than needed, then cut each episode to about 20 minutes. Each episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee began as a raw cut running well over an hour, which Seinfeld edited down to roughly 20 minutes.
It follows his wider habit of making more material than needed and keeping only the best, the same process he uses for jokes he refines on paper and on stage. David Perell draws the lesson that serious creators produce more than they need and trim hard to the best.
Seinfeld’s Timeless Lessons on Creativity and Consistency
Each episode starts as a very long raw cut that Seinfeld trims to about 20 minutes. It shows his heavy-editing habit of making more than needed and keeping the best.
Seinfeld shot far more than needed, then cut each episode to about 20 minutes. Each episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee began as a raw cut running well over an hour, which Seinfeld edited down to roughly 20 minutes.
It follows his wider habit of making more material than needed and keeping only the best, the same process he uses for jokes he refines on paper and on stage. David Perell draws the lesson that serious creators produce more than they need and trim hard to the best.
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