Episode 252 - Jason Alexander

This week on Breaking Bread the multi-talented Jason Alexander joins us in the studio! Tom and Jason take a deep dive into Jason’s career - from becoming a professional actor at the age of 15 to the “trifecta” - they discuss how Jason navigated it all! But the real question is - who knows Jerry Seinfeld better - Tom or Jason? Enjoy! 

Check out more Jason Alexander on his podcast “Really, No, Really.” and his upcoming film, The Electric State that comes out in March 14.

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0:00:00 Intro

0:03:24 Wild Grain Ad

0:04:23 Welcome & game shows

0:05:00 New Jersey and falling into career track

0:09:00 Professional acting at 15

0:10:33 Fate = luck and ability

0:12:15 Father

0:17:10 Mother

0:19:00 Loving magic as a kid

0:22:22 'As Long as You're Asking' show

0:25:20 Theater in New York in the 80s

0:25:33 Pretty Woman & Seinfeld

0:27:00 Seinfeld taking off

0:30:05 Finding out George was Larry David

0:31:50 Don't give Larry notes

0:35:00 Jason within George

0:36:35 Navigating fame

0:38:55 Jay VS Jason

0:41:47 Wild Grain Ad

0:43:46 Trade Coffee Ad

0:45:07 Creating so many laughs

0:50:00 Using comedy to build bridges

0:54:20 One Voice

0:57:40 Baking Bread

0:58:40 Kids live in the neighborhood

1:02:15 Being a grandfather

1:04:00 Kids being funny

1:05:00 Life after Seinfeld

1:07:10 Therapy and finding true self

1:17:54 Uncomfortable moment

1:19:00 Wanted to do drama originally

1:23:36 'Really No Really' Podcast

1:24:55 Taste test

1:27:15 Toilets

1:29:15 Working with Jerry

1:40:10 Goodbyes

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