Jerry Seinfeld says audiences are 'little more sophisticated' now as he recalls 'mean' heckling years ago

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Jerry Seinfeld, the renowned comedian, recently shared his thoughts on how audience sophistication has evolved over the years.

The actor, writer, and producer also took a trip down memory lane, recalling a heckling incident from a comedy set over 30 years ago that still lingers in his mind.

Jerry Seinfeld looks back at the heckling incident 

During a promotional interview for his upcoming film ‘Unfrosted’ with Graham Bensinger, Seinfeld reminisced about a 1993 Boston show where Adam Sandler was his opening act.

“I had this amazing bit about weddings,” he told 'In Depth With Graham Bensinger'. “It was fantastic," he added.

"It was so long. It covered everything. And I worked on it and worked on it and worked on it. It takes me forever," Seinfeld continued further. 

However, as he began the bit, someone from the audience yelled, “Heard it.” Seinfeld admitted, “And that was a tough one. I still think about it. It was mean. It was true.”

Jerry Seinfeld’s perception of today’s audiences

Reflecting on the incident, the ‘Unfrosted’ star, director, and co-writer expressed his belief that such an incident would be less likely to occur today.

He feels that audiences are now more aware of the effort that goes into a set.“I think now audiences are a little more sophisticated,” he said according to The Hollywood Reporter.

"These are pieces that we work on for months and months and months; you don’t do it once and works," Seinfeld continued.

"Every scene you see in a movie, they did that 18 times — one time it was good. Same with comedy. I’ve done it 100 times, now I finally got it," he added.

Jerry Seinfeld’s experience working with Hugh Grant

In March, Seinfeld also touched upon his experience working with Hugh Grant on the Netflix film ‘Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story’.

Seinfeld revealed that he had a “horrible” time working with the ‘Notting Hill’ actor, even going as far as to label Grant a “pain in the a**.”

Despite the initial friction, the two seemed to have resolved their differences with Seinfeld recounting a memorable dinner they had together.

“We shot for 10 weeks, and that night that he and I had dinner — and we got drunk having dinner — that was the greatest night,” he shared.