“Curb Your Enthusiasm” might be centered around Larry David, who plays a fictional version of himself, but arguably the best part of the show is the rotating cast of eccentric characters that flow in and out of Larry’s life.
Everyone on the show plays some heightened version of their real-life selves, including Larry’s “manager,” Jeff Greene, portrayed by the irreverent Jeff Garlin.
Unlike many of the other characters in Larry’s charmed life, Garlin is a consistent staple throughout every season of the show and often acts as a sounding board for some of his crazier ideas.
Believe it or not, the original idea for the show did not include Garlin, and adding him to the main cast was a last-minute decision just before the show started filming.However, Garlin was attached to the series in a creative capacity from the very beginning.
In fact, making a meta HBO series was…
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