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That was Jerry Stiller.
InSeinfeldia, he calls this the beginning of the best years of my life as an actor.
He was then 65 years old.
He got to show that side of himself for the first time in season fives The Sniffing Accountant.
you might look for sneakers the next day!
Stiller is brilliant in the whole scene, actually, not only when hes losing his shit.
How long does it take to find a bra?
he asks, playing the line very straight, which makes it that much funnier.
You ask me to get a pair of underwear, Im back in two seconds.
To George when he decides to convert to Latvian Orthodox.
Blow out the damn candles!
To a young George, in flashback.
Thats my cabana shirt.
You stole my shirt, you son of a bitch!
To Kramer, when he shows up at the Costanzas in Franks old cruisewear.
How dare you stop short with my wife … Asssmaaaan!
To Kramer after Kramer stops short with Estelle Costanza in the passenger seat.
Are you trying to keep us out of Del Boca Vista?
To the Seinfelds, who really dont want the Costanzas to move into their retirement community in Florida.
You want a piece of me?
To Elaine, after she makes a disparaging remark about George.
To no one, but also really anyone who would listen.
But toSeinfeldviewers, it will always be the brainchild of Frank Costanza.
The Airing of Grievances describes Frank Costanzas lifestyle as well as the ethos of the entire series.
Thats what made him a quintessentialSeinfeldcharacter: He complained constantly, about nothing.
Stiller paced and gesticulated, making the buildups to Franks breakdowns as absurd as the eruptions themselves.
Because he sometimes had trouble remembering his lines, the cadences in his speech were dotty and unpredictable.
Yet it was completely at home in the contemporary, boundary-pushingSeinfeld.
Stillers last line onSeinfeld, uttered in the final episode, was, appropriately, shouted.
When court is adjourned, Frank attempts to shake her back to consciousness.
We gotta get outta here, he yells in her face.
We gotta beat the traffic!
But Frank Costanza was not normal, and his volume was high right up to the very end.
Close your eyes right now and think about Frank Costanza and Jerry Stiller.
The first thing you hear is him yelling, isnt it?
