Julia Louis-Dreyfus, talking about her new NBC series Watching Ellie, due to debut on Feb. 26:
“I think there’s pressure — regardless of the past successes or failures of any of my friends. I put pressure on myself. I really want the show to be good. I want to like it. Jason [Alexander] and Michael [Richards — her two co-stars in Seinfeld, who each their own shows tank quickly] are very good friends of mine, and they’re such amazingly talented people.
“I did talk to them on occasion when they were doing their work, and it’s hard. It’s hard to do anything well, whether it’s in television or film, or making a car — it’s hard to make a good car. It’s hard to do things well, period….But the main thing is just to have a good time. Not only do I want this show, of course, to be a success, I would also really like to enjoy the process. And so far I have.”
