But stillthat was quite a get.
Then, Larry offered his impression of the Ayatollah onJimmy Kimmel Live, earning him his very own fatwa.
It would take… Salman Rushdie.
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You know, fatwa and all…).
(And that is where the new old Larry drew the interest of Elizabeth Banks.)
And it seemed like having him be Larry’s fatwa Svengali was the right way to do it."
How much of a pie-in-the-sky reach did the producers consider their guest spot offer to Rushdie?
“We just wrote it.
That sounds like fun!'
I was completely surprised that he was going to do it.
I stillcan’t believe he did it.”
The next question rattling around their heads was just how far would Rushdie go in the name of comedy.
The answer: pretty far.
He was like, ‘Sure!
I have no problem with that!’
It sounds like there was some concern about security measures.
“Larry wanted his appearance to be a big surprise.
“Also, she’s fing hilarious.
We wanted someone who could come and play with Larry, and she is such a great Larry sidekick.
They had so much fun together and they’re so funny together.
She was not afraid to be as flawed as Larry…. She was like, ‘Oh my god, this would be so fun!'”
“As I said to Larry, ‘Well, there’s no bad publicity.'”
In any case, David was just excited for the opportunity to ditch the disguise.
Look how far we’ve come!
Why are we doing this now?’
So he was always counting the minutes until he could get that wig off.”
And for fans counting the minutes until next week’s episode, Schaffer drops a few hints.
Curb Your Enthusiasmairs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
