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But her hubby will acknowledge the high-wire act his wife is trying to pull off. "She's really brave," says Hall. "She's a big TV star who could have walked into playing a mom on a sitcom for the next 10 years and walked away with a whole bunch of money. Rather than doing that, she's doing something that she finds artistically fun. That's daring."

No matter how Ellie is received, Louis-Dreyfus and Hall already feel like they've succeeded. "We've gotten to do something unusual," says Hall. "We got to do it pretty close to the way we conceived it. We've had a great time doing it. We haven't killed each other. So for me, it's a success."

Echoes Louis-Dreyfus: "I'd love for it to be successful, don't get me wrong. But you have to like the process as much as the end result. It's an incredible opportunity to do exactly what I want to do. It's exciting for me to have a strong voice in the casting of the show, in the look of the show, in the tone of the show. The truth is, the process of doing it has been happy and I hope it stays on. But if it doesn't--gee, wasn't that fun to do?" n

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"YES, EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGHER AFTER 'SEINFELD'. I UNDERSTAND THAT. OH, WELL. POOR ME, WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL SHOW. WHAT CAN I TELL YOU?"

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"YES, EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGHER AFTER 'SEINFELD'. I UNDERSTAND THAT. OH, WELL. POOR ME, WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL SHOW. WHAT CAN I TELL YOU?"

Originally posted Mar 01, 2002 Published in issue #642 Mar 01, 2002 Order article reprints
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