Jerry Seinfeld says Australia is “the best place to be a comedian”, while urging hecklers at his shows to “go where things are political” if they want to protest Israel’s actions in Gaza.
In his most in-depth on-camera interview while touring Australia, the legendary funnyman told 7NEWS of his “love” of the country despite his stand-up shows twice being interrupted by pro-Palestine hecklers.
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“I love Australia, of course,” he told 7NEWS in Brisbane on Thursday, the morning after his only show in the Queensland capital.
“It’s just the best place to be a comedian. Australia’s comedy heaven.
“We’re having the time of our life. I’m having such a good time.”
Asked about his favourite thing about Australia, he responded, “the people”.
“The people love to laugh and they’re so nice. There’s just a warm feeling in every show, that I love,” he said.
After being heckled at both shows in Sydney, he said the “very polite” and “great” Brisbane crowd on Wednesday night did not follow suit.
Seinfeld, 70, flew to Adelaide on Thursday morning ahead of a show that night, before appearances in Melbourne across the weekend then travelling to New Zealand.
A supporter of Israel in its war on Hamas which has led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians, he encouraged his audiences to keep their political views to themselves.
“I don’t care what your politics are, but go where things are political,” he said.
“This is where we go to, kind of, forget about politics.
“We all want to forget about it for a couple of hours. That’s the whole idea of the show. Forget about everything for a couple of hours.”
Earlier this week, he mocked people at his Sydney shows who heckled him over his support for Israel, telling them, “We have a genius, ladies and gentlemen, he solved the Middle East.”
On Thursday, he couldn’t resist a comedic jibe at a 7NEWS camera operator after praising journalist Jordan Bissell for meeting him at Brisbane airport for the early morning interview.
“This is amazing that you got up, you got dressed, (turns to camera operator) … you want credit too? No, you don’t look as nice as her,” he said.
On another note, the New York native revealed a fondness for an Australian delicacy.
“Tim Tam, what’s that?” he said.
“Oh, the little chocolate candies — the chocolate?
“There was one of those in my (hotel) room and I ate the whole thing.”