Larry David explains how he deals with strangers pitching him 'Curb' ideas

He also has a unique method of saying no to selfies.
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If you spot Larry David in public, don't go pitching him your Curb Your Enthusiasm ideas. Or asking him for a selfie.

During an appearance on Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, the Curb creator explained how he gets out of unwanted pitches from strangers ("The Writers' Guild forbids me from hearing pitches from other people," is his go-to line) and how he attempts to dodge the dreaded selfie requests.

"You know what, I can't take pictures outside," is how David says he tries to evade it. "And then when I was inside, I would say to people, 'You know what, I can't take pictures inside.' [...] It started out OK, and then I sort of couldn't get through it without laughing."

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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