Most people know him as the character he made famous on “Seinfeld,” George Costanza, but actor Jason Alexander has been a stage presence since he was in his teens. A talented song-and-dance man, he is comfortable with all aspects of live performance. Since his “Seinfeld” days, he has appeared on various television shows and will be guest-starring as an unethical CEO who made millions while his company went down the drain on TNT’s “Franklin & Bash” Wednesday at 9 p.m. EDT. Q: So many people still think of you as George Costanza. When did you realize that you had imbued that character with such staying power?
A: Oh, boy, I don’t know. Because of the path the show took, you know it was anything but an instant success. It was actually pretty slow in coming, and it seemed to have a kind of cultish following at first. Then it grew and grew into other demographics and other countries. Actually a couple of years ago, and it had been off the air for a number of years, as I started doing more traveling, going around the world and bumping into people in places where I never would have assumed they would know anything about the show or anything about me, and they were all excited about the show and me. I started to go, “Well, I guess we had some impact, some staying power.” (Laughs) Why my character in particular seems to resonate with people so much, I wish I knew. Other than the fact I guess it’s comforting to know there’s somebody in the world more screwed up than you. (Laughs)
