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Actor Jeff Garlin on his new photography book
Photos from Jeff Garlin's debut photography book "Best Seat in the House: Moments No One Asked Me To Capture...But I Did Anyway"
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Jeff Garlin
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Photos from Jeff Garlin's debut photography book "Best Seat in the House: Moments No One Asked Me To Capture...But I Did Anyway"
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Jeff Garlin
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Courtesy Elisa Kim
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Photos from Jeff Garlin's debut photography book "Best Seat in the House: Moments No One Asked Me To Capture...But I Did Anyway"
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Jeff Garlin
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Courtesy Elisa Kim
)
Photos from Jeff Garlin's debut photography book "Best Seat in the House: Moments No One Asked Me To Capture...But I Did Anyway"
(
Jeff Garlin
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Courtesy Elisa Kim
)
Photos from Jeff Garlin's debut photography book "Best Seat in the House: Moments No One Asked Me To Capture...But I Did Anyway"
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Jeff Garlin
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Courtesy Elisa Kim
)
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Jeff Garlin: Best Seat in the House
Jeff Garlin is known most for his role onCurb Your Enthusiasm as Jeff Greene, the loyal manager and best friend, who would often pull Larry David’s fictionalized character into or out of his absurd social predicaments. Now, Garlin has taken his decades-long first-hand experience in and around comedy’s biggest stars and turned it into a personal photography book titled Best Seat in the House: Moments No One Asked Me to Capture...But I Did Anyway(Rizzoli New York, 2026).
Topline:
Actor-comedian Jeff Garlin has a knack for capturing moments in his life. His new photography book, Best Seat in the House: Moments No One Asked Me to Capture...But I Did Anyway, compiles some of his personal favorite photos of colleagues and friends. Garlin joined AirTalk, LAist 89.3's daily news show, to discuss it.
Listen: to hear Garlin talk about playing Jeff Greene in Curb Your Enthusiasm, personal stories about his relationship with some of the biggest stars in comedy, mental health struggles and his feelings on analog and digital cameras.
Check it out: Garlin has two book signing events in Los Angeles next month. He'll be at Book Soup in West Hollywood on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. and at the Leica Gallery, also in West Hollywood, on Nov. 15. You can find more info on his book tour on his website.
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