“ JB Smoove, who plays David’s perpetual houseguest, Leon - perhaps the single funniest character currently on television - has his own take on the matter. “They are the same motherfucker,” he says, “Larry David is uncomfortable in person, he’s uncomfortable on the show. If you’re on the goddamn show and your name is Larry David, and you leave the fucking show and get in your car and go home after shooting Curb Your Enthusiasm and your name is Larry David…guess what? You motherfucking Larry David. They are one and the same. There’s no goddamn difference.” That said, Smoove doesn’t spend much time with David off the set. “Larry could be doing any fucking thing. For all I know, Larry dresses up like a hip-hop star in his spare time. ”
