“I reserve the right to boo anyone who says anything that offends me, while also respecting their right to free speech, right? But the bigger problem — and I think the true threat to art and the creation of art — is the consolidation of money and power. All this siloing of studios and outlets and streamers and distributors — I don’t think it’s good for the creative voice. So that’s what I want to say in terms of the threat to art.”

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She said the industry had changed in such a way that she, like Seinfeld, believed their show would not get made today.

“I mean, what the hell is happening in network television any more? When Seinfeld was made, it was really unlike anything that was on at the time. It was just a bunch of losers hanging out. So I would say one main reason it wouldn’t be made now is because it’s hard to get anything different recognised. Particularly nowadays, everyone’s sort of running scared.”

After Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus went on to play a fictional vice president of the United States, Selina Meyer, in the satirical comedy Veep. Now aged 63, she will feature in the upcoming Marvel film Thunderbolts alongside Florence Pugh and Harrison Ford.