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Comedian Larry David was reportedly reluctant to take orders from former President Barack Obama<\/a> as the pair were filming their new HBO series \u2014 marking perhaps the first time the leader of the free world was critiqued on his comedic timing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking with Variety<\/u><\/a>, the director of “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” a new HBO series from Barack and Michelle Obama<\/a>\u2019s Higher Ground Productions, detailed how the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator found himself butting heads with the former commander in chief.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“[Obama] gave a few notes about something, and Larry went, \u2018Yeah, yeah, yeah, we got it,” Jeff Schaffer told the outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to Schaffer, Obama retorted with a callback to his time in the White House<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“I spent half an hour talking about how funny everything is. I give you one note, and you get into a defensive crouch,” Obama reportedly told David, adding, “When I was in the Oval Office, I took advice and listened to my advisers, and I was the president of the United States<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

David, in his comedic fashion, reportedly gave a lighthearted response, saying, “Yeah, but I\u2019m the president of this.”<\/p>\n

Schaffer also reportedly joked about the possibility of Obama invoking his executive power<\/a> while on set of the show.<\/p>\n

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“Using a presidential veto to get more money would have been amazing,” Schaffer told Variety. “I wish I\u2019d thought of that. \u2018The president needs an extra three days of shooting. He demands it.\u2019 We should have done that.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to Obama and HBO for comment regarding the series.<\/p>\n

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“Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness” is billed as a sketch comedy<\/a> miniseries that celebrates the country\u2019s 250th birthday by poking fun at events throughout United States history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Starring David, several high profile actors and political leaders \u2014 such as Obama, Lin Manuel Miranda and John Hamm \u2014 make rotating appearances throughout the series.<\/p>\n

Both David and the former president have maintained a longstanding friendship leading up to the show\u2019s release, with Obama poking fun at<\/a> the 78-year-old comic in a promotional video for the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“[I\u2019ve] sat across the table from some of the world\u2019s most difficult leaders and wrestled with some of the globe\u2019s most intractable problems,” Obama said, adding, “nothing has prepared me for working with Larry David.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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