Upon further review of the Cadre's response to the film, The Comedian, I realized that the connection between this learning course and the film was how a community of practice affects learners; a community of practice provides a prime opportunity for developing expertise. Comedians learn by sharing and critiquing each other. The film highlighted the contrast between a formal, rigid learning environment and an informal, open learning environment. Jerry Seinfeld learned his craft by seeking the wisdom of his peers through informal dialogue; Jerry was more consumed with making the audience laugh than with perfecting his delivery. On the other side of the spectrum was Orny Adams who appeared to be consumed by his stage presence and decided to isolate himself from the community of practice. 

This is a portion of my original response to the film; yet by consulting with the community of practice, I further understood the correlation that the film had with this learning course:
This film is about the “process” that comedians encounter and the constant reflection and work that goes into stand-up comedy. Seinfeld may be considered an expert in his field due to the fact that there is a continual reformulation of problems at higher levels. He is reinvesting his prior knowledge into the new activity (stand-up). Cognitive progressive problem solving is apparent in the way that he reviews his stand-up and is constantly thinking and consulting with other members of his “club” such as Gary Shandling and Chris Rock.