Lisa Kudrow
Uwe Scarnesi/Getty Images for NetflixGetting to know your coworkers can be one of the most stressful parts of starting a new job—but when Lisa Kudrow Joined for the first time friendsHer colleagues made it surprisingly easy.
The 61-year-old actress landed the role of the quirky Phoebe Buffet on the era-defining sitcom in 1994, and was nervous about being accepted by both the cast and crew. However, in an interview on Monday, December 9 with Dax Shepard On his podcast “Armchair Expert,” she said her co-stars worked hard at bonding and quickly became closer to the famous characters they were portraying.
“It was great, we really got along,” she said. “We also worked hard to be friends. This six-way relationship took some work and we did it.
Kudrow said it helps that some of her representatives are already communication experts, citing… Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc As the glue that holds the tight-knit gang together by always talking things through to remove any tension.
Lisa Kudrow keeps Matthew Perry's memory close by rewatching old episodes of Friends. “Honestly, I couldn't watch it because it's so embarrassing to watch yourself. But if you talk about Matthew, that's OK,” Kudrow, 60, told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday, June 26.
“If someone said something or did something, it wasn't a very big deal, because they were saying: 'Can I talk to you?' – usually not me, because I had to learn how to say: 'Can I talk to you about something “Because I never knew that was allowed!” she said. “But I saw that it was designed so well by Courtney, Jennifer and Matt. Respectful communication.”
Kudrow also revealed on the podcast that when she first filmed the pilot for the multi-award-winning sitcom, she was paranoid that the director James Burroughs She didn't actually want her character to succeed. “One of the issues with the character was how do we let the audience know why they should be friends with her, because she's so different!” I remembered.
In the end, Phoebe was, of course, a huge hit, both on set with the cast and crew and with the show's millions of viewers — in fact, the show was a much bigger success than Kudrow could have ever imagined. “That's a bad judge of whether a show is going to be successful or not,” she laughed. “I was like, 'This is cute?' “I was so happy it was on NBC!
In April 2021, all six Friends cast members arrived at Warner Bros. Studios. In Los Angeles to film the long-awaited reunion special, which will debut to great fanfare the following month. Over the course of two days, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry recalled their time[…]
Kudrow added that she doesn't mind talking about it friends As much as people inevitably want her, she's so “grateful” for the experience of being a pivotal part of one of the biggest shows in history.
In the interview, Kudrow also spoke briefly About the death of her beloved star Matthew Perry In 2023. “This is going to seem weird. “I feel more comfortable that he was happy on the day he died,” she admitted. “He should die happy. For me, that was a gift.”
