Friends was a trailblazing sitcom. Everything they did was once so other. The show did not hesitate to alternate lines on the fly, it was all about the crowd's response to sure moments. Heck, Ross' 'I take thee Rachel' line turned out to be a mistake from the actor and later, it impressed one of the most iconic moments in the show's history.
The fans were just as passionate, loving the six members of the cast. However, it almost took a nasty twist, with Warner Bros virtually getting rid of two of the unique cast members.
We'll take a look at why the state of affairs went down, and the way it was once all resolved. In addition, we're going to check out a undeniable main cast member that virtually left the sitcom during season 3. Thanks to a talking from Matt LeBlanc, she made up our minds to stay on the show, a decision all enthusiasts can agree used to be the right kind one.
Jennifer Aniston Was Unsure About Her Future When Friends Came To An End
Friends coming to an end was hard for the cast, and this was very true for Jennifer Aniston who was going thru her own struggles at the time behind the scenes.
Even during the reunion, Aniston didn't realize that all those emotions would come rushing back.
She told The Hollywood Reporter, "I hadn’t thought about what was going on the last time I was actually here.” And it just took me by surprise because it was like, “Hi, past, remember me? Remember how that sucked? You thought everything was in front of you and life was going to be just gorgeous and then you went through maybe the hardest time in your life?”
Aniston also stated that her future was unsure at the time, both in terms of career and personal life.
"It was more non-public stuff that I had expectancies about that kind of shape-shifted, so to discuss. That was what used to be jarring, that we all had an idea of what the future used to be going to be, and we had been going to go hunker down and focal point on this or that and then all of it simply changed in a single day, and that was it."
Aniston turned out to be just fine, and she is satisfied with the way everything turned out.
Warner Brothers Threatened To Release Two Members Of The Main Cast Following The Salary Request Made By The Six
At the time, it was unheard of. A main cast on a sitcom making $1 million each per episode. The idea was inspired by David Schwimmer, who encouraged his castmates to band together during negotiations. Schwimmer wanted the entire six to get paid as equals and at a premium given the success of the show.
Although the cast got the number they were looking for, things weren't exactly smooth behind the scenes. According to Aniston, Warner Bros. threatened to fire two cast members as a way to cut costs.
Aniston stated, "We actually did have so much fun in combination. I remember the fact that was one of the things once we had been younger and dumb and renegotiating, one of the [studio’s] threats used to be, “Well, we don’t need all six of you. We can do this with 4 of you."
Aniston recalls the cast calling their bluff upon realization that the show could not continue on without all six.
"We had been like, “What? You can? You can get rid of Rachel or Joey or who?” Then it was like, “No they can’t, get up.”
Friends will have regarded greatly other but in the long run, lovers are grateful the cast caught to it.
Matt LeBlanc Talked Lisa Kudrow Out Of Quitting Friends During Season 3
We can not believe Friends without any of the main six. However, during season 3, this got here close to becoming a reality. Lisa Kudrow struggled behind the scenes, in particular with self belief issues.
Kudrow felt as though she wasn't portraying Phoebe to the best of her abilities. It would all trade after a conversation with Matt LeBlanc.
"I said, 'I can't, I don't think I have it, I mean, I don't know what I'm doing,'" Kudrow recalled. "And he went, 'You're her, relax, you got it. You've been doing this character for three years. You're working too hard. That's your problem. You don't need to work this hard. Relax.' And he was right."
LeBlanc's pep communicate clearly labored, as Kudrow took home an Emmy for the following season.
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