Friends’ infamous Rachel Green, Jennifer Aniston, recently gave some feel-good and hilarious behind-the-scenes stories about the show. Kissing even, Aniston reminded Quinta Brunson about the enjoyable filming days, which one of the ladies, Lisa Kudrow, did not enjoy as much.
Lisa Kudrow’s unfortunate live audience moments
Even though it’s been more than twenty years since the original premiere of “Friends“, the show is still untouchable. People may have their preferred set of characters, but it seems that the camaraderie of the actors is still pretty much intact. During the interview with Brunson, Aniston said to him something that he didn’t expect about Lisa Kudrow.
In Kudrow’s interview with Aniston, there was one thing that the latter really had issue with the show’s live studio audience. “You know, Lisa Kudrow, by the way, hated when the audience laughed,” Aniston, whose eyes filled up with tears, said.
Listening to Niall Matter this time in the wee hours of the morning made me realize that Kudrow was as much of a perfectionist as the Fonz staying in the tank until her show’s producers pulled her aside and said, “Enough already of Beverly Hills, 90210 pop culture references; She’d be like, I’m not done! It’s not that funny!”
The Joys and Challenges of Live Audience Filming
One of the show’s most notable characteristics was the filming in front of a live audience, which made the show’s shooting process more intense. Aniston admittedly mentioned how much she enjoyed the energy brought by the live audience in making it easier to tell jokes and enjoy different scenes. Nevertheless, Kudrow had a problem with it, and some of the users also found a live audience a great benefit of the show.
Aniston further recalled that there was much joy as well as camaraderie while taping the “friends”. The cast was well bonded, and many of them liked to pull pranks on each other and share laughter on the sets.
A Memorable Prank: Jennifer Aniston’s Salon Shenanigans
This line had one specific story of a prank that Aniston and Matthew Perry played on Kudrow. The prank happened when Kudrow was on a hair coloring session at a hair salon. Aniston and Perry, in what can only be described as sheer cheekiness, entertained the idea of a joke at the expense of Kudrow.
They both recall that show’s finale: “We ran into the hair salon, and I snuck up—she was in the sink—and I took the nozzle from the guy that was supposed to be doing it and just started washing her hair,” Aniston remembered with amusement. A prank was pulled, which immediately proved to be very dangerous, but the fun and happiness it gave to the three made it an unforgettable moment.
Cherishing friendship bonds
During the entire crying scene, Aniston took time to explain how much closer friends she became with most of her “friends” cast members. Even though there were times when something must have gotten on the actor’s nerves on set or they had a chance to pull some pranks themselves, the bonds between the co-stars were strong.
“We were friends with all the cast members of the Friends series,” Aniston said this and also addressed the fact that many of the friendships made on the show set were genuine.
After Aniston cried, recalling those days and telling the story, it can be noticed that even now “Friends” is dear to her. Thus, the friendship that was created by the show’s cast will always be a contribution to the show as well as all the people who watched it.
For those who want to recall the atmosphere of the television show “Friends”, the series is available now for streaming services such as Max.
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