An all-time favorite, be it millennials or Gen-Z, the sitcom ‘Friends‘ ought to be one among the choices of the public. From ‘unagi’ to ‘pivot’, the ten years of the show have given every fan a handful of memories. The chaotic youth turning to settled adults is what every fan loves about the show. But how did the cast feel about being a part of the show?
‘Friends‘ is a show you pair up your depressive day with. To lighten your mood with a cup of piping hot coffee covered by a blanket. Started in 1994, the show aired up until 2004. Even after three decades, the show is rewatched. The cast also bonded well as the show went on. But things were not all merry as the sitcom prolonged.
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‘Friends’ Cast Was ‘Unhappy’
The evergreen sitcom ‘Friends‘ had a cast that included Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer. They stood with the show for ten years and created a devoted fan base for the sitcom. And the fandom still grows as the show’s ‘simplicity and nostalgia’ captures the audience. Patty Lin was one of the writers of the show. As she writes in Time Magazine, she notes how the actors had felt working the later seasons of the show.
Patty Lin started working for ‘Friends’ with just two years of writing experience. She joined the show after it had established itself as one of the best. Thus the writer had more vision of the later half of the show. “The actors seemed unhappy to be chained to a tired old show when they could be branching out, and I felt like they were constantly wondering how every given script would specifically serve them,” Patty Lin writes in her article published on August 21.
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Actors Were Dedicated To Their ‘Friends’ Characters
The writer also pointed out the fact that ‘Friends’ cast members were very dedicated to their characters. “Seeing themselves as guardians of their characters, they often argued that they would never do or say such-and-such. That was occasionally helpful, but overall, these sessions had a dire, aggressive quality that lacked all the levity you’d expect from the making of a sitcom,” Patty Lin writes.
The author also writes of her own challenges while bringing the sitcom onto the screen. She points out that the show’s staff was ‘cliquey‘ and had to get ready with the number of episodes for each season. However, these challenges should have been what made the show remarkable enough to last through all these years.
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