On the 27th, the "Friends" reunion special edition "the one where they get back together", which accompanied many people's youth, was broadcast on Tencent Video and Youku Video. Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Matthew Perry, David Schweimer, Lisa Cudjol and Matt LeBron all returned. The 17-year-old lead actors returned to the set, looking back at the past and telling the untold stories behind the scenes.
Hangzhou's "Qianjiang Evening News" reported that when Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Matthew Perry, David Humer, Lisa Cudjol, Matt LeBron, the six leading actors all walked onto the set, when the familiar music at the beginning of the film sounded again, the bullet screen was "Grandpa Qinghui", "Live long to see" and "all stand up"...
According to the report, the middle-aged male protagonists have no youthful appearance at all, white hair, wrinkles, and belly, which makes people can't help but sigh. Matthew Perry, in particular, is a man in his 50s who shows the decadence of a seventy- or eighty-year-old. Thankfully, the three actresses are in good shape.
"Friends Reunion Special" takes the emotional route, and every scene is familiar. The location of the six-person reunion this time, in addition to the studio, there is also a fountain at the beginning of the film. In these places that evoke the memories of fans, they talk and joke with each other.
One might argue that the six men got together 17 years later, driven by money (the stars paid $3 million to $4 million). However, according to media reports, the reason why "Friends" is evergreen depends on the good feelings between the actors. At that time, he signed a contract with a TV station, and 6 unknown actors asked to sign a collective contract in order to maximize their own interests. Their hugging has made the TV station lose the possibility of breaking through each other, and the play has not changed actors for ten years.
During the interview session, the host asked the filmmakers how they chose the six actors. The filmmakers said: The first to be determined is David Humer. At that time, he had left the television circle because he had tragic acting experience in other TV series. The filmmakers found him in the theater in Chicago and begged him to agree.
The role of Phoebe is also unpopular. Later, on recommendation, Lisa Cudjo performed the most perfectly, sublimating the material.
After another two and a half months, they found Matt LeBron, who had only a few dollars in his pocket and no acting experience. Because Matt LeBron is one of the most audition actors, handsome and funny to say his lines.
The show has a lot of dialogue and is very demanding on the lines, and Matthew Perry was also chosen because he reads the lines energetically.
Courtney Cox was already well-known at the time, and the filmmakers originally planned to let her play Rachel, but Cox said that her personality was closer to Monica's.
In fact, the role of Rachel is not pleasing, because she is selfish, it is likely to disgust the audience, but it still attracts many actresses to interview, and the film side chose Jennifer Aniston.
Aniston recalled that she was still filming another play at the time, "Random Response", and after a period of running-in, she chose "Friends" between the two plays. I remember she pleaded with the producer of "Wild Response" to let her go, and the producer said, "I have seen that play, and I tell you, your performance will not be red, our play will make you popular." ”
"Friends" rushed into the hot search with emotional killing
One netizen said, "What is the best time." A kind of affection, a kind of spirit, a kind of life. In this, one must be unaware, as if there is hope for the future, and the gaze forward is what is lacking in the future. There was, and then there was none. That's the best that's ever been. Having friends around, rejoicing and sharing together, is the best time, we miss only our young and crazy selves. ”
According to Chengdu Red Star News, "Friends" mainly tells the story of six old friends living in Manhattan, New York, and has gone through a decade of ups and downs, with a total of 236 episodes in ten seasons. The first season aired in 1994 and quickly became popular, with high popularity continuing into the tenth season of 2004, with each season ranking in the top ten of the year, with the last episode airing on May 6, 2004. At the end, all six of them left one of their keys, left the old apartment, and went for coffee together.
"Friends" is one of the most popular TV series in American history, with all ten seasons in the top ten ratings of the year, and is still popular and re-screened around the world today. The series won the 54th Annual Emmy Award for Best Drama Series in a Comedy Category and has been nominated for 62 Emmy Awards. Among the 100 most popular American dramas selected by the authoritative media "The Hollywood Reporter" in the United States in 2015, "Friends" ranked first.
At the end of the final season of 2004, the six lead actors have a new life in real life: "Rachel" Jennifer Aniston was promoted to Hollywood A-list actress, shooting works such as "Fake Family"; "Joey" Matt LeBron won the 69th Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy Series) in 2012 for "Inside and Outside the Play"...
However, it is lamentable that in the special episode broadcast, many viewers found that "Chandler" Matthew was much older, and his eyes were unfocused and even slurred. Many people may not know that Matthew became dependent on painkillers in 1997 due to a ski injury, which led to alcoholism and abuse of prohibited drugs. The addiction to drugs puts Matthew in a difficult position, and he once confessed that he sent himself to a drug rehab center in 1997 and 2001 during the filming of "Friends". (End)