Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer talk about how much has changed since the start of the show 'Friends'. (October 2002) Main Site: www.MattCrazed.... Twitter: / mattcrazedwebs No Copyright Infringement Intended.
@Louisa McCann David Schwimmer is Ross Geller from the first two seasons of the show mostly. Bearing in mind the creators came to admit they wrote the role specifically with him in mind. Being impressed with his earlier audition for another show.
The interesting thing about Friends is that all 6 of them were truly main characters in the fact that it was written as them being 6 individuals. No real interconnectivity, even with Ross & Monica being siblings. Ross & Monica could've not been siblings and it still would've worked. Other shows aren't like that (except maybe Seinfeld), which is one thing that made the show so powerful.
I see what you're saying, but with HIMYM the underlying theme was Ted meeting his wife. Also, Lily & Marshall from the beginning were a pair. It's similar but a slightly different dynamic.
True. All the six actors were so talented and the on- and off-screen chemistry so real that they were able to put down a huge and successful performance to make it work.
@bigtakeshi The actors are what made the show great. Giving that extra 200%! Even when certain episodes in terms of storylines or jokes were average, the actors still gave it an extra nudge.
4:33 Not the first time David Schwimmer has been pointing out the general sense of disappointment with Ross' constant divorces and breakups that was ruining the arc in his relationship with Rachel's. Along the lines of moving on from Rachel *enough* to marry someone else and then falling back in love with her again later making it weird. It's not easy being an actor and watching constantly how the producers and the writers are deconstructing your character that you have to play for ten years straight.
I think he David couldn't see the bigger picture that his other relationships failed because it still comes back to Rachel. If your heart is unresolved your life will be also. They're relateable and they're not perfect but they belong together. They have a kid together and I think they keep coming back to one another for a reason. In the end they don't get married but commit to being a family and raising their daughter. Ross got his dream in the end. He said he wanted a daughter with Rachel named Emily and he got a different version of happiness named Emmma instead. Life is messy.
I completely agree, the producers/writers are following what they see people relate to the most which is (there's always that one person you're absolutely crazy about and can't fall-out-of-love with your entire life, romantic shit if you ask me! and not a healthy mentality either.) And people actually like that.. saying Rachel is his lobster and can't see how bad the whole relationship was for both of them (Ross mostly).
@@quinnmorgendorffer8435 David Schwimmer did see the bigger picture, because, later in 2011 he reiterated this fact again in a Telegraph interview and I quote: _"Yes: I would not have allowed myself to be persuaded to have Ross marry and divorce again. The whole arc of the relationship was weird then, because for him to be able to move on enough to marry someone else and then go back to being in love with Rachel later just went a bit too far.”_ Schwimmer was looking at Ross & Rachel from a creative/production point of view when making that statement .... and could easily/clearly see how flawed the _arc_ in their relationship was. Thanks to Ross' weird social life of course and the fact that he and Rachel weren't allowed to move on, grow and be happy with someone else for a while, before coming back together. This is why the whole Rachel/Joey thing in seasons 9-10, post-Emma, became so weird as well.
@@dvchel Ross should have ended up with Emily,she knew what she wanted and their love story was written in perfectly. too bad Helen Baxendale could not continue the shooting because of her pregnancy.
Wow, if Mondler is being described by Matthew as having a "rocky relationship", then their relationship has t to be the healthiest 'rocky relationship' there is, on TV or anywhere. Thing is, they were still the happily married couple, but not in the typical, boring way. They were unconventional in some ways, but never dysfunctional. They went through a lot of things that would have broken up any other couple, such as infertility and maintaining a long distance romance. But they stood strong. They're not perfect, but they're perfect together. That's why I love them so much.
David es muy serio de pocas palabras. Es un actor privilegiado las mil caras para el humor y el drama. Pierri es otro genio y leblanc humor y carisma es un trio maravilloso excelentes actores y cada uno es un friends eterno
4:34 Interesting to see how Matt Lauer asks the on-point and *inconvenient* question to David Schwimmer in regards to his conclusion about all those marriages and relationships that came to an end his character had to go through. Mainly because it was the right question to ask at that point in the production of the show and it is hard to disagree with what David states in regards to his on-screen romance with Jennifer. It was simply *weird* for the entire context and development of the show to see his character move on from Rachel enough to marry this other woman he barely knew for two months. Then of course later seeing Rachel falling in love with him again and him knowing it too, but still clinging on to his marriage with that other woman only for the sake of not wanting to go through two divorces before his 30th birthday that simply went too far. You can easily admit the writers and creators did a lot to show us Rachel & Ross loved each other throughout season four until season ten. A great job. However they either *never* really tried or were never able to succeed for the two characters to help each other grow and going in directions they definitely went with. This was a major issue in the show, because the on-and-off relationship was starting to get boring after season four came to an end. It explains why the *ratings* went down following this decision in season five to force the two in a platonic friendship again, seeing the magic in their relationship and what it was able to bring to the show disappear. This was perhaps the biggest disappointment to watch as a viewer back then, to see the writers and creators being either *unable* or *unwilling* to elevate the show to another level. I wonder how the show would have been or how long it would have been able to last if they had made the decision for Rachel & Ross to be *together* more often and helping each other grow between season four and ten, in addition to not letting their relationship be as dysfunctional and unhealthy as it would be.
Yes! That’s my issue with the Rachel & Ross storyline. They dump it out & shove it back in your face in Season 10 out of nowhere without a real story development.
@@dilekben Great point Dilek! The issue that remains with the final episode of Friends to this day is exactly the inorganic and hollow reunion of Ross and Rachel. It was never the same again as it was in the show's first three seasons. Friends would have been a #1 show for 7 of its 10 seasons without this constant on- and off-relationship of Ross and Rachel coming at the expense of Friends' creativity and comedy.
I totally agree! Also, if they had been together, instead of developing a relationship that got unhealthier every season, they could have worked though it, learned and show the audience how to manage toxic behaviours such as Ross's jealousy. Should it be a deal braker if a guy is that possesive? For me it would, but it doesn't have to, the only issue for me is that they don't work through it, they don't grow as a couple, they just accept that toxicity
@@celiasaiz3786 Excellent point Celia. Going from season 3 into season 4 watching Friends it is exactly your point that comes to disappoint. So, besides ending up not forgiving each other for the breakup in season 3 (both equally at fault), seeing Ross being able to move on from Rachel enough to marry Emily *showed* how they didn't grew through it. Neither in season 5 or all the other seasons that came to follow. It just became too dysfunctional and unhealthy in a very unnecessary way. I mean, it wouldn't have been too hard to hire a technical adviser helping Friends to sort out the issues in the arc of Ross and Rachel's relationship. It was just sloppy. Then, it also disappointingly led to the eventual fallout from the public towards the Rachel/Joey fling. :/
@@dvchel I think the writers and creators got heavily influenced by the fact that Ross and Rachel were drawing in rating and viewership so they just wanted to exploit them. It was kinda sad to see Ross and Rachel both having that amount of chemistry get absolutely ridiculed by the writers. No wonder in BTS you could see David feel very sad about his character and even Jennifer wanted Ross and Rachel to end up sooner. They could've easily given us so many amazing moments with Ross and Rachel as a couple. Instead of Joey and Rachel , they should have had showed us Ross and Rachel growing up and bonding over Emma and realising that they were always in love and are ready to let go off their immaturity. Even in different seasons u could see certain moments where they describe each other in certain ways that makes u wonder wtf they aren't together. I would have loved a wedding in S10 instead of the rushed ending , tho it's still nice and iconic. The wedding would've been even better since it'd be cementing both Ross and Rachels history. Things being said , Ross and Rachel will have a special place in my heart only cause of the chemistry of David and Jennifer. S1-S3(mid) their relationship was so pure and fairytale like it was hard to not fall in love with them. I didn't hate them but it bumped me out that they should have gotten back sooner.
Wow...I think the most serious men can perform the most funniest sit-com. Without this kind of level on acting and thoughts about the character, the performance won't be able to reach people's heart.
They really held their own with that pervert. I think the one that David would be alluding to is when he was with LeBlanc and a woman threw her baby into David's arms so she could grab her camera to take a picture of him and it really unnerved him.
They make acting seems so easy (I mean that in a good way). But imagine the hard work you have to put in (as in any other job). Studying lines every day, remembering them, having to have them ready on shooting day... Or is it that easy and I'm wrong?
'hot things', 'playing the field'. i am so happy that this way of talking actually shocks me nowadays. not surprised to read of sexual misconduct by lauer ( ❤ matthew)
Matthew Langford Perry (Williamstown, Massachusetts, 19 de agosto de 1969-Los Ángeles, California, 28 de octubre de 2023) fue un actor y escritor canadoestadounidense. Es recordado por haber interpretado al personaje de Chandler Bing, en la serie Friends, papel por el que obtuvo una nominación al Premio Emmy en 2002. También apareció en películas como The Whole Nine Yards; su secuela, The Whole Ten Yards, y 17 Again. Además, fue nominado a un Emmy y un Globo de Oro por su papel en el filme The Ron Clark Story. 54 AÑOS.
I'm not depressed.. yet I still have a right to state my opinion on how Matt Lauer is the creepiest and not to mention WORSE journalist that was EVER on a morning show. Just look up his interviews with women like Anne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock. I believe he told another female actress that came back to promote her new movie that something has changed since the last time he interviewed her. He said "I have now seen your breasts" 🙄 He's the obnoxious, immature, idiot!
@@CJLOVE23 You're certainly right about Matt. He has these sexual harassment allegations right? I think the inappropriate behaviour figures itself here and in other interviews.
@@ratherthanlater This A-Hole had one of the worst reps in News and TV, for like 15 years and NBC kept paying him truck loads of cash, enabling him the whole way.. Then they pretended they didn't know about how bad it really was behind the scenes..
the screen-writers obviously discriminated Joey character but as we see now Matt LeBlanc has the most successful acting carrier among these three guys now
tbh u can't put David in this picture. For alot of fans he was the best actor on the show and since he couldn't deal with fame , him not being in the limelight is pretty understandable. Le Blanc looked the most confident out of the guys, he was more into expanding his career and went on to win a Golden Globe too.
@alex unger comitted homosexuality? Lmao r u okay? Also "hot things" is not a compliment its a gross and objectifying thing to say about people no matter what year it is.
@alex unger When did Phoebe commit incest? If you mean when she gave birth to her brother’s twins, it wasn’t incest because they didn’t have sex. She was impregnated by in-vitro methods. The doctors took Alice’s eggs and Frank’s sperm, and put them in a petri dish so that the sperm could fertilize the eggs, creating embryos. Then a doctor inserted the embryos up Phoebe’s vagina and into her uterus, making her pregnant.
Ross, Chandler, and joey speak more steadily than a sitcom friend and now there are not on speaking terms I watch the show with some lines I don't understand even though subtitles are on because they speak very Swift sitcom friend got to huge success
Knowing now what Laeur was doing behind the scenes and his horrible reputation …I think all 3 actors were protective of their female co-stars, and were not as warm towards Laeur in this interview. I’m getting the vibe that they were not fond of him. The way Matt Laeur referred to the ladies also as “things”, I’m sure that didn’t bode well. Plus Schwimmer is very active in bringing awareness to harassment in the workplace so I don’t think he liked Laeur. He even seemed uncomfortable on being called singled out on his disdain for his privacy being invaded by overzealous fans. His facial reaction was “why would you bring that up?”, but he was gracious in his response, and made sure that he reiterated he is appreciative of his fans, but it can be difficult in the limelight. Either way, Laeur is a punk. =/
@C It was during the summer hiatus of 2000. E.g. when Matthew Perry lost his weight after seeking treatment for his substance abuse, while Jennifer had just gotten married and Ross' haircut figures it too.
You can tell it's not 1999. Definitely whilst filming season 7 (2000/01) I'd guess 2000 more than 2001 actually yeah definitely because Ross highlighted his hair in 2001
Look at them complaining about overnight success..I’m sure they weren’t complaining with their $1million per episode pay cheque..some people are never happy 🤦🏽♀️ I think it worked because they were all “lovable losers”, great actors, genuinely nice people who had real chemistry.
For me "Friends" were stupid as fuck and not funny at all. The most disgusting episode was the one with that "actor" what's his name? with his stupid head inside a turkey. It was horrible and showed lack of respect for animals and for animals' lives. Yeah, yeah, I hear ya, the turkey was artificial, but still...
Aaron Bogatch 1) if you ain't interested in the show then why post crappy comment and troll ? 2) Disrespecting animals? Relax clown! That scene was funny. 3) STFU