During the ten seasons, there were also actors and characters that did not work as expected.
Helen Baxendale, David Schwimmer and Courteney Cox starred in the Frendit series. PDO
Popular Friendsdirected the series James Burrows revealed in his memoir Directed by James Burrowsthat one Friends the actor seen was almost fired from the series.
by David Schwimmer played by Ross Geller’s wife, Emily Helen Baxendale almost had to be replaced because he had no chemistry with his co-star.
– He was nice, but not particularly funny, the director recalls now People magazine by.
Emily was seen in 14 episodes in the fourth and fifth seasons. Ross married her in the series, but the couple broke up when Emily insisted that Ross not be allowed to see Rachel again.
Helen Baxendale and David Schwimmer filmed Friends in London in 1998. PDO
Compared to Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston’s chemistry, Burrows saw that Baxendale and Schwimmer did not reach the same level.
– Schwimmer had no one to play with. It was like clapping with one hand. In sitcoms and romantic comedies, fun is just as important as chemistry. We realized that any new female friend for Ross would have to be as funny as Rachel.
However, the quick shooting schedule of the series saved Baxendale, and he was not replaced by another actor. However, the director stresses that the actor must get laughs out of the audience.
– On the other hand, if there is chemistry, the writers try to find a way to keep the actor in the series.