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The "Friends” gang gathered at Central Perk to tell Katie Couric how "taken aback" they were by the sitcom's popularity during the first season.
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They had no idea how big they would become
@dimasbram7176
4 жыл бұрын
@Daniel C lol you don't get it.
@lewisgapper1063
4 жыл бұрын
Daniel C dude Matt le blanc starred in the series episodes which he earned an Emmy for and is in the series man with a plan which is critically acclaimed and he was in top gear so for the past 8 years he has done really well
@jalilmanson8980
4 жыл бұрын
@Daniel C Wow. You really just skipped Lisa didn't you? Who'd been in successful movies and had a hit show on HBO which she had two Emmy nominations...
@chris.to.the.g
4 жыл бұрын
@Daniel Chang Anistons' success is based mostly on her outlooks rather than her talent. She also had the easiest start, considering her family were already in the entertainment business, specialy her father who was starring for years in "Days of our lives".
@inzagee6216
4 жыл бұрын
@Daniel Chang yea but i mean i think jennifer aniston loved the fame life and wanted to be a high profile a list actor while the rest didn't really like the fame that much. Which make sense since most of them just got instagram about 6 months ago or something. Which is also why matt took a 6-7 years break after friends because he was tired of the fame life. All of them were set for life anyways after friends so they just sat back and relax well except jennifer and courtney. But i wouldn't say their careers went downhill after friends. They all get 20million a year doing nothing still because friends still earns 1b in revenue and they all get 2 percent each for the rest of their lives and friends will probably generate around that much for atleast 10-20 more years. The fanbase are loyal and will continue to rewatch it because it''s such a good show as some kind of comfy food. They dont make these sitcoms anymore nowadays. So the cast will earn 10-20 million a year each for the rest of their lives doing nothing. That might be the reason why some of the cast don't push for a better acting career because they don't need to rely on that for financial support anymore. But jennifer loves that life and that is what i like about her. She is dedicated even when her networth is 3-4 times more than the other cast, she still works hard to build her career which is why she won that award in januari 2020.
Matt Leblanc is the total opposite of Joey on interviews. He's so quiet and proper. Haha
@Aayush2111
4 жыл бұрын
And Mayhew perry is such a chandler
@davewolf6256
4 жыл бұрын
It's funny, bc looking at the outtakes, he's probably the best actor of the bunch. The fact that he was originally meant to be the love interest, but was later the most consistent comic relief character, speaks to LeBlanc's comedy chops, really. Also, Courtney Cox and Jennifer Aniston seem, IRL, like they're more similar to each other's character.
@MrJ0mmy
4 жыл бұрын
JOEY DOESN'T SHEAR FOOD !
@crossref233
4 жыл бұрын
@@davewolf6256 they were supposed to have each other's role originally after all
@Skibbitypappappa
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrJ0mmy he doesn't share it either
Matthew Perry has the same humour as Chandler! 😄
@ostensiblyyours6311
6 жыл бұрын
Kaylene Jantjes he wrote most of his own jokes
@adelacelle
6 жыл бұрын
Omaer Rafiq I was about to say that ^^
@jaysethi733
6 жыл бұрын
He barely spoke...
@reginaphalange3158
6 жыл бұрын
J. Sethi and when he did he did it with a joke
@shrutivarma2492
5 жыл бұрын
True😀
Just like how Robert Downey Jr "is" Iron Man Mathew Perry "is" Chandler Bing
@jp3813
4 жыл бұрын
Well, it's not like Chandler has been played by any other actor. And Iron Man has only had one live action actor.
@itsmohdmustafa
4 жыл бұрын
@@jp3813 r/woosh
@jp3813
4 жыл бұрын
@@itsmohdmustafa Ditto.
@harshitabhuyan8892
3 жыл бұрын
@@jp3813 Still the point is RDJ in real life is exactly how Iron Man was in the comics. And the way Chandler's character was written matches with Matthew in real life so it doesn't matter how many people have played those characters. It's a rare occurance for an actor to match their character to this extent.
@shiranuiaensland1442
3 жыл бұрын
@@harshitabhuyan8892 Comic book Iron Man was not a funny character until RDJ's Tony Stark came along. While Chandler did not officially exist until Perry played him.
And again ladies and gentlemen, Chandler(Matthew) STOLE the show in the end!
@judybudy5921
5 жыл бұрын
He didn't, they were all great.
@sepid9778
5 жыл бұрын
he's the diamond of the ring
@PhillipNguyenYouTube
4 жыл бұрын
Also Joey, no wonder he got his own show.
@sagorsinha1305
4 жыл бұрын
@@PhillipNguyenKZread , which flopped
@helderbento7991
4 жыл бұрын
@@PhillipNguyenKZread he is almost as dumb as the character he portrays
Perry: I was on every canceled show that George Clooney wasn't. Classic Perry😂
@MrWhite26
4 жыл бұрын
I am Ukrainian, but I didn't get the joke ( Can you explain it to me, please?))😌
@adyasamal1271
4 жыл бұрын
Are you Odia?
@tinajack444
4 жыл бұрын
He says basically that George Clooney was in all the successful tvshows during that time (e.g. ER) and whenever he himself was cast for a tv show, it got canceled, like either George was picked over him and the show became a success or he got the part (maybe George didnt want that one) and the show tanked.
@MrWhite26
4 жыл бұрын
@@tinajack444 I think i understand, thank you very much) It's real hard to get it if you are not American😁
@somitsoni2196
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrWhite26 bruh even non Americans know GEORGE CLOONEY.
In the clip Jennifer was 24-25, Courteney was 29-30, Lisa was 30-31, Matt was 26-27, Matthew was 24-25, and David was 27-28. Time flies!
@abhijeetpanda8429
6 жыл бұрын
exactly Buddy..
@HaikesXO
6 жыл бұрын
Ravi S just turned 25 and I feel old lol wow
@RWRogers
6 жыл бұрын
To sum it up: they were all in their mid to late 20s!! Lol But yeah, it's insane. I am 27 and I still feel 17. Really no different but I matured young too. Energy is the same. Someone mentioned that they look so different today but I totally disagree. Google Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, etc Most of them all look very similar. Obviously a bit older but they mostly all aged very well. Courtney Cox looks awful but that's due to way to many operations. She's recently addressed plastic surgery tho and has since scaled back on it and looking better and then Matt LeBlanc has gray hair but looks youthful af in the face. Not much different then Joey. Lisa looks nearly identical to Phoebe. They all look very good today If they were to gather them all up tomorrow and do a reboot, yoy would clearly know who's who.
@arjunsandhu7747
5 жыл бұрын
@@RWRogers Mathew didn't age well
@jelissasmith6971
5 жыл бұрын
Wow. They look old lol
matthew cracking a joke that made everyone laugh like usual. gosh we miss u man.
Matt Leblanc is nothing like his character on the show he seems shy at every interview
@salamsalut5350
4 жыл бұрын
Cause he before in acting friends is only played in music video and modeling
@Madferit91
4 жыл бұрын
@@salamsalut5350 Yeah but that's how he still is today. He acts shy and talks very quietly and is so calm. The opositte of Joey.
@chrysgnt4369
4 жыл бұрын
That is true! He is so convincing as Joey that it's hard to realise it. He is brilliant!
@yassinghareeb5761
4 жыл бұрын
a prove that he's a great actor
Chandler Bing is not a character, it's Matthew Perry's original character
Haha and now the "Generation X" people who are 50 now, rant about "Millennials" just one big circle
@thebestofthebest5724
6 жыл бұрын
very good millennials are much worse mate
@serenaistheb.o.a.t
5 жыл бұрын
And Millennials are beginning to rant about Generation Z. It really is one big circle.
@Shelleyfg87
4 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing when she said that lol
@danielachamorro8783
4 жыл бұрын
“We’re all aimless and just watch {show}” sounds like the same thing to me 😂 just let it go guys
@TheAlabamaKid
4 жыл бұрын
Say what you will but we never ate tide pods.
Matt Leblanc looked so gorgeous with that haircut. Producers hired perfect 6 actors. Their chemistry clicked instantly between them.
@helderbento7991
4 жыл бұрын
He got bigger as the seasons went one
@dianis0520
4 жыл бұрын
What with your hate get a life buddy
@chrysgnt4369
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, he is so handsome!
Courtney Cox is stunning
@rafadydkiemmacha7543
4 жыл бұрын
More like Courteney Fox 🦊
@johnnyryall3966
4 жыл бұрын
Not anymore
@arsenalforever5877
4 жыл бұрын
in10tions gaming Marilyn Manson now
@arsenalforever5877
4 жыл бұрын
maja lovric definitely not even comparable. Didn’t think Jennifer was all that tbh
@JT-bs2lm
4 жыл бұрын
Before all the changes. She's too pretty in the early seasons.
They’re all their characters. David explains everything in high detail. Jennifer just kinda relaxes and does her thing. Courtney’s fairly uptight. Lisa seems disconnected but you know she’s listening. Matthew’s just as funny irl. And Matt......Matt’s just Matt.
@randomrey6568
9 ай бұрын
facts
@boomds5602
6 ай бұрын
Huh
pretty interesting how Gen Xers were typecast back then as Millennials are today! i guess that tradition will never end lol
@sakurachristineito6428
4 жыл бұрын
I was actually thinking about that too hahahah
@est1989x
4 жыл бұрын
Hanna Bycenski right LOOOL I feel a lot better about myself atm
@catgirl6803
3 жыл бұрын
Every generation thinks the one after them is useless, aimless, spoiled, and entitled. It's been happening since the baby boomers were young too. When you grow up it's hard to remember what it was like to be young. I'm lucky to be a Xennial and can see the talent in both generations.
David really described the show well.
Matt LeBlanc's Voice is so deep in this interview. In the show it's mostly higher because he's so full of energy.
*Shy joey is more attractive, I sware!*
@chrysgnt4369
4 жыл бұрын
It's true! 🙂
@myatyadanarhtun8637
3 жыл бұрын
YESSSS
@liomessi7508
3 жыл бұрын
*swear
Friends will be the favourite sitcom for all people around the world (including me from India)
@amarsinha6660
5 жыл бұрын
Manju M me 2 from Indiana a
@amarsinha6660
5 жыл бұрын
India*
@arunharini2337
4 жыл бұрын
Friends and Big bang theory for me.
@lynettewu2313
4 жыл бұрын
Me too.I am from China.
@susk3326
4 жыл бұрын
I have watched all major American sitcoms and i can asure you, no one even comes close to friends
Matt was so shy...aww❤
Currently binge watching it for the sixth time ! Friends is not just a sitcom, it’s an addiction!!!
@simo6lues
Жыл бұрын
ikr
@simpysompywomb5470
6 ай бұрын
Been addicting for 4 years and many more to come 🤣🤣
Lisa looks so young!
@flicks12378
6 жыл бұрын
Thing is, at that point. She was so young.
@Shreecools
5 жыл бұрын
Na she was 31 @ that point of time.... '94 she was 31! The eldest of the group. But looked very young for her age!😍
@TheHesK9
4 жыл бұрын
I always think she changed so much between series 1 and 2. So did Courteney
@holden_
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheHesK9 Phoebe was a real hippie in season 1
matt is so reserved aw
Matt Le Blanc seemed kinda shy and nervous in the interview. So adorable I love him!🥰😍
Matt LeBlanc I believe cut his trademark quiff hairstyle after the second season because they probably felt it was "dated". Little did h/they know that some 23 years later it would be the height of Men's fashion.
@flicks12378
6 жыл бұрын
I'm sitting in my seat, nodding in agreement.
@nath2364
5 жыл бұрын
I looove Joey' and Chandler first hairstyles.
@Fireglo
4 жыл бұрын
Or maybe he felt he was getting too old for it? I mean a 30 year old with emo hair for example would look ridiculous.
@Underyourbedeyes
4 жыл бұрын
He looked way hotter with that hair
@liam89th
4 жыл бұрын
He rocked it again in the early stages of season 3 and the latter stages of season 4.
Matt voice is deep and while he in friends it’s sound different or is it just me hear differently?
@bridgez04
4 жыл бұрын
listen to more of him now.
@dvchel
3 жыл бұрын
@Ashley Muirhead It does happen your voice changes in acting because you're playing a different character than your own. I hear it happening with Jennifer and Courteney too.
@Ashley-ji9fw
3 жыл бұрын
dvchel ah yeah
Could he “be” any more Chandler
@yongkanglv8237
3 жыл бұрын
LOL
They didn't have a clue the phenomena FRIENDS would become
@dvchel
3 жыл бұрын
@midipem They actually did. The director of the Pilot, Jimmy Burrows, took the cast on a weekend trip to Vegas right before the premiere of Friends on September 22nd 1994. All actors have come to admit that it was then that Jimmy Burrows said that this was going to be the last time that you have total and complete anonymity. They all realized it and took it to the heart. Hence, their solidarity and unity during the 10 seasons Friends was on the air. That includes an equal pay and going for a pay-raise together.
Phoebe's smile. Omg precious
You can totally see Mathew doing Chandler here 😂😂🤣🤣😍😍
RIP Brother Chandler Bing 💔
How apt was it ending this video with a Matthew Perry sarcastic one-liner!
RIP Buddy,You will be Always Remembered and Live in millions Heart for Forever, Love You Chandler😢💐❤🇮🇳
Matthew is so HANDSOME 😍
@realsteel222
2 жыл бұрын
And now he is walking dead zombie
A Friends binge will always be the secret guilty pleasure of the coming-of-age youth of every generation since the 90s...as universal as music, art or human emotion!
Matt let blanc was so handsome back then. I have a crush on young Matt le blanc.😍
@ritikaroy2436
4 жыл бұрын
me too....Through out the series I had a huge crush on him
@EzequielFerrari22
4 жыл бұрын
And what about old Matt Leblanc? Wouldn't you do him?
@bridgez04
4 жыл бұрын
me too.
@haileydoyle6688
3 жыл бұрын
oh yes i have a complete obsession
@farranasution4068
3 жыл бұрын
What about NOW Matt LeBlanc?
Generation X, Millenials blah blah blah can old people stop hating on young people and maybe try to inspire and cheer on the future leaders of our world? Just a thought
@lifewithleah6068
5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Moss 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
@Madferit91
4 жыл бұрын
Generation X and Millenials are actually trash. It's not a circle like everyone talks about. It's just that first generation being trash, and then rasing another one, wich obviously turns up to be trash as well.
@jp3813
4 жыл бұрын
@@Madferit91 Then Gen X have trash parents for raising them that way, and those parents have trash parents of their own since they ended up that way, and so on.
i am repeatedly watching mathew perry because he is so handsome😍
Ursula is a character from another show??? Whoops, learned something new 😂💕
Matthew kills it with one line.
RIP Matthew Perry
i like how matthew perry just gave us a great one liner at the end there
"In a different way" Lisa being Phoebe
ohhh Matthew was and will forever be charming and funny, I love him.
The way Courtney feels about "generation x" is how I feel about being called a millennial... So many stupid negative assumptions and broad generalisations are made about us, actually I feel the same way about being black lol but it is what it is.
@ilb473
4 жыл бұрын
Feeling the same way being black in 2019? Really there still are people who make you feel like that?
@mypr3ttybaby
4 жыл бұрын
IL B yes.. lmao i'm in highschool and people are like that
@sunkara8158
6 ай бұрын
Most of the crap about us millennials are true though.. not the avocado toast like stuff but the more serious stuff. We are easily offended (not as much as the zoomers but bad enough) and had helicopter parents, etc
Matt Leblanc....oh my god. He's too hot. I love David and Mathew and all of them all of them. I love the show. ❤❤❤❤❤
@chrysgnt4369
4 жыл бұрын
I agree! ❤
You can see that Jennifer is staring at David when he's talking ❤️ hope they get together!!
@claudiaostuni5342
2 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@MrSutharsan2
2 жыл бұрын
The crush truly shows on her eyes... She's fixated on him while he talks, and she actually takes her eyes off him a long time after the interviewer has started talking again! God, I love this couple!
@northernstarr
Жыл бұрын
They were so in love and Jennifer said last year that they still have love for eachother. Both single and it's killing me, they're not gonna take a chance on it
Seems like yesterday wow
@vigothemigo2033
4 жыл бұрын
Lavender Quintin yes 90 bedford st
Chandler stole the show with his one liner
Awww...I miss watching them together on tv. I know there r re-runs & I still watch these re-runs but it would be nice 2 watch them together now like in d Jim Burrows tribute but this time d special will be concentrated on them & d 6 of them complete.
Can you imagine, in 2 weeks it's 27 years ago, 27! 😳😳
who is here after their reunion 2021!!! i love them so much
Season One is my fave season.
@pwrotg
7 жыл бұрын
YESS!! It has this kinda special warm feeling to it..
@dvchel
6 жыл бұрын
Why may I ask?
@pentoguz
4 жыл бұрын
@@dvchel Season 1-3 were more realistic whilst everything after that was pretty much unbelievable. Instead of being realistic the writers preferred being funnier
@dvchel
4 жыл бұрын
@@pentoguz That is true. More or less the two weddings of Ross' character between season four and five made it obvious that the producers and the writers were taking the show into an increasingly less character-driven direction. A big disappointment, because season one to two were great.
@KanadeLapis
4 жыл бұрын
The first seasons were sooooooo boring! it only started to get really funny by season 4 to me!
I love David ❣️❣️❣️
For me, Chandler was 50% of the show.
Friends was such a hilarious and occasionally touching show!
i love Jennifer’s voice🥺❤️
i love the interviewer she managed to involve all 6 of them in the interview
I love watching all their old interviews ugh makes me so happy and sad
I feel like Lisa was kind of ignored and when she spoke, Katie moved on to Matt really quickly. Is it just me?
The fact that GenX is just as humiliating to them as GenZ is to us is so funny 😭
Wow after watching this suddenly I m feeling like time turned back and they all become younger again.......can't believe this interview happened 25 years ago. Thanks for this great interview clip.
Interviews with actual real conversation and good jokes
The cast and crew finished filming the reunion yesterday. I'm feeling nostalgic so here I am watching this interview. I couldn't BE anymore excited to watch my favorite friends get back together to be on screen ❤💙💛❤💛💙
Everyone is exactly like their character in the show with an extra charisma of their own.....how can u just not love em
They're all so young and beautiful😍
Just like always, Chandler ends the thing with his great one liner! 😄
What a beautiful, amazing cast❤❤❤
Hahaha 2:04 when Courtney cox complains about how people think genX just sits around listening to music and watching tv shows sounds so familiar.
david is soooo hot
What's so unique about this show is you have 6 characters who are all equally the main character.
Monika was more beautiful than Rachel in first few seasons.
@Infinitespam
4 жыл бұрын
Rahul Singh they’re all beautiful even phoebe
@chrysgnt4369
4 жыл бұрын
I think that Monica was always more beautiful than Rachel!
@celeste9473
4 жыл бұрын
Nah I prefer Rachel❤️
@rajithavs3152
4 жыл бұрын
I prefer Phoebe.. The charming one😘
@omegaman6494
3 жыл бұрын
Courteney Cox was stunning until she started messing around with botox
Matt Perry looked utterly handsome
Matt is such a charming man 😍❤️
Fun fact: they’re seated in the order they appear in the credits, which also happens to be alphabetical by last name.
That hair though...
@fatyethot2519
8 жыл бұрын
Really, luv d Rachel hairstyle.
@grumpytank2927
6 жыл бұрын
Fatyethot pheobe 's hair was the best in season 1
Classic chandler
It's been 25 years of Friendsversary 💓
i’m honesty so happy for matt le blanc he had just over ten bucks before he was hired, without this show he could’ve been on the streets
@supertoyssupertoys3809
4 жыл бұрын
have you seen Bon Jovi’s video with Matt le Blanc so cute , google it please
This show is magical ❤️
I love the background music.
Can we go back to the 90s please 😩
So apparently Perry is real life Bing
It's so funny hearing them talk about how generation x was seen as "aimless" and well lazy. It sounds exactly how people come down on millennials.
@KnozLo
4 жыл бұрын
Every generation is a one point.
Tbh I don’t think Matt is shy, he’s just sophisticated with strangers. In this case it’s an interview.
The Rachel throat clearing was done by Jen in this interview😂💕
Courtney sound so calm
God, they were so young and handsome, and that 90s unique style. Man...nostalgia in its strictest term By the way, I am shocked by the beautiness of Lisa Kudrow
thank you!
Mannnn!!!! They are so young!!!!!
I'm crazy about FRIENDS 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘😘
0:58 all heads turn away except Jen's:))
@peace-to-the-world
3 жыл бұрын
See Jen's smile in episode, where Geller's grandmother's funeral, while Ross being drunk by pills in the house
History in the making!
I can't wait for friends reunion in 2021 😀 I miss that show so much
Little did they know they were making history.
Oh my lord matt leblanc is beautiful
Jeez!!! They are practically their characters. Except for David Shwimmer, he's more like Russ HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
They are all so beautiful..!
matthew perry is fun as always
Me and my family just watched the last episode on Netflix. It hurts