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Synopsis
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
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Cast & Crew
Jennifer Aniston
Rachel Green
Courteney Cox
Monica Geller
Lisa Kudrow
Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc
Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry
Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer
Ross Geller
Robert Carlock
Producer
Ted Cohen
Executive Producer
Andrew Reich
Executive Producer
Scott Silveri
Executive Producer
Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Executive Producer
Wendy Knoller
Producer
David Crane
Executive Producer
Marta Kauffman
Executive Producer
Kevin S. Bright
Executive Producer
Trivia about Friends
The casting director shortlisted 1,000 actors who had applied for each role down to 75.
Having worked with David Schwimmer in the past, the series creators wrote the character of Ross Geller with him in mind, and he was the first actor cast.
Courteney Cox wanted to play the role of Monica Geller because she liked the "strong" character, but the producers had her in mind to play Rachel Green because of her "cheery, upbeat energy", which was not how they envisioned Monica; after Cox's audition, though, Kauffman agreed with Cox, and she got the role.
When Matt LeBlanc auditioned for Joey Tribbiani, he put a "different spin" on the character.
He played Joey more simple-minded than intended and gave the character heart.
Although Crane and Kauffman did not want LeBlanc for the role at the time, they were told by the network to cast him.
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