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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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Flashback: Watch ‘Friends’ Cast Talk Show's Success In 1994 | TODAY
They had no idea how big they would become
@Daniel C lol you don't get it.
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
@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...
@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".
@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
And Mayhew perry is such a chandler
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.
JOEY DOESN'T SHEAR FOOD !
@@davewolf6256 they were supposed to have each other's role originally after all
@@MrJ0mmy he doesn't share it either
Matthew Perry has the same humour as Chandler! 😄
Kaylene Jantjes he wrote most of his own jokes
Omaer Rafiq I was about to say that ^^
He barely spoke...
J. Sethi and when he did he did it with a joke
True😀
And again ladies and gentlemen,
Chandler(Matthew) STOLE the show in the end!
He didn't, they were all great.
he's the diamond of the ring
Also Joey, no wonder he got his own show.
@@PhillipNguyenCZcams , which flopped
@@PhillipNguyenCZcams he is almost as dumb as the character he portrays
Just like how Robert Downey Jr "is" Iron Man
Mathew Perry "is" Chandler Bing
Well, it's not like Chandler has been played by any other actor. And Iron Man has only had one live action actor.
@@jp3813 r/woosh
@@itsmohdmustafa Ditto.
@@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.
@@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.
Perry: I was on every canceled show that George Clooney wasn't.
Classic Perry😂
I am Ukrainian, but I didn't get the joke (
Can you explain it to me, please?))😌
Are you Odia?
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.
@@tinajack444 I think i understand, thank you very much) It's real hard to get it if you are not American😁
@@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!
exactly Buddy..
Ravi S just turned 25 and I feel old lol wow
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.
@@RWRogers Mathew didn't age well
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
Cause he before in acting friends is only played in music video and modeling
@@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.
That is true! He is so convincing as Joey that it's hard to realise it. He is brilliant!
a prove that he's a great actor
Matt Leblanc looked so gorgeous with that haircut. Producers hired perfect 6 actors. Their chemistry clicked instantly between them.
He got bigger as the seasons went one
What with your hate get a life buddy
Yes, he is so handsome!
Haha and now the "Generation X" people who are 50 now, rant about "Millennials" just one big circle
very good millennials are much worse mate
And Millennials are beginning to rant about Generation Z. It really is one big circle.
I thought the same thing when she said that lol
“We’re all aimless and just watch {show}” sounds like the same thing to me 😂 just let it go guys
Say what you will but we never ate tide pods.
Chandler Bing is not a character, it's Matthew Perry's original character
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.
facts
Huh
Friends will be the favourite sitcom for all people around the world (including me from India)
Manju M me 2 from Indiana a
India*
Friends and Big bang theory for me.
Me too.I am from China.
I have watched all major American sitcoms and i can asure you, no one even comes close to friends
pretty interesting how Gen Xers were typecast back then as Millennials are today! i guess that tradition will never end lol
I was actually thinking about that too hahahah
Hanna Bycenski right LOOOL I feel a lot better about myself atm
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.
Matt LeBlanc's Voice is so deep in this interview. In the show it's mostly higher because he's so full of energy.
Courtney Cox is stunning
More like Courteney Fox 🦊
Not anymore
in10tions gaming Marilyn Manson now
maja lovric definitely not even comparable. Didn’t think Jennifer was all that tbh
Before all the changes. She's too pretty in the early seasons.
David really described the show well.
Matt was so shy...aww❤
Currently binge watching it for the sixth time ! Friends is not just a sitcom, it’s an addiction!!!
ikr
Been addicting for 4 years and many more to come 🤣🤣
*Shy joey is more attractive, I sware!*
It's true! 🙂
YESSSS
*swear
Lisa looks so young!
Thing is, at that point. She was so young.
Na she was 31 @ that point of time.... '94 she was 31! The eldest of the group. But looked very young for her age!😍
I always think she changed so much between series 1 and 2. So did Courteney
@@TheHesK9 Phoebe was a real hippie in season 1
Matt Le Blanc seemed kinda shy and nervous in the interview. So adorable I love him!🥰😍
matt is so reserved aw
Could he “be” any more Chandler
LOL
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.
I'm sitting in my seat, nodding in agreement.
I looove Joey' and Chandler first hairstyles.
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.
He looked way hotter with that hair
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?
listen to more of him now.
@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.
dvchel ah yeah
They didn't have a clue the phenomena FRIENDS would become
@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
RIP Brother Chandler Bing
💔
RIP Buddy,You will be Always Remembered and Live in millions Heart for Forever, Love You Chandler😢💐❤🇮🇳
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!
You can totally see Mathew doing Chandler here 😂😂🤣🤣😍😍
Matt let blanc was so handsome back then. I have a crush on young Matt le blanc.😍
me too....Through out the series I had a huge crush on him
And what about old Matt Leblanc? Wouldn't you do him?
me too.
oh yes i have a complete obsession
What about NOW Matt LeBlanc?
How apt was it ending this video with a Matthew Perry sarcastic one-liner!
Matthew is so HANDSOME 😍
And now he is walking dead zombie
RIP Matthew Perry
Matthew kills it with one line.
i am repeatedly watching mathew perry because he is so handsome😍
i like how matthew perry just gave us a great one liner at the end there
Fun fact: they’re seated in the order they appear in the credits, which also happens to be alphabetical by last name.
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
Ryan Moss 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
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.
@@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.
The fact that GenX is just as humiliating to them as GenZ is to us is so funny 😭
"In a different way"
Lisa being Phoebe
Chandler stole the show with his one liner
Ursula is a character from another show??? Whoops, learned something new 😂💕
ohhh Matthew was and will forever be charming and funny, I love him.
Can you imagine, in 2 weeks it's 27 years ago, 27! 😳😳
Season One is my fave season.
YESS!! It has this kinda special warm feeling to it..
Why may I ask?
@@dvchel Season 1-3 were more realistic whilst everything after that was pretty much unbelievable. Instead of being realistic the writers preferred being funnier
@@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.
The first seasons were sooooooo boring! it only started to get really funny by season 4 to me!
Seems like yesterday wow
Lavender Quintin yes 90 bedford st
What's so unique about this show is you have 6 characters who are all equally the main character.
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.
I love David ❣️❣️❣️
You can see that Jennifer is staring at David when he's talking ❤️ hope they get together!!
Ikr
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!
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
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. ❤❤❤❤❤
I agree! ❤
who is here after their reunion 2021!!! i love them so much
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.
Interviews with actual real conversation and good jokes
For me, Chandler was 50% of the show.
i love Jennifer’s voice🥺❤️
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.
Feeling the same way being black in 2019? Really there still are people who make you feel like that?
IL B yes.. lmao i'm in highschool and people are like that
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
Friends was such a hilarious and occasionally touching show!
Everyone is exactly like their character in the show with an extra charisma of their own.....how can u just not love em
i love the interviewer she managed to involve all 6 of them in the interview
Tbh I don’t think Matt is shy, he’s just sophisticated with strangers. In this case it’s an interview.
I feel like Lisa was kind of ignored and when she spoke, Katie moved on to Matt really quickly. Is it just me?
Matt Perry looked utterly handsome
It's been 25 years of Friendsversary 💓
Just like always, Chandler ends the thing with his great one liner! 😄
They're all so young and beautiful😍
Matt is such a charming man 😍❤️
Monika was more beautiful than Rachel in first few seasons.
Rahul Singh they’re all beautiful even phoebe
I think that Monica was always more beautiful than Rachel!
Nah I prefer Rachel❤️
I prefer Phoebe.. The charming one😘
Courteney Cox was stunning until she started messing around with botox
Classic chandler
What a beautiful, amazing cast❤❤❤
Can we go back to the 90s please 😩
Little did they know they were making history.
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
have you seen Bon Jovi’s video with Matt le Blanc so cute , google it please
david is soooo hot
I love watching all their old interviews ugh makes me so happy and sad
So apparently Perry is real life Bing
Courtney sound so calm
0:58 all heads turn away except Jen's:))
See Jen's smile in episode, where Geller's grandmother's funeral, while Ross being drunk by pills in the house
That hair though...
Really, luv d Rachel hairstyle.
Fatyethot pheobe 's hair was the best in season 1
This show is magical ❤️
matthew perry is fun as always
History in the making!
Oh my lord matt leblanc is beautiful
Joey was sooooo handsome ❤❤
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
Joey in real life: Matt Leblan
Chandler in real life: Chandler
The Rachel throat clearing was done by Jen in this interview😂💕
I love the background music.
Little did they know that they will become a group of the most famous cast in existence on Television ever…
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.
Why are they so beautiful……god
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.
Every generation is a one point.
Lisa was drop dead gorgeous
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 ❤💙💛❤💛💙
Love Ross and Rachel. Can not just say goodbye to “Friends”.
Mannnn!!!!
They are so young!!!!!