Lisa Kudrow reveals what annoyed her most on the 'Friends' set
10:06 AM EDT, July 24, 2024
This May marked precisely 20 years since the airing of the final episode of the series "Friends." The show continues to enjoy immense popularity. In a recent interview, Lisa Kudrow, who played Phoebe Buffay in the series, revealed her big secret. She disclosed what irritated her most on the sitcom set.
"Friends," in its original language version, is an American comedy series about a group of friends living in Manhattan, New York City. NBC broadcasted the sitcom from 1994-2004. Currently, it can be watched on various streaming platforms.
What was the key to the success of the series "Friends"?
"Friends" is undoubtedly one of the most popular series ever. The show gained enormous interest from people around the world, mainly due to the situational comedy, a characteristic of a sitcom. This means that during the recording of episodes, an audience was also present in the hall. They decided whether a particular joke was funny or not. The laughter sounds we hear in the series were recorded live.
Lisa Kudrow revealed a big secret
Lisa Kudrow participated in the podcast "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend." The actress who played Phoebe Buffay revealed her biggest secret. She admitted that she couldn't stand the audience, which laughed at their jokes for too long. In the interview, she confessed: "[I was irritated] because they were laughing for too long. It wasn’t that funny. That’s why. It wasn’t an honest response, and it irritated me. It’s like, ‘now you’re just ruining the timing of the rest of the show’. Sometimes I would just look out if they’d been laughing too long, and go, ‘come on’. Really angry."