Friends casting was 'too good to be true,' but Lisa Kudrow reveals one aspect of the show's success that was 'really fulfilling'

In 1994, the six stars of Friends were still up-and-coming actors trying to make it in the entertainment business. That’s exactly what they did, and today, 30 years later, Friends is one of the the best sitcoms of all timeAnd Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and the delay Matthew Perry are recognized throughout the world (sometimes in the the wildest places). We talked a lot about how close the stars wereand Kudrow confirmed this by revealing another aspect of the show’s success that she found “really fulfilling.”

Lisa Kudrow, whose ensemble series No good deed recently hit the Netflix Schedulelooked back fondly on his time spent on Friendsbroadcast from 1994 to 2004 and which propelled its stars to fame. She couldn’t speak highly enough of the production and the bond she formed with her co-stars, recounting TODAY.com:

I won the Friends lottery. All else I had to do was frosting. …We loved each other. Going to work every day was heaven. It sounded too good to be true, but it really was.

It really does sound like the best of all worlds, since Lisa Kudrow said her goal was simply to be able to support herself as an actor. Friends exceeded her expectations, because in addition to people loving the sitcom, she loved the people she worked with.

After the end of Season 10, the Central Perk six went their separate ways (but remained close in real life – as evidenced by sweet birthday publishes Friends send each other every year). That’s when Lisa Kudrow was able to enjoy another advantage. She explained:

Because I was on “Friends,” I was able to create my own shows that didn’t have to be as big as “Friends,” to be able to do something like “The Comeback” or “Web Therapy,” and it was really enriching. .

Lisa Kudrow was financially stable enough and probably had enough influence to do what she wanted without the stress of her next project needing to be as successful as Friends. We, as fans, are lucky that she did, because she has since given us amazing projects like The returnwhich totally changes the way you see Kudrow as an actress.

As much as we all love Valerie Cherish and the other characters she’s played over the years, it stands to reason that Lisa Kudrow will. his role will always be remembered on Friends like the Phoebe Buffay, hilarious and quirky. The actress knows that she is “fortunate”, “privileged” and “fortunate” to have had this experience and to meet her co-stars who have become her friends for life.

It’s just, as she said, the icing on the cake that the NBC sitcom gave Lisa Kudrow the opportunity to then pursue other fulfilling and creative outlets. You can continue to enjoy her and the rest of the gang on Friendswhich broadcasts with a Maximum subscription – as is The return – or find her in her latest series No good deed with Ray Romanowhich is available with a Netflix subscription.