What would Friends be without the six main characters: Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey? But the series wouldn’t be what it is today without its countless guest stars who appeared over ten seasons and 256 episodes of the sitcom.
If Brad Pitt agreed to appear on the show because he was still married to Jennifer Aniston, other celebrities owe their presence on Friends to other circumstances. This is the case of Julia Roberts and Bruce Willis, who appeared in the series thanks to the late Matthew Perry.
This is especially true of Julia Roberts, in the credits of the thirteenth episode of season 2. In this case, the Pretty Woman translator lends her features to Susie, the film’s makeup artist and former classmate of Chandler’s.
Julia Roberts wants to be ‘liked’
As they begin their romance, Susie cheats on Chandler and steals all of his clothes in the restrooms of a posh restaurant to get revenge for the childhood bullying that earned her the nickname “Susie Panty.” In her autobiography Friends, my love and this horrorMatthew Perry went behind the scenes for this unforgettable cameo.
Before agreeing to participate in the series, Julia Roberts presented a list of requirements for the production of the series. Among which his desire is not only to share his scenes with Chandler Bing, but also to be “tear off”. Without asking to submit to the whims of the diva, Matthew Perry immediately sent a huge bouquet of roses.
But this flower delivery wasn’t enough to convince the star, who then asked for Chandler’s interpreter… a presentation on quantum physics. The latter again obeyed and asked his friend, a physicist, for help in writing “Thesis on Wave-Particle Duality and Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle”.
Clearly pleased with Matthew Perry’s level of commitment, Julia Roberts agreed to appear on the program. Shortly after filming, the two actors came out together, a story that lasted only two months, but still entered the legend of Hollywood couples.
Bruce Willis lost the bet
As for Bruce Willis coming to Friends, the reason is obviously quite different, although it also applies to Matthew Perry. The bet actually allowed the Die Hard star to appear in not one but three episodes of the sitcom as Rachel’s lover (and Ross’s stepfather).
On the set of their comedy Murder My Neighbor, Bruce Willis told Matthew Perry that he was sure their film would fail at the box office. Convinced otherwise, the latter therefore challenged his partner to appear on Friends if he was wrong.
Collecting more than 100 million dollars worldwide, the unexpected success of the film prompted Bruce Willis to fulfill his promise and play a role in the series. Which he didn’t regret, as his appearance on Friends earned him an Emmy Award for Best Male Guest Star in 2000.
Matthew Perry died this Saturday, October 28, at the age of 54. Many tributes were paid to him, especially his partners in the series Friends, who paid tribute to the memory of the person who was for them. “family member”.
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