![]() ![]() ![]() So people assumed that was a hint from you and David. The theory’s “proof” is a press promo shoot where the whole cast is sleeping on a bed together, and all of them have their eyes closed but Rachel's are open. One of them is that the entire show is a dream that Rachel has before her wedding to Barry. I wanted to give you the final say on some of them and put a few to rest. MC : A lot of strange, and sometimes plausible, fan theories have been circulating. But I think it was really sweet, and we got to know other sides of those characters that we hadn't known before-like Joey's incredible sweetness and gentleness. When we first raised the issue with Matt and Jennifer, they were definitely not sure. Sometimes it's fun, as it was in this case, to explore things that may be weird and unexpected. You don't, in a show, always have to do what's right. MK: The fact that you're bringing it up makes me realize that I would stand by it, because it brought up a lot of conflicting feelings. MC : A storyline I have to ask about-because people are very opinionated about it and many wish it never happened-is the Rachel and Joey relationship arc. Back then, we were really only thinking about doing a show that we wanted to do and not thinking about equity. At this point in my life, I'm trying to make up for those choices or mistakes. ![]() Hindsight is sometimes very painful… I was not enlightened enough to realize that we were participating in systemic racism in our business. I know people were disturbed by the fat suit. It wasn't so much about storylines, but about Chandler's father’s transitioning. MK: There are things I wish I knew then that I know now. MC : Are there any plot points you wish never happened or moments you cringe at now? I think they all followed their own paths but remained very good friends, just not seeing each other every moment of every day. MK: I think Monica and Chandler stayed in the suburbs. MC : Do you think they eventually all the characters moved to the suburbs, near Monica and Chandler, to recapture that feeling? Or did they all follow their own paths? Once they started having families of their own, it changes it. The show was about the six of them it was about that time in your life when your friends are your family. Look, Friends was special and there is no point in going back there and trying to beat it. MC : Speaking of kids, would you and David Crane do a show about the kids of the Friends ? It was a conscious choice to explore it from different angles. Once we did that, we had to then make each one different from the previous one or ones. So we wanted to come up with the most original version of her being pregnant that we could. When Lisa got pregnant, we needed to figure out a way to not have to hide her belly with plants. Was that another feminist plot point you wanted to focus on-different avenues of motherhood? Or was it a happy accident? MC : I read a quote from you a few years ago about how all of the women in the show have babies in different ways: adoption, single parenting, surrogacy. And actually Chandler didn't, at that point, have any passions. They have passions, they pursue them, as well as the men. We always wanted to take a certain feminist perspective the women do work. She started out as someone who didn't know how to do a job, and she ended up becoming a woman who learned to partially define herself by her work. MK: Rachel, in some ways, went the longest distance with that. MC : Was that important for you in the original run of the show-to give the women ambitions in their careers? Because it seems like it was important for you to mention right now. She's doing exactly what she wants to be doing. Rachel, she does continue working in fashion. MK: I think Monica and Rachel are both still working. MC : What about Rachel’s job? In the series finale you see her choose Ross over a huge career opportunity and a lot of people wonder: Does that mean she just stopped working? Do you think she was able to achieve her fashion dreams? She still plays music whenever possible, but she’s very busy with the kids. I see Phoebe as also still being married, and she's got, like, four foster kids. I think that Ross and Rachel are seeing a marriage counselor, but have two kids, probably. I think Monica and Chandler have their twins and that's it. MK: I think-actually Matt LeBlanc said this -Joey has six kids and is no longer an actor. MC : In terms of the characters, have you thought about where you see all of them today? It’s just so surreal, but incredibly wonderful and certainly flattering. MK: my youngest daughter was 16, she said a friend of hers came up to her and said, ‘Did you hear about that new show called Friends?’ They thought it was a period piece. MC : Is it strange for you to see Friends have this second wave of popularity with Gen Z discovering it on streamers? ![]()
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