Why They Almost Had To Replace The Entire Friends Cast
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Published 2023-07-17
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Sources:
www.huffpost.com/entry/matt-leblanc-friends-salary…
www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/courtene…
All Comments (21)
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I admire that all six leads were friends as close off screen as they were on screen, even insisting that they each get the same salary. They also intervened to help Matthew Perry to go to rehab and get clean.
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Definitely respect to Schwimmer. He definitely could've just been thinking about his bag, and no one would've faulted him for it... But the fact he got the cast together to make sure they all got what they were worth is pretty awesome.
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The show would not have been as popular if the cast had been replaced. The show worked because of the chemistry between the six leads. And it's really cool how they all wanted equal pay.
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Huge huge respect for David, very selfless and inspiring!
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They straight up unionized. Kinda inspiring ngl
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Fun Fact: The actors and actresses, led by David Schwimmer, held an "intervention" for Jennifer Aniston because of her lateness to the set.
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David is such a stand-up guy. He really changed the trajectory of where the show could’ve gone by banding the cast together in spite of being able to make more himself. the cast didn’t grow any animosity with each other due to pay and instead felt they were on the same team. The world could’ve had no 10 seasons without him
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Damn, the more I hear about Courtney the more impressed I am. Having the deal with Friends that no one could be paid more than her, not signing a sequel clause for Scream meaning (to get her back) she could request a better pay deal. She’s VERY smart and business savvy.
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Props to Schwimmer, Cox, and Aniston for sticking up for their coworkers. Not a lot of people will do that, even when there's much less on the line. Also, it's amazing how some things never change. Workers always create the value, while ownership fights hard to keep all the money. This is exactly why collective bargaining exists.
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i think this was a huge reason why friends became what they are now. if different leads would have different salaries it would turn toxic so fast - people getting bitter, refusing to pick up longer storylines if they are paid less or the opposite, asking for more screentime to get paid more, actors dropping, hating each other, the list goes on. they probably wouldn't make it 10 seasons if they tried to set the cast against each other so early on
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Schwimmer's parents were successful attorneys in LA. They probably advised him on some of the negotiation tactics.
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It's crazy to me that executives expect to get paid more than the actors on a successful show, and get confused when the actors ask for more.
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david schwimmer feels like genuinely good person. ❤️
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The financial success of the FRIENDS actors is a direct result of them NOT being selfish and greedy, individually. I wish more people understood that, regardless of the industry. One candle lighting another diminishes neither. Instead, it brings a shared light that helps everyone see.
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Now I have a theory that they made Ross so unlikeable in later seasons as revenge for Schwimmer’s actions!
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Shout out to the cast for sticking together as a whole and making sure everyone gets their equal pay
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Man, my respect for David Schwimmer just shot through the roof. For rest of them too
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Respect to David Schwimmer! Given what's going on currently in Hollywood with the labor strikes, I hope everyone bands together to get their demands met.
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Schwimmer was probably smart enough to know that if one or two other characters were replaced, the whole show might end prematurely. 10 years is a very good run, those later seasons made their first pay checks look like spare change, there’s no sense in arguing over loose change.
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David literally proved Matt wrong. He had the opportunity to fuck over the rest of them and didn't, b/c he knew they were stronger together. David was not stupid, he was a truly good man.
