'Friends' Almost Recast Emily Role Over Lack of Chemistry With David Schwimmer

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'Friends' Almost Recast Emily Role Over Lack of Chemistry With David Schwimmer
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Director James Burrows wrote in his memoir that the Ross actor “had no one to bounce off” opposite Helen Baxendale

, out now. “Schwimmer had no one to bounce off. It was like clapping with one hand.”

He continued, “In sitcoms and any type of romantic comedy, the funny is just as important as the chemistry. We discovered that any new girlfriend for Ross needed to be as funny as Rachel.” The director added that the show could have opted to recast Emily, but wrote that often “you can’t recast” because of “tight shooting deadlines or other logistical considerations.”

“You need someone who gets laughs,” he wrote. “Sometimes you start an arc and it ain’t working out, so you have to get rid of that person. If it’s a day player, it’s a quick goodbye. The reverse is also true. If there’s chemistry, the writers go to work to figure out some way of keeping the actor.”. The character ultimately married Ross, who then said the wrong name at the alter when he called out

’s Rachel. The marriage didn’t last long and Emily soon left the series. As it turned out, that timing was right for Baxendale, who was pregnant at the time.earlier than anticipated due to her pregnancy.

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