Friends reunion interview sees creators talk regrets of all-white cast
3 years, 6 months ago

Friends reunion interview sees creators talk regrets of all-white cast

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Marta Kaufmann, Kevin Bright and David Crane participated in an interview following the high-profile reunion of all six main cast members, which aired earlier this week. There has been much criticism levied against the sitcom for its lack of diversity, with Lisa Kudrow stating last year that Friends “should be looked at as a time capsule, not for what they did wrong”. I’ve talked about it in the past and I do have very strong feelings about my participation in a system, but it comes down to I didn’t know what I didn’t know.” They said that they “didn’t intend to have an all-white cast”, and that, for the roles of Phoebe and Chandler, they “saw people of every race, religion, colour”. You get an inspiration for someone, you write what you think their voice is going to be, but it wasn’t literal.” Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox in ‘Friends: The Reunion’ The Friends reunion episode is available to watch in the UK now – find out how here.

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