'Friends' director said this one actress left David Schwimmer with 'no one to bounce off.'
"Often, you can't recast, because of tight shooting deadlines or other logistical considerations," said Burrows, who worked on the sitcom throughout the '90s."You need someone who gets laughs. 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."
Moreover, Burrows acknowledged that, oftentimes, efforts are made to keep performers if the situation calls for it. "If there's chemistry," he added,"the writers go to work to figure out some way of keeping the actor." "Friends" co-creator Marta Kaufmann previously praised Baxendale's talents and admitted it would be hard to join the tight-knit cast.in 1998."It's a difficult thing we're asking her to do, because the audience is very resistant to that seventh person coming in. But you can see her being one of your friends."Baxendale ultimately left"Friends" in season five when Emily and Ross called it quits after a tumultuous marriage.
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