Matthew has had his share of problems on and off the set. He is has also had his share of romances such as him going out with Julia Roberts but its not the stunning actress you are thinking of but the shoe cobbler Julia Roberts! Matthew only just made it out of re-hab in time to begin filming series 8, the other members of the cast are all very proud of him for getting over his drug problems and said he was brave to come back on the set.
Lisa Kudrow -
Lisa is the only member of the friends cast who has a child in real life as well as being the only female charecter to be giving birth to child on the set aswell, until now anyway!! (see Jennifer Aniston below). Lisa been in many films before and after she got to her role as Phoebe in F.R.I.E.N.D.S some of these films are.........Romey and Michelle's high school reunion, Dr dolittle 2, analyze this and she was a guest voice in the simpsons.
Matt le Blanc -
Matt has been involved with some of the most hilarious storylines in friends and has had all the women he wants, but is it the same off the set? He said in an interveiw that he would much prefer to settle down! Matt was only decided for the role of joey at the last minute they were planning to cast him for another male role. Matt has been in films such as lost in space.
Courtney Cox -
Courtney is one of the more neurotic characters and has had her fair share of popular storie lines. She married David Arquette just before shooting series 6. She is one of the characters who has had many film roles before and during filming friends. Many of her film roles such as scream, she has played beside her husband david. Her and the other three female members of the cast are close on and off the set.
David Schwimmer -
David has played many roles in sitcoms rather than films before he was famous in friends. The roles include guest starring in Blossom and The Wonder Years. David who is Courtney's older brother on set films many funny episodes. Such as the time he was talking to Chandler as Monicas older brother and threatened to kick his a*se if he ever hurt his little sister. He is also the favored one of his parents two children and is dissapointed when Monica recives a porsche from her father even though Ross was a medical marvell.
Jennifer Aniston -
Up until now Lisa Kudrow is the only one in real life and on set to have given birth and become a mother. Recently In series 8, viewers discovered Rachel was pregnant with ross's baby. The producers worked into the series that Rachel was pregnant because apparently in real life she is supposed to give birth to Brad Pitts baby, who is also going to be appearing in series 8. Jennifer and David have many story lines together on set.
Behind The Scenes -
In the earlier episodes when beer was drank regually by the friends cast, empty beer bottles would be filled with water to prevent the cast getting drunk! Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox's roles were origianally switched round and Lisa Kudrow only came into the series at the last moment when the Original Phoebe dropped out.