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Lisa Kudrow Reveals the Effort Behind Embodying Phoebe Buffay

She said Matt LeBlanc convinced her after early seasons that she had already become the character.

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Overview

  • In a Variety Actors On Actors conversation with Parker Posey, Kudrow reflected on the collaborative dynamic she shared with writers and co-stars on Friends.
  • She said Phoebe’s eccentric traits were far removed from her own personality, prompting her to mentally justify each line for authenticity.
  • During seasons two and three, Kudrow recalled fretting that she wasn’t putting enough work into the role.
  • After expressing her doubts, Matt LeBlanc reassured her that she no longer needed to overthink the part because she had fully inhabited the character.
  • She thanked her late co-star Matthew Perry for giving her “the best 10 years a person gets to have” while filming Friends.