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Friends: The Reunion · 2021 — 第 10 / 25 章 · 4'03" · B1

Casting the Rest of the Cast, Explained：in the wrong hands

The producers walk through how the other parts came together, admitting they didn't want stars and feared the show becoming one name's vehicle. The comedy role looked easy, but "we saw actor after actor, and it wasn't funny." For the hardest part, the question was whether the audience could fall in love at all.

あらすじ

In the reunion special, the producers explain how the rest of the cast was found. They recall a comedy role they thought would be easy to fill, an actress who arrived last and was hardest to cast, and two performers already committed to other shows before Friends.

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actor after actorin the wrong handspassed judgment onsign on (for)

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  5. ❝ 独白Chandler was supposed to be easy5 行練習ページ ↗
  52. ❝ 独白Jennifer saves Rachel3 行練習ページ ↗
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このシーンの表現

in the wrong hands

落到不会用的人手里；换个人来演就砸了

主创说瑞秋本是个容易让人讨厌的角色，换个人来演就毁了。

This tool is dangerous in the wrong hands.

このシーンの他の表現

  • actor after actor

    一个接一个的演员；接连不断的演员

  • passed judgment on

    对……评头论足；下过判断

  • sign on (for)

    签约加入；签下（某个项目）

このシーンのメモ一覧

64 行のセリフに 43 件のメモ

表現 · B2make it someone's show-Not enough so that it made it the Courteney Cox show, which was always the fear.
表現 · B1richer than somethingBut everything Courteney brought to it made Monica so much richer than what we had originally intended.
文法 · B2richer than what we had originally intended

comparative clause

But everything Courteney brought to it made Monica so much richer than what we had originally intended.
表現 · B1the easiest part to ...I thought Chandler was gonna be the easiest part to cast,
表現 · B1not just a somethingbecause he's not just a character.
表現 · B1actual real somethingHe's got jokes. He's got, like, actual real jokes.
表現 · B2noun after nounAnd we saw actor after actor, and it wasn't funny.
発音actor after actor

liaison

And we saw actor after actor, and it wasn't funny.
表現 · B2come aliveand it comes alive.
発音comes alive

liaison

and it comes alive.
表現 · A2for the first timeAnd for the first time through the casting process, we knew there was a character there
表現 · B1the casting processAnd for the first time through the casting process, we knew there was a character there
文法 · B1there was a character there

there be

And for the first time through the casting process, we knew there was a character there
表現 · B1the only one to do somethingand that this was the only guy to play it.
表現 · A2there is a little problem-There was just a little problem.
表現 · B2sign on for somethingHe had already signed on for another sitcom.
発音signed on for

elision

He had already signed on for another sitcom.
表現 · B1sound insaneIt just sounded insane.
表現 · B2most insignificant-Thank you. You are most insignificant.
表現 · B1put someone in somethingPut him in 'Friends.' We'll be okay."
表現 · B2spin something in a way-He spins the lines in a way that they're his.
表現 · B1have comedy skillsAnd there's so many comedy skills there.
表現 · B1the hardest part to ...-Rachel was the hardest part to cast, and it was the last part we cast.
表現 · C1in the wrong handsI mean, this is an incredibly selfish, self-involved, spoiled -- in the wrong hands, you don't like Rachel.
スラング · C1in the wrong handsI mean, this is an incredibly selfish, self-involved, spoiled -- in the wrong hands, you don't like Rachel.
表現 · B1fall in love with someoneYou didn't really fall in love, and you needed to,
表現 · B1argue with something-You gonna eat that steak or argue with it?
表現 · B1be supposed to be-Madeline, this here steak was supposed to be rare.
表現 · B1tell someone something-Gidney, tell me something.
表現 · B1be on the menuHow often do we have steak on the menu?
表現 · A2hardly ever-Shoot, hardly ever.
表現 · B1a little bit more than somethingso it was a little bit more than just the pilot.
発音a little bit more than

flap

so it was a little bit more than just the pilot.
表現 · B1take a big risk-And we took this big risk to cast her, share her with this other show and we'll see who wins.
表現 · B2pick up a showAnd if it had -- if CBS had picked it up, we would have had to reshoot
表現 · C1would have had to do somethingAnd if it had -- if CBS had picked it up, we would have had to reshoot
文法 · C1we would have had to reshoot

subjunctive

And if it had -- if CBS had picked it up, we would have had to reshoot
表現 · B2have warmth and sincerity-Jennifer had this warmth and sincerity
発音warmth and sincerity

liaison

-Jennifer had this warmth and sincerity
表現 · C1pass judgment on someonethat you might have passed judgment on.
表現 · B1the rest of the castI mean, Jen, what were your first impressions of the rest of the cast
表現 · C1a graveyard of something-Well, first of all, I had a graveyard of failed pilots.
スラング · C1a graveyard of failed pilots-Well, first of all, I had a graveyard of failed pilots.

「Casting the Rest of the Cast」を読み解く

What's really going on

The chapter is a quiet argument about what makes an ensemble work, told as casting anecdotes. The producers say they "didn't want stars," yet they also admit to a real fear that one performer's fame would turn the show into "the Courteney Cox show," so the goal was balance, not anonymity. Two problems shaped the result. First, the funniest part was supposedly the easy one, and then "we saw actor after actor, and it wasn't funny" — proof that jokes on the page mean nothing without the right timing. Second, the hardest role was one that could easily be unlikable, and the fix was not rewriting her but finding someone whose warmth made you "fall in love" anyway. Both stories point the same way: the cast mattered more than the script.

Theme

IdentityCasting debates show the show's success depended on who played each part, not just the writing.
AmbitionTwo actors had to choose between other shows and Friends, betting their careers on one pilot.

発音のポイント

  • actor after actor — liaison
  • comes alive — liaison
  • signed on for — elision
  • a little bit more than — flap
I mean, this is an incredibly selfish, self-involved, spoiled -- in the wrong hands, you don't like Rachel.

The producer's worry: Rachel's flaws could sink the character unless the actress brings warmth to offset them.

'cause you needed to feel what Ross was feeling.

The reason the Rachel casting mattered so much: the audience had to fall for her the way Ross does.

-He spins the lines in a way that they're his.

Praise for how the actor makes the written jokes his own instead of just reciting them.

But everything Courteney brought to it made Monica so much richer than what we had originally intended.

The role was written one way, and the actress deepened it beyond what the creators had planned.

このシーンについての質問

Why didn't the producers want established stars?

They feared one famous name would dominate, turning the ensemble into that star's show. They wanted a balanced group rather than a vehicle for a single actor.

What other sitcom had one of the actors already signed on to?

One actor had already signed on to another sitcom, about luggage handlers at a future LAX. The producers thought it sounded insane, so they took the risk and cast him in Friends anyway.

Why was the female lead so difficult to cast?

The character is selfish and spoiled, so she is easy to dislike. The role needed an actress whose warmth made the audience love her anyway, the way the male lead does.

Why did two actors almost not get the parts?

Both had already signed on to other shows, so the producers had to risk sharing or losing them and reshoot early episodes if the other shows were picked up.

フレンズ：ザ・リユニオン · 全 25 章

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第 1 章get in the wayThe Cast Returns to the Set第 2 章in the bagThe Friends Cast Reunites On Stage第 3 章stay in touchThe Cast Reunites at the Fountain第 4 章that time in your lifeThe Friends Creators Explain the Premise第 5 章pet peeveThe Cast Plays a Friends Quiz第 6 章has this magicThe Cast Plays Trivia第 7 章at the top of their gameThe Cast Revisits the Jellyfish第 8 章down to the wireHow Friends Cast Its Six第 9 章to make a long story shortThe Cast Recalls Their Auditions再生中 · 第 10 章in the wrong handsCasting the Rest of the Cast第 11 章tail between my legsThe Producer Who Predicted Stardom第 12 章a completely different ballgameThe Cast on Sudden Fame第 13 章had a big hand inFans on What Friends Meant第 14 章got you hookedThe Cast Answers Fan Questions第 15 章down-to-earthThe Monkey Kept Ruining Takes第 16 章cost a fortuneThe Chair Scene Goes Wrong第 17 章put our heads togetherThe Sling Written Into the Show第 18 章beat you to itHow Monica and Chandler Became a Couple第 19 章take something for a spinThe Cast Reenacts Smelly Cat第 20 章buy a word of itThe Couch Pivot Scene第 21 章keep straight a faceThe Friends Blooper Reel第 22 章calls out to meJanice Returns to the Reunion第 23 章two ships passingDavid and Jen's Secret Crush第 24 章the long arm of the lawWere Ross and Rachel on a Break?第 25 章go to piecesSaying Goodbye to Friends
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