‘Friends’ Director Says Actress Who Played Ross’ Wife Emily Was Not ‘As Funny’ As Jennifer Aniston

[hewontgo]

Rachel Green wasn't the only person who wishes Ross Geller's wedding to Emily never happened. https://t.co/BlqRGxbcz9
- Us Weekly (@usweekly) August 31, 2023
James Burrows directed more than 200 episodes of 'Friends

Comments

[sarahvma]

Surely Emily was always meant to seem ~lesser compared with Rachel. Like wasn't that kind of the point?

[amor143x]

she's not Rachem

[sillycucumber2]

The character was also written to be uptight. The first time Ross meets her, she's angry.

[ginainabottle]

Yeah, Idk what he's on about bc Emily was a pretty thankless character to play, and never really written to be likeable (except during the surprise party). We were never meant to root for her and Ross together, and they made her especially awful after the whole wedding mess.

[sapphiredragon]

Yeah I honestly thought the actress really did the best with what she could.

[primimproper]

I guess I always thought it was the point? To show how they’re wrong together to keep the Ross and Rachel tension alive?

[buries]

Like ???? How did this guy miss the point lol.

[filmstudent23]

Exactly. Emily was supposed to be antithesis of Rachel so I’m not sure what this guy is getting at with this comparison. Maybe she just didn’t found David’s jokes funny and didn’t laugh. Him, just like Perry and truth be told the entire cast weren’t known in the lots to be the most “friendly” bunch of them all… ironically