Highlights
- The cast of Friends formed deep friendships by sticking to their golden rules, including a "no hook-up" rule to avoid drama.
- The cast prioritized equal pay and avoided in-fighting, showing a rare and supportive relationship among co-stars.
- Years after the show ended, the cast maintains their strong friendship and supports each other both on and off-screen.
While filming the popular show Friends, the cast members formed a unique bond that's lasted since the series ended. Aware that things can get messy between co-stars behind the scenes, the group chose to build a strong friendship. Wanting to avoid unnecessary drama between them, the main cast agreed on golden rules they never dared to break.
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By not breaking their golden rules, the cast instead focused on developing deeper friendships and supporting one another.
The Cast Of Friends Agreed That "Hooking Up" Was Not A Good Idea
The Friends cast had effortless chemistry playing their on-screen characters. Wanting to stay friends, the cast agreed on certain rules, including a "no hook-up rule," (reportedly suggested by director Jim Burrows) to avoid unnecessary drama unfolding behind the scenes.
Matthew Perry revealed one strict rule the cast of Friends never dared to break.
He explained to Access, "There was a rule that we had - it was really important to the six of us that we kept a friendship; that we were friends. And we are really good friends to this day. And we kept that going, and I think that was very important."
David Schwimmer, who played Ross Geller on the show, agreed with the decision to avoid romance and anything else that could get in the way of the group becoming close, concluding, "We didn't want to jeopardize any of the relationships and friendships we were forming and had established. It was kind of an unspoken [rule]." Matt LeBlanc characterized the relationship between the cast as "more like siblings".
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The Cast Of Friends Had Other Rules, Including Equal Pay
Although some of their rules might seem more like traditions, the Friends cast members established certain "golden rules" while on the show, wanting to ensure friendship always came first for the close-knit group. The co-stars bonded early, wanted to avoid drama and agreed to stick together, which meant cast in-fighting and "bitterness" over paychecks was avoided.
On The Howard Stern Show, Jennifer Aniston discussed why the main cast made sure they were all paid equally when salaries were renegotiated. "We're all doing the same amount of work. I wouldn't have felt comfortable knowing I was making more," Aniston explained, per US Magazine.
Courteney Cox agreed, "We all felt that way. I thought it was the most important thing - as we all did - that we were equal in every single way. That was the first time people had all stuck together in a cast. I think it was scary, probably, for productions after that." Lisa Kudrow added that doing things like this, "just got rid of bitterness. It was such a great relationship that is really rare and really lucky."
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Several cast members, including Jennifer Aniston, have discussed being close with co-stars. The Friends cast has been open about their friendships. They've also mentioned a stricter rule they agreed with to help improve the show's - and their - success.
The Cast Of Friends Maintain A Friendship Years Later
Since Friends ended, the cast has discussed how they've gotten along, sharing the stars that kept in contact the most frequently. Although certain cast members claim they don't recall a "no hookup rule," it seems the real focus of the pact was to forge and maintain a good friendship between the co-stars.
The late Matthew Perry remarked that unnecessary drama off-camera might have started problems between the co-stars, which could have meant trouble for the series.
"If we were hooking up, or there was any strangeness going on, that could have messed with things. So we kept a friendship, and we did become really good friends," per The Daily Mail.
Another tradition for the cast was started by David Schwimmer. Before the show would start, the cast gathered in a "secret huddle" together to provide each other with support.
"I think it's something a lot of theater companies do, a lot of casts before a play," Schwimmer explained, "And I just thought we were an ensemble; to just have one moment of all of us focusing right before we go out there, wishing each other a good, safe, fast show," per The Daily Mail.
"We're all friends," Matt LeBlanc remarked, and Matthew Perry agreed, "We enjoy each other's time." Courteney Cox added, "Always," as Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer both replied, "True," at the same time. "And forever and ever," Aniston continued, per The Daily Mail.
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