Jennifer Aniston doesn’t often speak publicly about Brad Pitt, especially 20 years after their split. But now, she’s decided to reminisce.
Aniston reunited with former Friends costarLisa Kudrow for Variety’s Actors on Actors series, where the pair looked back on some of the sitcom’s most memorable moments. Naturally, the conversation eventually turned to some legendary guest stars, including Pitt, who made a memorable appearance during the show’s eighth season while he and Aniston, 57, were married.
“Those were great, the Thanksgiving episodes,” Kudrow, 62, told Aniston. “When Brad was on, that was hilarious.”
“I know,” Aniston replied. “How funny.”
The brief exchange led to a larger conversation about the many Hollywood stars who stopped by the sitcom over its 10-season run. “Brad, Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts, Isabella Rossellini,” Aniston recalled. “We had so many—Sean Penn.”
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Despite their impressive résumés, Aniston revealed that many of the guest stars were surprisingly anxious before stepping onto the Friends set. “I always found it fascinating how nervous they were,” she said.
Kudrow suggested part of the challenge was adapting to the show’s unique style and rhythm, something even seasoned film actors weren’t always prepared for. Recalling advice they once gave guest stars, Kudrow joked, “Oh, just talk louder.”
Pitt famously appeared in the 2001 Thanksgiving episode “The One with the Rumor,” playing Will Colbert, a former classmate who harbored an intense dislike for Aniston’s character Rachel Green.
The interview also sparked excitement about a possible future collaboration between Aniston and Kudrow. When asked about working together again, Kudrow enthusiastically said, “I would love to do another one, if anyone wrote a good one. Let’s do it. You heard it here!”
Aniston was equally on board, responding, “Girlfriends. Let’s pitch it. Let’s workshop it in front of all of these wonderful people.”
