Photo: Kurt Krieger/Corbis via GettyThere’s a reason for everything, including whyLisa Kudrowwas fired fromFrasier.Joining formerFriendscostarsJennifer AnistonandCourteney CoxonSirius XM’sThe Howard Stern Showon Wednesday, Kudrow revealed that she was pulled from the role of Roz Doyle onFrasierthree days into filming the pilot in part because of director James Burrows.“I wasn’t right for the part [or] for the chemistry of the group. So that wasn’t working but I did think, ‘Oh, I am not this guy’s cup of tea,’ " theComebackalumna, 57, said of Burrows.That discord with Burrows could’ve cost Kudrow the role of Phoebe onFriends,too: during the Howard Stern interview, Kudrow revealed that she was “the only one of the six of us who had to go in and audition for Jimmy,” who would be directing episodes ofFriends, as well.She elaborated, “I had one extra audition just for James Burrows. I did it and he went, ‘No notes.’ I left going, ‘That either means she’s beyond help and helpless, just like I always knew,’ or ‘Yeah, it’s perfect. I have no notes,’ " she recalled thinking.Kudrow of course scored the part, but once she started filmingFriends, initially felt that she was cast in a role that didn’t quite mesh with the rest of the show’s core characters.“Shooting the pilot that week I was like, ‘All right, here we go,’ " she recalled. “And Phoebe was not the character that was part of this group really, that easily. There was a struggle.“Reisig & Taylor/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.She said as much in a 2012interview withVanity Fair,recalling she felt “terrified” during that first week of filmingFriendswith Burrows.“He would say, ‘Why aretheyfriends with her?’ Meaning [Phoebe]. We have to figure that out. She doesn’t fit,' " she said. “And I was like, ‘Oh, my God. Here we go again. Well, if everyone just acts like they like me ….’ “Davis Factor/NBCUniversal via Getty; Warner Bros. Television/GettyTo Stern, Kudrow noted that Burrows “wasn’t wrong aboutFrasier” and that she “wasn’t right.” The role ultimately went to Peri Gilpin.Listen below toour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Dayfor more onJennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow’s interview with Howard Stern.Frasier, starringKelsey Grammer, ran for 11 seasons on NBC from 1993 to 2004. Paramount+ announced in February thataFrasierrevival series was greenlit. Grammer, 66, is set to reprise his role as Frasier Crane.
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There’s a reason for everything, including whyLisa Kudrowwas fired fromFrasier.Joining formerFriendscostarsJennifer AnistonandCourteney CoxonSirius XM’sThe Howard Stern Showon Wednesday, Kudrow revealed that she was pulled from the role of Roz Doyle onFrasierthree days into filming the pilot in part because of director James Burrows.“I wasn’t right for the part [or] for the chemistry of the group. So that wasn’t working but I did think, ‘Oh, I am not this guy’s cup of tea,’ " theComebackalumna, 57, said of Burrows.That discord with Burrows could’ve cost Kudrow the role of Phoebe onFriends,too: during the Howard Stern interview, Kudrow revealed that she was “the only one of the six of us who had to go in and audition for Jimmy,” who would be directing episodes ofFriends, as well.She elaborated, “I had one extra audition just for James Burrows. I did it and he went, ‘No notes.’ I left going, ‘That either means she’s beyond help and helpless, just like I always knew,’ or ‘Yeah, it’s perfect. I have no notes,’ " she recalled thinking.Kudrow of course scored the part, but once she started filmingFriends, initially felt that she was cast in a role that didn’t quite mesh with the rest of the show’s core characters.“Shooting the pilot that week I was like, ‘All right, here we go,’ " she recalled. “And Phoebe was not the character that was part of this group really, that easily. There was a struggle.“Reisig & Taylor/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.She said as much in a 2012interview withVanity Fair,recalling she felt “terrified” during that first week of filmingFriendswith Burrows.“He would say, ‘Why aretheyfriends with her?’ Meaning [Phoebe]. We have to figure that out. She doesn’t fit,' " she said. “And I was like, ‘Oh, my God. Here we go again. Well, if everyone just acts like they like me ….’ “Davis Factor/NBCUniversal via Getty; Warner Bros. Television/GettyTo Stern, Kudrow noted that Burrows “wasn’t wrong aboutFrasier” and that she “wasn’t right.” The role ultimately went to Peri Gilpin.Listen below toour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Dayfor more onJennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow’s interview with Howard Stern.Frasier, starringKelsey Grammer, ran for 11 seasons on NBC from 1993 to 2004. Paramount+ announced in February thataFrasierrevival series was greenlit. Grammer, 66, is set to reprise his role as Frasier Crane.
There’s a reason for everything, including whyLisa Kudrowwas fired fromFrasier.
Joining formerFriendscostarsJennifer AnistonandCourteney CoxonSirius XM’sThe Howard Stern Showon Wednesday, Kudrow revealed that she was pulled from the role of Roz Doyle onFrasierthree days into filming the pilot in part because of director James Burrows.
“I wasn’t right for the part [or] for the chemistry of the group. So that wasn’t working but I did think, ‘Oh, I am not this guy’s cup of tea,’ " theComebackalumna, 57, said of Burrows.
That discord with Burrows could’ve cost Kudrow the role of Phoebe onFriends,too: during the Howard Stern interview, Kudrow revealed that she was “the only one of the six of us who had to go in and audition for Jimmy,” who would be directing episodes ofFriends, as well.
She elaborated, “I had one extra audition just for James Burrows. I did it and he went, ‘No notes.’ I left going, ‘That either means she’s beyond help and helpless, just like I always knew,’ or ‘Yeah, it’s perfect. I have no notes,’ " she recalled thinking.
Kudrow of course scored the part, but once she started filmingFriends, initially felt that she was cast in a role that didn’t quite mesh with the rest of the show’s core characters.
“Shooting the pilot that week I was like, ‘All right, here we go,’ " she recalled. “And Phoebe was not the character that was part of this group really, that easily. There was a struggle.”
Reisig & Taylor/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
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She said as much in a 2012interview withVanity Fair,recalling she felt “terrified” during that first week of filmingFriendswith Burrows.
“He would say, ‘Why aretheyfriends with her?’ Meaning [Phoebe]. We have to figure that out. She doesn’t fit,' " she said. “And I was like, ‘Oh, my God. Here we go again. Well, if everyone just acts like they like me ….’ "
Davis Factor/NBCUniversal via Getty; Warner Bros. Television/Getty
To Stern, Kudrow noted that Burrows “wasn’t wrong aboutFrasier” and that she “wasn’t right.” The role ultimately went to Peri Gilpin.
Listen below toour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Dayfor more onJennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow’s interview with Howard Stern.
Frasier, starringKelsey Grammer, ran for 11 seasons on NBC from 1993 to 2004. Paramount+ announced in February thataFrasierrevival series was greenlit. Grammer, 66, is set to reprise his role as Frasier Crane.
source: people.com
