It Was So Emotional : Courtney Cox On Friends Reunion Special

Courtney Cox said that filming the reunion episode of Friends was emotional to her.

The much-awaited Friends Reunion Special show is finally going to happen. HBO Max had announced the show earlier but it was delayed several times due to the ongoing pandemic. The filming of the show has been wrapped in April with the original actors of Friends David Schwimmer, Courtney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, and Mathew Perry. The team had reunited on the stage for the first time in several years.

Courtney Cox on Friends Reunion Special

Ahead of her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 6, Courtney Cox shared her experiences of the reunion. She spoke about being together with her Friends castmates on the same stage where the sitcom was originally shot. Cox mentioned that it was unbelievable and very emotional for her. She further added, "It’s an unscripted reunion, but we got to be on stage 24 for the first time, all of us, in I forgot how many years. 15 years, 17 years?"

As Courtney Cox was reunited with the set, she was also reunited with the memories that Cox had almost forgotten. Cox described herself as a person with the 'worst memory', but the stage brought it all back. Cox further said that it was great and really fun. They had special surprises and it was fantastic, she added.

In an interview, David Schwimmer said that he will be David and there's nothing scripted. He also added that the actors wouldn't be playing the characters but they'll be themselves. David Schwimmer though gave a hint of a surprise where he said that" there is one section of it that I don’t want to give away, but we all read something."

The release date of the show Friends Reunion Special is yet to be announced. On the show, the actors are expected to sit together and discuss the show and their memories of it as themselves. Production had been set up at the original Friends soundstage at Stage 24, Warner Bros.