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Originally posted by Cynthetiq
IMHO she's a horrible actress, she's very flat and one dimensional.
I'd like to see her stretch herself above just being her friends character on the big screen.
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Wow, I feel 100% opposite. I think that in most of her movie roles, she has gone in the other direction from her Friends character. Her Friends character is superficial, snobby and more reactionary. Even in other comedic movies, like Office Space, she has been understated.
Her work in
The Good Girl was unbelievable, and was quite a stretch from her work in Friends.
Clifclav, to answer your questions...I too would have said Courteney Cox, probably because she was the most successful one out of the bunch when the show started. I knew Matthew Perry from his role on a show called Boys Will Be Boys and Matt LeBlanc from his work on a show called TV 101, but Cox was much more popular.
As for Aniston being the best, I'd put Schwimmer up there too, although I agree that I think Aniston will have the most successful film career. Here's my thoughts on each, minus Aniston:
Lisa Kudrow: Has really only played offshoots of the Phoebe character. Sometimes it works (Romy & Michele), sometimes it doesn't (Marci X). In the future, I imagine she will have one of the hardest times getting roles that are more than just that character. I didn't see her in The Opposite of Sex but I heard she was good in that.
Matthew Perry: His "brand" of comedy is easily adaptable to a number of different characters, so I think he will continue to play roles like the ones he played in Fools Rush In and The Whole Nine Yards, with success. I also bet he will do a dramatic role that he will receive acclaim for. Probably a heroin addict or something.
Courteney Cox - seems to be going the Lifetime TV route.
Matt LeBlanc - Can't seem to pick a good movie script for his life. He has been extremely funny on Friends in the past two seasons. I imagine it's because they were trying to give his character a little more to work with since he'll be going into his own show. The show will probably only last two seasons at most. Look for the other Friends costars to show up during Sweeps.
David Schwimmer - his movies were kinda cruddy, but he was smart and retreated from movies and the limelight before anybody got sick of seeing "Ross" on the big screen. He has been very smart in focusing on theatre, where audiences are much more open to him playing different characters (not as much money riding on it). I predict he'll continue doing theatre, do a show or two on Broadway, and if he does a movie, he'll definitely NOT play "Ross." He'll stay far away from that character for years (except during Sweeps on Joey's show). Also, look for him to get seriously into directing various television shows and movies. Even now, he directs many of the Friends episodes.