JamesG
02-18-2016, 06:39 PM
Legendary TV Director James Burrows Reveals Secrets Behind "Friends"
by Kate Stanhope
February 18, 2016
You directed Ross and Rachel's big breakup. Why was it important to split them up?
It's the same as Sam and Diane [from Cheers]. They flirted for a lot longer, but you have to shake it up. … If you don't fight, and if you don't get angry, you have no place to go.
What are your best memories from "Friends"?
One of my favorites was the prom video [during which Rachel finds out that Ross was prepared to be her backup date]. For me, one of the best things is at the end, when they're all watching it, and Jennifer gets up and slowly crosses the stage to Ross.
I remember [co-creator] David Crane saying to me, "Isn't that walk too long?" But it was a great moment. You don't know what she's going to do, and all of a sudden she kisses him.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/legendary-tv-director-james-burrows-866180
by Kate Stanhope
February 18, 2016
You directed Ross and Rachel's big breakup. Why was it important to split them up?
It's the same as Sam and Diane [from Cheers]. They flirted for a lot longer, but you have to shake it up. … If you don't fight, and if you don't get angry, you have no place to go.
What are your best memories from "Friends"?
One of my favorites was the prom video [during which Rachel finds out that Ross was prepared to be her backup date]. For me, one of the best things is at the end, when they're all watching it, and Jennifer gets up and slowly crosses the stage to Ross.
I remember [co-creator] David Crane saying to me, "Isn't that walk too long?" But it was a great moment. You don't know what she's going to do, and all of a sudden she kisses him.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/legendary-tv-director-james-burrows-866180