老友记(Friends)主要人物及主演详细英文介绍

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1、Characters Of FriendsThe series featured six main characters throughout its run, with many other characters recurring throughout all ten seasons. Jennifer Aniston portrays Rachel Greene, a fashion enthusiast and Monica Gellers best friend from childhood. Rachel first moves in with Monica in season o

2、ne after nearly marrying Barry Farber whom she realizes she does not love. Rachel and Ross Geller are later involved in an on-again-off-again relationship throughout the series. Rachel dates other men during the series, such as an Italian neighbor, Paolo in season one, her client Joshua Bergin in se

3、ason four, her assistant Tag in season seven, and Joey Tribbiani in season ten. Rachels first job is as a waitress at the coffeehouse Central Perk, but she later becomes an assistant buyer at Bloomingdales in season three, and a buyer at Ralph Lauren in season five. Rachel and Ross have a daughter n

4、amed Emma in The One Where Rachel Has a Baby, Part Two at the end of season 8. Courteney Cox portrays Monica Geller, the mother hen of the group and a chef,known for her perfectionist, bossy and competitive nature. Monica is often jokingly teased by the others for having been extremely overweight as

5、 a child, especially by her brother Ross. Monica works as a chef in various restaurants throughout the show. Monicas first serious relationship is with family friend Richard Burke who is 21 years her senior. The couple maintains a strong relationship until Richard expresses that he does not want to

6、have children much to Monicas dismay. Monica and Chandler Bing later start a relationship after spending a night with each other in the season four finale, leading to their marriage in season seven. Lisa Kudrow portrays Phoebe Buffay, an eccentric masseuse and self-taught musician. Phoebe lived in u

7、ptown New York with her mother until her mother killed herself and Phoebe took to the streets. Phoebe is ditsy but street smart and writes and sings (badly) her own quirky songs, accompanying herself on the guitar. She has an evil identical twin named Ursula who shares Phoebes quirkiness but unlike

8、Phoebe seems to be cruel and uncaring. Phoebe is childlike and innocent in disposition. Phoebe tends to use her past misfortunes such as her mothers suicide as sympathy ploys. Phoebe has three serious relationships. Gary (the cop) in season five, an on and off relationship with Mike Hannigan (Paul R

9、udd) in seasons nine-ten and David (Hank Azaria) in season one, which ends when he moves to Minsk on a research grant. They reconcile whenever he returns but she eventually rejects him for Mike in season nine. In the last season, she marries Mike. Matt LeBlanc portrays Joey Tribbiani, a struggling a

10、ctor and food lover who becomes famous for his role on Days of our Lives as Dr. Drake Ramoray. Joey is a simple-minded womanizer with many short-term girlfriends throughout the series. Despite his womanizing tendencies Joey is an innocent and caring character with good intentions.Joey often uses the

11、 catchphrase pick up line How you doin? in his attempts to win over women. Joey rooms with his best friend Chandler for years and later a while with Rachel. He falls in love with Rachel in season eight. Rachel politely tells Joey that she does not share the same feelings. They eventually date briefl

12、y in season ten, but after realizing it will not work due to their friendship (and especially Rachels complicated relationship with Ross), they return to being friends as before. Matthew Perry portrays Chandler Bing, an executive in statistical analysis and data reconfiguration for a large multi-nat

13、ional corporation. Chandler quits his job and becomes a junior copywriter at an advertising agency during season nine. Chandler has a peculiar family history being the son of an erotic novelist mother, and a cross-dressing Las Vegas star father. Chandler is known for his sarcastic sense of humor and

14、 bad luck in relationships. Chandler marries Monica in season seven, and they adopt twins at the end of the series. Before his relationship with Monica, Chandler dated Janice Hosenstein in season one and subsequently broke up with her many times. Matthew Perry has expressed his similarities to the c

15、haracter such as his need to break an awkward silence with a joke and difficulties with women when first joining the show.17 David Schwimmer portrays Ross Geller, Monica Gellers older brother, a paleontologist working at the Museum of Natural History, and later a professor of paleontology at New Yor

16、k University. Ross is a sweet-natured man of good humor, although he is often clumsy and socially awkward. Ross is involved in an on-again-off-again relationship with Rachel throughout the series. Ross has three failed marriages during the series: Rachel, Emily, and Carol, a lesbian who is also the

17、mother of his son, Ben (Cole Sprouse). His failed love life is potentially due to his paranoia and jealousy in relationships and his divorces become a point of humor within the series. He and Rachel have a daughter by the end of season eight and they confess that they are still in love with each oth

18、er in the final episode. CastingHaving worked with David Schwimmer in the past, the series creators wrote the character of Ross with him in mind, and he was the first actor cast. Cox wanted to play the role of Monica, but the producers had her in mind to play Rachel because of her cheery, upbeat ene

19、rgy, which was not how they envisioned Monica; after Coxs audition, though, Kauffman agreed with Cox, and she got the role. When Matt LeBlanc auditioned for Joey, he put a different spin on the character. The writers did not originally intend for Joey to be dim, but found it to be a major source of

20、comedy. LeBlanc also gave the character heart, which the writers did not realize Joey had. Although Crane and Kauffman did not want LeBlanc for the role at the time, they were told by the network to cast him. Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry and Lisa Kudrow were cast based on their auditions. More ch

21、anges occurred to the series storylines during the casting process. The writers found that they had to adjust the characters they had written to suit the actors, and the discovery process of the characters occurred throughout the first season. Kauffman acknowledged that Joeys character became this w

22、hole new being, and that it wasnt until we did the first Thanksgiving episode that we realized how much fun Monicas neuroses are.Courteney Cox was the best-known cast memberCourteney Cox was the most well-known of the six main actors. She was called in expecting to read for the part of Rachel. After

23、 reading for Monica instead, she won the role. Nancy McKeon also read for the part. Jennifer Aniston read for the part of Rachel after initially being considered for Monica. Her commitment as an actress on the TV series Muddling Through left her part in Friends in doubt; Muddling Through was not sch

24、eduled to be broadcast by CBS until mid-1994, after NBCs announcement of whether Friends would be greenlit for a series. If Muddling Through became a ratings success, the role of Rachel would have needed recasting, as the producer of Muddling Through would not allow Aniston to be released from her c

25、ontract. A deal was eventually struck and, within three days of first auditioning, Aniston got the role. Crane and Kauffman wanted Joey to be a guys guy who loves women, sports, women, New York, women. The actors auditioned using the grab a spoon scene, and many arrived in character with lots of che

26、st showing. As the Joey character was not developed much in the script, Matt LeBlanc just used his experience playing this Italian, kind of dim character from Vinny and Bobby. He had at least eight auditions for the part, and in his final one read with Aniston and Cox.Chandler and Phoebe had origina

27、lly been written as more secondary characters who were just there to provide humor around the other four; Matthew Perry described Chandler in the pilot script as an observer of other peoples lives. They had become part of the core group by the time casting concluded. Crane believed that the part of

28、Chandler, described in the character breakdown as a droll, dry guy, would be the easiest to cast, though it proved more difficult than he initially hoped. Perry had previously worked with Kauffman and Crane on an episode of Dream On, and requested an audition when he identified with the characterRos

29、s&RachelRachels most prominent relationship throughout the series is with Ross, Monicas older brother. When she moves to New York City in the pilot, Ross has been obsessed with her since his high school years. Although both Joey and Chandler know this, Rachel, Monica and Phoebe are oblivious until (

30、slightly after Ross left to China on a work excursion) Chandler reveals Rosss feelings for Rachel. Ross tries several times to tell Rachel his feelings for her, but is derailed by her ex-fiance, Barry, and Paolo, an Italian man she meets during an electrical blackout, and Ross, unsure of himself, gi

31、ves up on the idea of having a romantic relationship with Rachel.After Chandlers bombshell and a moment of self-discovery, Rachel realizes she has romantic feelings for Ross and decides (assisted by her friends) to approach him. Unfortunately, while in China, Ross became in a committed relationship

32、with Julie, a very attractive American woman of Chinese descent. After her attempts to reveal her feelings for him fail, she decides that moving on is her only option. Her constant ramblings of Ross, while on eating dinner with another man, lead her to leave a drunken message on his answering machin

33、e, telling him her feelings. On hearing this, Ross and Rachel kiss and he ends his relationship with Julie to be with Rachel. Things are going very well until she finds a list of pros and cons he wrote in order to help him choose between her and Julie, and is deeply hurt and distressed by his assess

34、ment of her, and as a result ends their relationship. Ross begs for forgiveness but Rachel is still hurt and turns him down until Monica finds a box of high school mementos, including a video of Monica and Rachel getting ready for their high school prom. In the video, Rachels date is late and Ross,

35、wearing his fathers tuxedo, is about to surprise her by offering to be her date. Just as he is about to ask, her date arrives. Ross watches, heartbroken, as Rachel leaves. Touched by this unknown romantic gesture, Rachel forgives him and they resume dating. They remain together for around a year bef

36、ore Rosss jealousy of her colleague, Mark, and his obsessive behavior leads Rachel to suggest taking a break. Ross assumes this means they have ended their relationship. Depressed, he drinks large amounts of alcohol and succumbs to the advances of another woman, which results in him and the other wo

37、man having sexual intercourse. Rachel finds out, and after a bitter argument, she ends their relationship. From then on, the two have an on/off relationship.Rachels feelings towards Ross blossom again when he announces his engagement to Emily, niece of Rachels boss at Bloomingdales. Ross and Emily d

38、ecide to get married in London only one month after getting engaged and makes Rachel panic. She then proposes marriage to her then-boyfriend of four dates, Joshua, but he refuses and they break up soon after. Rachel claims she cannot attend the wedding because she has too much work but later tells M

39、onica and Phoebe that watching them marry would be too painful and admits that she thought she and Ross would get back together again one day. However, she changed her mind and flew to London to tell Ross that she loved him but sees him and Emily kissing. She gave them her blessing instead but Ross

40、accidentally says Rachels name at the altar. Following the wedding, Emily stays in London and tells Ross she will only return if he promises never to see Rachel again. He agrees, initially, but then tells her that he cant and their marriage ends. When the gang visits Joey in Las Vegas, Ross and Rach

41、el get drunk in their hotel room and marry in a Las Vegas wedding chapel. Upon sobering up and realizing what happened, Rachel demands an annulment. Ross reluctantly agrees but at the last minute doesnt, but tells Rachel he did. Rachel is furious when she finds out but forgives him when she realizes

42、 his reasons for that decision, Ross simply didnt want to be known as the guy who had three divorces. The two are friends during the next season except for a brief kiss and a failed bonus night opportunity on the night of Monica and Chandlers engagement. However, they have a one night stand a few we

43、eks before the wedding. During their wedding, Rachel is revealed to be pregnant and in the following days Ross is revealed to be the father. During the pregnancy, Rachel moves in with Ross so they could raise their child together. When Rachel goes into labor, Judy - Rosss mother - gives him her moth

44、ers engagement ring urging him to marry Rachel so their child would have a real family. Ross is hesitant but after watching the birth of Emma, he almost considers it. However, Rachel accepts a proposal from Joey mistakenly and causes Ross to have doubts over the possibility of a relationship. Raisin

45、g Emma together seems to be a joy at first but Rosss continued jealousy over one of Rachels co-workers puts a rift in their relationship and Rachel moves out. However, their friendship and desire to be good parents cause them to remain good friends.After Rachel is fired by Ralph Lauren, she gets a j

46、ob in Paris, devastating Ross. At her going-away party, she says goodbye to everyone except Ross. This upsets him and after he confronts her about it, Rachel tells him that saying goodbye would upset her too much as their history would make moving too hard for her. To give her a reason to stay, he k

47、isses her and they sleep together. The next morning, Ross thinks they are back together and is stunned when she says It was the perfect way to say goodbye. After moping throughout the day thinking hes lost her, he chases her to the airport and admits he loves her and pleads for her to come back with

48、 him. Rachel still gets on the plane. When he returns home heartbroken, Ross finds a message on his answering machine and on playing it, he hears Rachel telling him she loves him too and what a mistake shes made and has to get off the plane but is interrupted by flight attendants when the line cuts

49、off, leaving Ross wondering if she got off. Just then a voice speaks I got off the plane. Its Rachel and Ross rushes to her. The two share a kiss, rekindling their romantic relationship. Later, Joey tells his family that all his friends (in New York) are married, which implies that Ross and Rachel a

50、re now married as well.All of the Friends season finales with a cliffhanger (Seasons 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9) involved Ross and Rachel.Emma Geller-GreenRoss and Rachels daughter is born at the end of Season 8. After struggling to find a name for her, Rachel decides on Emma after Monica tells her that

51、 she wants to name her future daughter Emma, but allows Rachel to use the name. Rachel proved to be a protective mother. Emma is also used in humorous ways such as Phoebe and Rachel submitting her into a beauty pageant without Rosss permission, and her 1st birthday party results in all of the friend

52、s leaving, but returning in the end. At first, Emma lives with Rachel and Ross in his apartment, but moved in with Joey after Rachel and Ross have a disagreement. In the series finale, Ross and Rachel reconcile meaning Emma will live with both parents. etcGeller familyMonica and Ross are usually qui

53、te affectionate, although there is a lot of sibling rivalry. In many episodes, Ross and Monica used an odd childhood gesture - knocking their fists together with their thumbs pointing outward (as an alternative to the finger). Monica and Ross are particularly competitive around their parents, Jack a

54、nd Judy, as Monica feels her parents favour Ross.Like Ross, Monica is part Jewish. Ross introduces Ben to Hanukkah and talks about getting Monica a Hanukkah present several times. Monica also mentions her Bat Mitzvah. Chandler also reminds her of this when Erica. the twins birth mother, mistakenly t

55、hinks shes a reverend. The Geller family also celebrates Christmas.Monica CleanlinessNeat Freak Monica is comically obsessive about her apartment and loves cleaning (describing the dry cleaner as her Disneyland). This personality trait becomes exaggerated as the series progresses. Example of her man

56、iac cleanliness are labelling cups, having sorted towels into eleven different catogories (four mentioned being everyday use, fancy, guest, and fancy guest), and describing her new workplace as being not just Health Department clean, but Monica clean. She is also extremely territorial when it comes

57、to cleaning, as shown when Chandler announced hed hired a maid, and Monica snapped that she hoped he meant mistress.CompetitivenessMonica is highly competitive, allegedly throwing a plate in a fit of rage during a game of Pictionary. Also, during a game of Mad Libs, Monica dismissed Phoebes repetiti

58、ve answers, claiming rules help control the fun!, causing everyone else to leave.Monica also demonstrates athletic prowess, which, coupled with her competitive streak, makes her formidable, especially in foosball. During the groups trip to Barbados, Monica became obsessed with beating Phoebes boyfri

59、end, Mike, at table tennis, and the two became engaged in a marathon match, lasting hours. Monica eventually won. Moreover, she won an arm wrestle contest against Chandler and, in their youth, Monica broke Rosss nose when a game of touch football turned ugly in an attempt to win the Geller Cup. The

60、cup was thrown into a nearby lake. What Ross didnt know was that Monica jumped into the lake to retrieve it.Fat MonicaIt is revealed early in the series that she had been overweight while growing up. Monica lost the weight when she was 18 after she overheard Chandler call her fat at Thanksgiving. Th

61、e writers of the series often used flashbacks to show the overweight Monica (with Courteney Cox wearing a fat suit). In one episode, the group watch an old prom video and were surprised to see her weight and as well as Rachels appearance before she had a nose job. In another episode where the group

62、remember past Thanksgivings, one flashback reveals why Monica lost all the weight. She heard Chandler tell Ross he didnt want to be stuck in all night with his fat sister, prompting Monica to break down. She lost the weight by Thanksgiving of 1988, Rachel also lost the big nose. In almost every epis

63、ode that features Fat Monica, the episode ends with Monica dancing in a funny manner.In an alternate reality storyline during the show (The One That Could Have Been), Monica was overweight but still a professional chef and ended up with Chandler, who was a freelance writer. As revealed in another ep

64、isode, Monicas weight meant a junior high school member had to play with her on the see-saw rather than someone her own age, and her marching band outfit had to be custom made. Her fatness also explains Rosss hastened eating and Monica tells Rachel that Ross had a therapist due to a recurring bad dr

65、eam about Monica eating him. Monicas weight is reported to have been the reason for their dogs knee surgery, after she tried to ride him and in a different episode, Ross reveals that she caused their parents porch swing to break. In an episode where Monica, Chandler and Ross are revealing secrets, Ross tells that after being sent to bed without dinner one night, Monica ate the macaroni glued to her jewelry box.Another episode reveals that Monica attended fat camp as a child, and was found caught in the barbed wire after trying to catch and eat a squirrel, which she claimed she was tr