Jennifer Aniston Loses It Over Matthew Perry In 'Actors On Actors' Interview -- And Fans Are PISSED At Variety Producers!
07.06.2024 - 22:05
/ perezhilton.com
Who knew the most emotionally devastating moment we’ve ever seen in an Actors on Actors video would be a chat between comic geniuses about sitcoms?
That’s exactly what happened when Quinta Brunson and Jennifer Aniston were paired for the Variety interview series. Quinta didn’t even ask the question — just the thought of rewatching Friends after the shocking death of Matthew Perry had Jen losing it.
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The moment begins when producers tell them from off-camera:
Jen immediately wells up, then pleads with Quinta:
Quinta clearly has no intention of pushing this. She tells Jen, “I won’t,” then offers:
Jen looks up to try not to ruin her makeup — and even apologizes for the outburst:
Quinta compassionately interrupts her, saying:
The way the Abbott Elementary star guided them around the subject of Matty’s death. Wow. She asks again if the Good Girl star is “sure” she wants to go near the subject, tells her, “We don’t have to.” Eventually Jennifer gets a tissue and pulls herself together. She’s a professional, after all. She even tells a story about going with Matthew to mess with Lisa Kudrow on the day of the Friends series premiere. But wow, what a blow in the moment it comes. You can see for yourself starting about 31:45 (below):
The thing is, Jen’s sudden reaction — and Quinta’s unwillingness to prod — meant in order for any of that to make any sense, they had to leave in the producer asking the question for context — something you basically never see in these videos. They don’t want you to see how the sausage is made, this is supposed to be two actors just curious about one another’s work.
But this time, everyone knows who asked that