Jennifer Aniston: 'Success in 'Friends' hampered my movie career'

[MaryJane]

Actress JENNIFER ANISTON is convinced her success as RACHEL GREEN in hit US sitcom FRIENDS has hampered her movie career.

The star was thrilled to find fame with the hit series but admits after ten years of TV stardom, she is struggling to distance her self from the character - despite the show having ended over two years ago (04).

And she is wildly grateful to NICOLE HOLOFCENER, the director of her new film FRIENDS WITH MONEY, for giving her the chance to prove her onscreen diversity.

Speaking to British film magazine HOTDOG, Aniston says, "Unfortunately there are re-runs everywhere.

"Fortunately, we have directors like Nicole in the world who don't give a shit! That baggage didn't stop her seeing me as an actor".

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/enterta...tle-17523.html

[dakodas]

If it were not for the success of Friends and a high profile marriage/divorce she WOULD NOT have a movie career. Dumb ho.

[buttmunch]

Absolutely agree. She was nothing more than an unsuccessful actress who was in a series of unsuccessful sitcoms before Friends. Oh, and her dad was a soap opera actor.

[Voodoo Child]

She is definately not a great actress by any stretch but not the worst out there either.

[enctpc]

She needs to learn to be quiet... if she isn't going on about her marriage, divorce, its her career..... There is always something for her to complain about.

[ourmaninBusan]

The show "ended" two years ago? Hasn't she ever heard of
syndication?

Nothing. Ever. Ends.
Not Cheers.
Not M*A*S*H.
Not Seinfeld.
And certainly not Friends.

You'll never escape, Jen. Fans will be screaming "Rachel!" when you
walk up the red carpet at 57...and you'll turn and wave, not realizing
that you're answering to your character's name...just like Gilligan.

[moomies]

Maybe she could use an acting coach? Better yet, she needs a *stop yer bitchin`* coach.

[ediebrooks]

If she hadn't had such a successful run on "Friends" she would not have a chance at a movie career. Maybe her problem is she's picking the wrong projects.

[asha22]

I agree. She picks safe films that are c***, playing her standard Rachel Green character. She needs to stretch herself. Then we can see if shes mediocre or not. Get something gritty for christsakes and change your appearance on screen too. Im getting bored of the perfect hair.

[UndercoverGator]

She's done an entire slew of films since "Friends" and a couple of decent films during the show. What's she bitching about? She seems to be the only one of the Friendies that actually has a real career post-sitcom.

[burnt_toast]

She's done an entire slew of films since "Friends" and a couple of decent films during the show. What's she bitching about? She seems to be the only one of the Friendies that actually has a real career post-sitcom.

That's just what I was thinking...now the guy who played Ross...that's a guy who should be bitching about a ruined career.

[moushi]

all she does is complain about everything she works in, movies shows, etc that has brought her money and some sort of recognition. what is wrong with this woman?

[Grimmlok]

She's whiny and neurotic and we all knew that?

No wonder Pitt left her. He probably couldn't stand the complaining and sense of entitlement.

[buttmunch]

Apparently that had something to do with it, Grimm. Anyway, she's a so-called personality, not an actress. And now people realize that those lines she said as Rachel were written for her and she's really a whiny twat.

[DirtyPool]

She's done nothing but bitch about being Rachel Green. Remember the whole rachel 'do' in the 90's? She complained non stop about it. I'm so over her unless we're talking about Office Space.