What’s up?
It’s Sussan Mourad here with Clevver News and after over 30 years in show business,
Jennifer Aniston just revealed that she’s contemplated walking away from the industry
altogether.
Many of us got to know and love Jennifer Aniston from her role as Rachel Greene on Friends.
“You hang in there, no you hang in there.
Did you say something?
No, I was just singing… laaaaa” Jen has won Emmys, Golden Globe Awards, and
SAG Awards for playing Rachel.
And now decades later, she continues to have major success receiving both a Golden Globe
and Emmy nomination for her recent role in the Apple TV+ show ‘The Morning Show.’
But regardless of her extremely successful 33 year long career and being one of the highest
paid actresses of all time, even Jennifer Aniston has considered quitting Hollywood
and leaving showbiz behind for good.
In a new episode of the SmartLess podcast which is co-hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean
Hayes and Will Arnett, Jennifer was asked if she ever got close to quitting the business.
“I would have to say the last two years that has crossed my mind which it never did
before.”
Jennifer then clarified that she considered quitting acting before filming the Morning
Show thanks to an unnamed project that “sucked the life out of her.”
“Before the Morning Show.
It was after a job I had completed and I was like woah that was really… that sucked the
life out of me and I don’t know if this is what interests me.”
So what was it exactly that pushed Jen to look in the mirror and ask if acting was even
for her anymore?
Jen explained that she had signed onto an “unprepared project” where the scripts
weren’t ready, there was a lack of organization, and she was stuck there for months.
This whole situation just made her step back and question if this was still the industry
for her, but it also made her want to step into other roles more like directing.
She said quote, “I would love to jump into the [director’s] chair more.
I enjoy it thoroughly.”
But if she were to leave Hollywood behind, she knows exactly what she would want to do.
“Interior design probably.
Oh you’d be good at that.
Yeah, I love it, it’s my happy place.
It’s really a happy place for me.”
And while Jen doesn’t necessarily plan to step away from acting right now, if she ever
does decide to leave Hollywood behind, there are a few projects in particular she will
look back on fondly.
When asked what her favorite job she's ever had is, Jen listed off a few highlights.
“Well obviously Friends.
That’s a no brainer.
That’s gotta be number one right?
That’s all family.
Yeah.
I would have to say that would be number one.”
Jennifer also gave a shout out to another beloved co-star.
She said quote, "I always love shooting with Adam Sandler.
Just Go With It was super fun.
… We've known each other since we were 19."
During the podcast Jennifer also revealed that she and Adam Sandler have another upcoming
project where they will get to act side by side again.
And her favorite movie experience ever was her 2014 drama, Cake.
Jen said quote, “That was an experience that was creatively fulfilling.
Everything I imagined as an actor I'd be completely afraid of and suck at, I didn't so bad.”
And while Jennifer did talk about considering quitting acting, she also alluded to wanting
to be on a sitcom again someday if the circumstances were right.
She said that she misses the sitcom filming schedule “every day” saying that it’s
“the best schedule ever on the planet.”
When asked if she would do another sitcom Jen said quote, “If I knew it would be the
same experience as I’d had [with Friends] yes, but I doubt that will ever happen.”
So here’s to hoping we can see Jennifer Aniston in a sitcom again someday.
Our fingers are still crossed that we will be able to watch the highly anticipated Friends
reunion on HBO Max soon despite the multiple delays due to the ongoing pandemic.
During a phone interview with Deadline, Jen reacted to the postponement saying quote,
"This has given us more time to make it even more exciting and more fun than it would have
been.
So I choose to see it as the glass is half-full that it got postponed.
Look, we’re not going anywhere.
You’re never going to get rid of Friends, sorry.
You’re stuck with us for life guys."
According to Variety the shoot date for it is still TBD, but hopefully they can safely
film it soon!
We will keep you guys posted if we hear anymore about that!
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I’m your host, Sussan Mourad, bye guys!