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Friends star David Schwimmer was begged by show writers to play Ross after he quit TV

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27.05.2021 - 13:15

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Friends, according to the producers of the show.Show writers had to plead with the actor not to turn his back on TV.The frustrated star turned his attention to theatre after becoming fed up with the direction his career was going on.On the Friends reunion show, it was revealed he didn't want to take the role.He took a lot of convincing and turned it down before a change of heart.Producers Marta Kauffman, Kevin Bright and David Crane were so determined to get their man that they sent him gifts to show how much he was wanted.Crane said: "We tried to get David, but we were told David had quit television."He moved back to Chicago just to do theatre.

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