Friends’ Emily And Seinfeld’s Susan Were Killed Off For The Same (Bizarre) Reasons
If there's no chemistry, nothing will work out.
Casting is one of the most important aspects of creating a show. Choosing the right actors determines the future of the series and its chances of becoming a hit.
With shows like Friends and Seinfeld, there's no doubt that the main cast of these shows was close to perfection. With the help of the supporting cast that was just as perfect, almost all of them fit naturally into the overall story and atmosphere of the shows.
But it wouldn't be a creative industry if something didn't go wrong. Everyone remembers Friends’ Emily, who came into the show like a hurricane and changed everything for Ross and Rachel. And the infamous wedding with Ross saying the wrong name…
Well, it turned out that the reason for this was not only that he was in love with his ex, but also that the director, James Burrows, wanted to get Emily out of the show as soon as possible.
The thing is, he didn't like her character – just like he disliked the actress who portrayed her, Helen Baxendale. He even wanted to recast her so that she would stay on the show longer as originally planned, but that never happened.
Burrows revealed that there was no chemistry between her and the rest of the cast, and her relationship with Ross felt forced, which is why she was let go.
But apparently, almost the exact same situation happened on the set of Seinfeld. The actress who played Susan, Heidi Swedberg, was also a bad fit for the show – at least according to some of her colleagues. The actor who played George, Jason Alexander, revealed that it was difficult for him to be in sync with the actress. Especially when it came to humor.
But the writers killed off her character in an even crueler way. They simply had her intoxicated with bad glue and... die. Although surprisingly, the fans didn't think it was too much.
“George and the other’s reactions are completely in character and funny. George hates being in the relationship and she puts in all the effort and actually does love George…for some reason. For her patience and decency she ends up dead,” Redditor Einhornwurst57 said.
Who could've thought that lovely and heartwarming shows like Friends or Seinfeld would deal with characters no one feels connected to in such cruel ways! What is it, Game of Thrones?