David Crane and Marta Kauffman

Producers/ Show Creators

"At a certain point the show tells you what it wants, and you know you’re going in a certain direction and you had no idea that this arc would be so powerful and you have to go with it… When you do a show, your intention is not to affect American culture or to have people start wanting to wear their hair like this or dress like that.. "Dream On" was fantastic, it was a great experience, we learned so much from it. But "Friends" was a perfect experience. It was creatively satisfying; and we worked with extraordinary people across the board. "

About This Interview

David Crane and Marta Kauffman were interviewed for three hours in Burbank, CA. They spoke of how they began writing together, their partnership with Kevin Bright, and the creation of the popular series Friends as well as Dream On and other series and pilots they worked on together. They spoke in great detail about Friends; its development, cast, and writing process. Crane and Kauffman were also interviewed separately, speaking about their early influences as well as more current solo projects. The interview was conducted by Beth Cochran on October 7, 2010.

Highlights

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Topics

Emmy Awards
- David Crane and Marta Kauffman on being nominated for an Emmy for Dream On; on attending the Emmys
  Clip begins at: 25:50, Duration: 03m 54s
Historic Events and Social Change > 9/11
- David Crane and Marta Kauffman on how 9/11 affected production on Friends
  Clip begins at: 52:29
Memorable Moments on Television > We Laughed
- David Crane and Marta Kauffman on the first time Ross and Rachel kiss on Friends
  Clip begins at: 37:37
Pop Culture
- David Crane and Marta Kauffman on how Friends affected popular culture
  Clip begins at: 49:26
Pop Culture > TV Theme Songs
- David Crane and Marta Kauffman on the Friends theme song "I'll be there for you"
  Clip begins at: 09:56

Genres

Comedy Series
- David Crane and Marta Kauffman on the success of Friends over 10 years
  Clip begins at: 55:05

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