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David Schwimmer spills details about upcoming 'Friends' reunion

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BySteve Iervolino
April 09, 2021, 4:01 PM

David Schwimmer is sharing more details on the highly anticipated upcoming "Friends" reunion.

In an interview on The Graham Norton Show, the actor confirmed the long-delayed show is shooting next week in Los Angeles, and more than any of his other co-stars have, gave some solid details.

One detail: don't expect to see Ross, Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler and Joey as you knew them.

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"I'll be myself. I'll be David," Schwimmer said of the unscripted special. "We're not in character ... we're all ourselves, the real people."

However, he added a cryptic caveat, "But there is one section, I don't want to give away -- where we all read something."

Norton asked Schwimmer if he's studied up on the show, which wrapped up in 2004, in preparation for the event.

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"You know, It's really funny. I should have been doing that," Schwimmer replied, to laughs. "And I really have very little excuse. But I haven't been able to bring myself to catch up on the 236 episodes."

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"I guess I need to watch a lot over the next five days," he laughed.

The "Friends" reunion special will air later this year on HBO Max.

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