Jennifer Anistonshed “happy tears” when she thought aboutFriends,which is turning 30 this year.

During a conversation with Quinta Brunson for Variety’sActors on Actors,the Hollywood veteran grew emotional when someone off-camera wondered what it was like for her to watch the show afterMatthew Perry‘s tragic deathat age 54 on Oct. 28, 2023.

HighlightsJennifer Aniston shed “happy tears” while talking about Friends turning 30 with actress Quinta BrunsonThe star was visibly emotional when she thought about Matthew Perry during the conversationShe also recalled the excitement she felt with her co-stars on the day the hit show premiered on television"The excitement we had, it feels like yesterday,” she said

“Oh God, don’t make me cry!” the teary-eyed actress said.

Jennifer Aniston became visibly emotional during a conversation with Quinta Brunson for Variety’sActors on Actors

“Don’t Make Me Cry!” Jennifer Aniston In Tears While Talking About Friends After Matthew Perry

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“I won’t, we won’t make each other cry,” 34-year-old Quinta said before adding, “But, you’re already crying.”

“Sorry, I just started thinking about…”The Morning Showactress said, and she was given a tissue to wipe away what she called “happy tears.”

The Golden Globe winner bounced back and continued the conversation about the hit show that ran from 1994 to 2004, starring herself, Matthew,Lisa Kudrow,David Schwimmer,Courteney Cox, andMatt LeBlanc.

The Hollywood veteran shed tears when she was asked about what it was like watching the show now

“Don’t Make Me Cry!” Jennifer Aniston In Tears While Talking About Friends After Matthew Perry

“‘Friendsis turning 30,” Quinta said during the conversation.

“And I’m turning 30,” theMarley & Meactress joked.

“It’s so strange to even think that it’s 30 years old. Because I remember the day that it was going to premiere on television, on NBC: Matthew Perry and I were having lunch somewhere, and we knew Lisa was getting her hair colored. So we ran into the hair salon, and I snuck up — she was in the sink — and I took the nozzle from the guy that was supposed to be doing it and just started washing her hair. It definitely flew out of control, and that was unfortunate. But the excitement we had, it feels like yesterday,” she said.

“It’s so strange to even think that it’s 30 years old,” the Golden Globe winner said aboutFriends

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“The fact that it’s had this long, wonderful life and it still means a lot to people is one of the greatest gifts I think all five of us — all six of us — we never could imagine. And we see each other. I talked on FaceTime with Court last night for an hour, and Lisa and the boys, and we just have a really — it’s a family forever,” she continued.

TheAbbott Elementarystar sitting opposite her could relate, as she said, “Being a part of an ensemble like that — I’m part of one now only three years, and those people, they’re family. I can’t even imagine, because that was the ’90s, which is probably different.”

Jennifer Aniston said she and Matthew Perry were together on the day the comedy show premiered on television

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Jenniferthen mentioned how she and herFriendsco-stars were protected from the wrath of theinternetat the time.

“It was in the ’90s and 2000s, and we had a luxury of there not being social media or the internet, so we were so isolated and protected,” she said. “You weren’t faced with what people are commenting and ripping you apart or whatever. It was really an innocent time, where we could roam about the world a lot easier. But again, there weren’t phones. It’s not like hundreds of screens telling you what it is.”

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