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1. www.thelist.com › 1433259 › inside-matthew-perryInside Matthew Perry's Friendship With Craig Bierko

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   Oct 29, 2023 · The success of Friends broke Matthew Perry and Craig Bierko's friendship. Matthew Perry revealed in his memoir that Craig Bierko asked him and Hank Azaria which show offer he should accept — "Best Friends" or "Friends Like Us." ("Friends Like Us" was the original name for "Friends.") Perry said that he and Azaria both recommended "Friends ...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Craig_BierkoCraig Bierko - Wikipedia

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   Craig Philip Bierko (born August 18, 1964) is an American actor and singer. ... contrary to the advice of his friends Matthew Perry and Hank Azaria. ...

4. www.thethings.com › the-truth-about-casting-friendsThe Truth About Casting 'Friends' - TheThings

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   Dec 22, 2020 · The only person who came close was an actor named Craig Bierko... who was actually coached for the role by Matthew Perry himself. But Craig passed on the project. "Thank God!" former NBC executive Warren Littlefield said of Craig Bierko passing on the project. "There was something Snidely Whiplash about Craig Bierko.

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6. screenrant.com › friends-chandler-actors-almostFriends: The Actors Who Almost Played Chandler - Screen Rant

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   Nov 14, 2023 · Other actors, such as Jon Cryer, Craig Bierko, and Jon Favreau, were considered for the role of Chandler but didn't ultimately get cast. Despite missing out on Friends, these actors found success in their own careers in TV and film. Matthew Perry's portrayal of Chandler on Friends became iconic, synonymous with sharp wit and deadpan sarcasm.

7. www.bustle.com › entertainment › matthew-perry-wasWhy This 'Friends' Star Was The Last One To Be Cast - Bustle

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   Nov 3, 2022 · In his new book, Perry reveals how he almost missed out on the role of Chandler Bing to his friend Craig Bierko, who turned down Friends for Best Friends. Perry shares how he nailed the audition and became the last actor to join the cast of Friends.

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   Who was Craig Bierko?

   • Many were shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Matthew Perry. He was known to the world best for playing Chandler Bing on the hit show "Friends" for 10 years, but there was a time when someone else was in consideration for the role that made Perry famous, and it was Perry's close friend, actor Craig Bierko.

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   Did Craig Bierko ask Hank Azaria for a 'friends like us' show?

   • Matthew Perry revealed in his memoir that Craig Bierko asked him and Hank Azaria which show offer he should accept — "Best Friends" or "Friends Like Us." ("Friends Like Us" was the original name for "Friends.") Perry said that he and Azaria both recommended "Friends Like Us," in which Bierko would be a part of an ensemble.

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   Was Craig Bierko coached by Matthew Perry?

   • The only person who came close was an actor named Craig Bierko... who was actually coached for the role by Matthew Perry himself. But Craig passed on the project. "Thank God!" former NBC executive Warren Littlefield said of Craig Bierko passing on the project. "There was something Snidely Whiplash about Craig Bierko.

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   Why did Bierko stop talking to Perry on 'friends'?

   • Then Bierko stopped talking to Perry for the first two years of "Friends," as the show became a cultural phenomenon and "Best Friends" didn't get picked up. Eventually, Bierko finally reached out and admitted that the relationship had broken down because of Perry's success.

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9. www.vanityfair.com › culture › 2012Friends Oral History: Inside the Ratings Juggernaut’s Secret ...

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   Apr 26, 2012 · LORI OPENDEN (former head of casting, NBC): The producers wanted to go with Craig Bierko instead of Matthew Perry for Chandler. Bierko read the Friends script and passed. WARREN LITTLEFIELD: Thank ...

10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Pilot_(Friends)The Pilot (Friends) - Wikipedia

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    Before Perry was cast, Craig Bierko was first choice for the role. Bierko was a friend of Perry's, and Perry coached him for his audition to help him get to know what the Chandler character was like. Jon Cryer had also auditioned for the part. He was doing a play in London and read for a British casting director, though his audition tape did ...