Nobody informed David Schwimmer life was going to be this manner — particularly after the theme tune to his ’90s sitcom, “Friends,” grew to become completely embedded into popular culture.
“There was a time, for quite a while, that just hearing the theme song…” Schwimmer started, releasing a sigh deep from the pits of his soul — one which encapsulated his then-frustration of being haunted by it.
“Anytime you’d go on a show, a talk show, an interview, that would be your intro song,” he continued throughout an April 1 episode of the podcast “Making A Scene.”
The actor confessed that, on the top of all of it, he “didn’t have the greatest response” to “I’ll Be There For You” by The Rembrandts, however issues shifted after his daughter, Cleo, found the present just a few years in the past.
“And then, at about age 9, my kid discovered it and started watching it,” he shared.
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Schwimmer recalled performing on a regular basis duties as he’d hear his daughter’s laughter whereas watching the present in one other room — a sound that, over time, helped him change his tune about each the tune and the collection.
Earlier within the interview, he admitted he’d by no means watched “Friends” after it wrapped. However, after all, Cleo had different plans.
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“For me, it’s like, I did it, and I’m moving on,” he mentioned.
The actor beforehand shared the second from the present he can’t escape. In a Jan. 7 interview with “Good Morning America,” Schwimmer revealed the one line that followers nonetheless shout at him — whether or not he’s prepared or not.
“I get a lot of random people shouting ‘Pivot’ at me, which sometimes is startling,” he shared. “But also, it’s just a reminder that the series lives on, which is good.”
