Jennifer Aniston Reflects on Brad Pitt's Memorable 'Friends' Guest Appearance

Jennifer Aniston is opening up about her ex-husband Brad Pitt's guest spot on Friends, marking a rare public discussion of the memorable cameo.

The 57-year-old actress sat down with her former Friends castmate Lisa Kudrow, 62, for Variety's "Actors on Actors" series on Wednesday, June 3. The two reminisced about the parade of A-list celebrities who made appearances on the beloved NBC sitcom throughout its run.

When the conversation turned to the show's Thanksgiving episodes, Kudrow brought up Pitt's involvement. "Those were great, the Thanksgiving episodes. When Brad was on, that was hilarious," she noted.

Aniston reflected on the star power that graced the series over the years. "I know. How funny," she said. "The movie stars that came on Friends. Brad, Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts. Isabella Rossellini. We had so many — Sean Penn. They were always nervous. Remember? I always found it fascinating how nervous they were."

Kudrow echoed the observation, noting that the high-profile guests seemed anxious about the format. She explained her approach to helping them settle in: "Well, because what's the tone? It's not theater; it's for TV. It's not a movie. What the hell is this? And it's a good question. And I remember someone asked one time. I didn't know how to explain it, so I said, 'Oh, just talk louder. Same intention, just —,'" to which Aniston chimed in, "Just louder!"

The 62-year-old Pitt appeared on Friends in 2001 for the Thanksgiving episode, where he played a high school friend of Ross Geller (David Schwimmer). At the time the episode aired, Pitt and Aniston were married, having wed in 2000. The couple separated in 2005.