双语阅读｜拍摄一集《老友记》，需要多长时间呢？(7)

有时候，如果一个笑话没有成功，编剧就会让马修·派瑞按照Chandler的想法，自己编写台词。这部剧就保留了一些演员在剧本之外的即兴创作，例如Rachel在“世界上最糟糕的宿醉”一集中的台词，以及Chandler头撞文件柜。
flexibility
flexibility（[fleks"blti]），名词，指“灵活性，适应性”（the quality of being adaptable or variable）。pass onpass on (sth)，指“拒绝，放弃”（reject, not take）。例：I"m afraid I must pass on your kind invitation - I"m not free that evening.恐怕我得谢绝你的盛情邀请了——那天晚上我没空。
Sure, the show ran between 20-28 minutes per normal episode, however, the process took much longer, especially when it came to switching sets. According to Koimoi, a typical shoot would last at least five-hours and during special episodes, perhaps even longer.当然，《老友记》每集正常时长是20-28分钟，但拍摄过程要长得多，尤其是切换布景的时候。据“Koimoi”网站的消息，一集拍摄时间一般至少5个小时，而特别集，时间可能会更长。

The Creators Did Have Some Backstage Regrets For Certain Friends Episodes《老友记》中某些剧情，主创们并不是很满意It is only normal, not only did some storylines fall flat with the audience, but the same held true behind the scenes. Among those fails, included the awkward storylines of Chandler getting off the sharks... Kevin Bright revealed that the idea was not suited for the show and more along the lines of a Seinfeld storyline.这是很正常的，不仅有些故事情节不受观众欢迎，主创们也有同样的想法。