Friends star Lisa Kudrow reveals the annoying fan request she refuses: 'I really don't wanna do that'

Friends star Lisa Kudrow revealed the one fan request that she always turns down while reflecting on the show's success in a new interview.

The 63-year-old actress, who famously played the role of Phoebe Buffay, starred on all 10 seasons of the NBC sitcom from 1994 to 2004.

Along with Kudrow, the series, which followed six best friends living in New York City, starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and the late Matthew Perry. 

Kudrow said that she has 'zero complaints about Friends or anything to do with it' while appearing on Fresh Air with Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley this week.

But she admitted that she does have one fan-related 'exception.' 

Kudrow told the hosts that she doesn't mind when fans ask her to repeat specific Phoebe lines or even call her by the character's name.

However, she doesn't like being asked to sing the fan-favorite Phoebe jingle Smelly Cat.

'Sometimes people will stop me and say, "Oh, sing Smelly Cat." I don't want to do that. I really don't want to do that,' she said.

Elsewhere in the interview, Kudrow spoke about how much she enjoyed making 'every part' of Friends and the bonds she made with her co-stars that have lasted decades.

'Just the relationship with the other actors, we had fun. That is so rare. And real honest respect, mutual respect.' 

Kudrow admitted that she and her co-stars had to consistently put in the 'work' for their friendships while filming together.

'It was a really good relationship that took some work, and we did the work. It was great. Everything about it was great.'

Kudrow said that she and her co-stars 'made sure' to bond and even played poker together during their break times on set.

Kudrow's interview comes just a little over a week after she revealed that she initially auditioned for the role of Rachel Green, which eventually went to Aniston. 

Kudrow felt snubbed when she was told that she 'wouldn't work as the romantic interest' even though she wanted to play the 'Jewish American Princess' role.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter from earlier this month, Kudrow talked about the moment she lost the part.

'Idiot that I am, I went, "Oh, but you know what? I got to say, Rachel is Jewish. And boy, I love doing a Jewish American Princess. I think I could make that really funny."'

She said she was 'not even clocking that, "Oh no, this is the romantic lead to Ross." Right? I told my agents, "I can do Jewish American Princess and make that really funny."

'And so they said, "Uh-huh. All right. Well, we'll tell [the show's creators]."'

Kudrow said she was later told by casting agents that she 'wasn't gorgeous' and was not suited for the part.

'They went, "No, no. It's so hard for them to find Phoebe. They're not messing with that." So that was the sweet way of saying, "Yeah, you are not the romantic interest."'

The actress admitted that at the time she didn't 'look like women who were getting cast as series regulars on sitcoms.' 

She recalled she was bluntly told by casting agents she 'wasn't gorgeous,' at one point.