Friends star Lisa Kudrow has revealed that she once felt Emma Stone considered her 'the worst actress.' Read on to know more.
The seeds of self-doubt can be sown by the most fleeting of impressions. For Lisa Kudrow, a harmless encounter with Emma Stone left her harboring a secret worry. She felt Stone viewed her as her biggest acting regret.
Kudrow revealed in a March 2026 Vanity Fair interview that she starred alongside Stone in two films, 2009’s Paper Man and 2010’s Easy A. This came up as she discussed feeling self-doubt, particularly while struggling to cry on cue in scenes with Stone. “Emma’s phenomenally talented, and she was then. And I had done, like, a smaller movie called Paper Man. That’s when I first met Emma, and she was even younger,” recalled Kudrow. “I was going through this period of, it lasted like five years, where I couldn’t cry. There were no tears coming, and in this scene in particular, I was feeling devastated. I mean, everything there, and I was crying, but no tears were coming out, but I was crying. It’s just there were no tears, just dry. I don’t know what, it was the craziest thing,” she revealed before claiming that she felt Stone considered her “the worst actress.” Lisa Kudrow’s anxiety peaked during the Easy A scene, her mind fixated on Emma Stone’s possible perception. She feared Stone thought she was a subpar actress, a concern rooted in Stone having seen her tearful struggle in Paper Man. However, Kudrow clarified that she is now able to cry on cue, overcoming her earlier struggle. She humorously compared her current tearful state to Teri Garr’s character in Tootsie, saying she cries like it’s a nervous tic.Sibanee Gogoi is an Entertainment and Pop Culture Writer at Evolve Media. Whether it's the hottest celebrity news or the latest in entertainment, she ably delivers engaging content that keeps readers informed. In her downtime, she’s either binge-watching the newest entertainment series and catching up on the latest celebrity tea to keep her content engaging for her readers.Hulu expands its movie library with the addition of Paramount Pictures’ 2022 martial arts comedy, featuring an all-star cast led…Netflix expands its library with the addition of one of Focus Features‘ latest psychological drama films starring Academy Award winner…Independent Film Company’s acclaimed creature feature starring Suicide Squad’s Jai Courtney has finally found a new streaming home, nearly a…Hulu expands its movie library with the addition of Paramount Pictures’ 2022 martial arts comedy, featuring an all-star cast led…Amazon Prime Video’s TV and movie release schedule for March 30 to April 5, 2026, includes a Tom Cruise action…XXX is an action-packed film starring Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, a thrill-seeking extreme sports athlete recruited by the…Andrew Garfield knows which Marvel character Emma Stone should play next. Both Garfield and Stone starred in Marvel and Sony…The third and final season of Lisa Kudrow‘s HBO sitcom has garnered mostly positive reviews, leading to a considerable improvement…Lisa Kudrow, a defining part of the popular culture of the 1990s, opened up about the rather recent resurgence of…The Comeback is not expected to return for Season 4, as Lisa Kudrow has shared a firm update on the…
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