Comedy is a necessity, says Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston thinks "comedy is a necessity" in life.
The 56-year-old actress has cited the Horrible Bosses film franchise as the project that she would most like to revisit in her career.
The Hollywood star - who plays Dr. Julia Harris in the Horrible Bosses movies - told People: "Horrible Bosses. Jason Bateman and I were talking about that, and Charlie Day has been talking about it a lot too. So that's something that we think would be super fun.
"The characters are hilarious, and we need comedy. I personally think comedy is a necessity.
"That's one that we would have a really fun time, I think, going back to, seeing where those crazy cats are today."
Jennifer has enjoyed huge success in her career, including starring in Friends, one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. But the actress has one career goal that she still hopes to achieve.
Jennifer - who is best known for playing Rachel Green in Friends - shared: "I definitely want to do a Broadway play. That's on my bucket list, but it's finding the time and finding the right piece, the right material.
"But I absolutely have to do a play on Broadway."
Jennifer is one of the biggest names in Hollywood, but she previously confessed to being terrible at auditions.
The actress admitted that she struggles to find immediate chemistry with a stranger.
Appearing on The Hollywood Reporter's Drama Actress Roundtable - which also featured Nicole Kidman, Jodie Foster, Sofia Vegara, Brie Larson, Naomi Watts and Anna Sawai - Jennifer said: "When you're in an audition room, you're already at a disadvantage. Maybe you'd have chemistry with this person if you were in a different environment, and not, like, 'Create chemistry. Ready? Go!'
"And I'm a terrible auditioner, always was. I waitressed forever before I could finally get something, which was a Bob's Big Boy commercial."
Jennifer also insisted that she would never get intimate with an actor during a chemistry test.
The movie star said: "I haven't been told you're going to have to lay down and [get intimate with an actor for a chemistry test], and if asked, I would never."
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