Friends star, who is perhaps most famous for playing Monica Geller in the hit sitcom, reflected on her early career with roles such as Ace Ventura in a new interview, admitting that she “didn’t know what kind of actor I wanted to be” then.“I didn’t have the confidence to stretch myself, to push myself,” she told the Los Angeles Times. “I didn’t try for things, and that’s something I really regret.
I’m not a lazy person at all, but I also didn’t want to put myself in a position where I felt out of my depth.“When I was starting out, I just wanted to get a job.
Now, I want to be respected. And I want to be seen as somebody who has been around for a long time and is challenging themselves … as opposed to we know her.”She later admitted that she wants “to be remembered as Monica”, though added: “But I’d also like to have something else. … I want to make a mark not just as one character but as other characters and other successes.
I have a lot more to do. I have a lot more to show.”Following the Friends reunion last year, Cox recently returned to another well-known role – that of Gale Weathers in the new Scream film.Reuniting with co-stars Neve Campbell and David Arquette, the fifth film in the franchise proved to be a big success, with a follow-up already given the green light to begin filming this summer.Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are set to direct once again, while James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick will write the script.
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