Jennifer Aniston Loved Playing Furious on Screen—Because She’s Nothing Like That in Real Life

The 50-year-old actress stars alongside her showbiz pal Reese Witherspoon in the new Apple TV show, and Jennifer has admitted she relished the opportunity to express her ‘rage’ as Alex Levy in the drama series.

‘My character has a lot of rage. I have meltdowns, which were really fun to do because as a rule I just don’t do that in my personal life,’ Jennifer – who also executive produces the series alongside Reese – shared.

Fun to be mad: Jennifer Aniston loved playing an angry character in The Morning Show. The 50-year-old actress stars in the new Apple TV show, and Jennifer has admitted she relished the opportunity to express her ‘rage’ as Alex Levy in the drama series

Fun to be mad: Jennifer Aniston loved playing an angry character in The Morning Show. The 50-year-old actress stars in the new Apple TV show, and Jennifer has admitted she relished the opportunity to express her ‘rage’ as Alex Levy in the drama series

She has reason to be pissed: Her character thinks that she may be fired from her morning show because she has gotten olde

‘It was very different to the last time I was on television. This was like a film schedule. It was such hard work, but so much fun.’

Don’t mess with her: In this scene, Aniston’s character smashes her cell phone

Don’t mess with her: In this scene, Aniston’s character smashes her cell phone

Good company: ‘My character has a lot of rage. I have meltdowns, which were really fun to do because as a rule I just don’t do that in my personal life,’ Jennifer – who also executive produces the series alongside Reese – shared

Good company: ‘My character has a lot of rage. I have meltdowns, which were really fun to do because as a rule I just don’t do that in my personal life,’ Jennifer – who also executive produces the series alongside Reese – shared

Hard work: While appearing on The Graham Norton Show, the Hollywood star explained: ‘We were very hands-on. ‘It was very different to the last time I was on television. This was like a film schedule. It was such hard work, but so much fun.’ Seen with Steve Carell

Hard work: While appearing on The Graham Norton Show, the Hollywood star explained: ‘We were very hands-on. ‘It was very different to the last time I was on television. This was like a film schedule. It was such hard work, but so much fun.’ Seen with Steve Carell

By contrast, Reese admitted that anger is an emotion that comes more naturally to her than her long-time friend.

The 43-year-old Oscar-winning star – who has kids Ava, 20, Deacon, 16, and Tennessee, seven – quipped: ‘I had meltdowns a lot [whilst making the series], but mine were very close to the surface. I have three kids!’

Meanwhile, Jennifer recently admitted that making her own TV show represented the realization of a ‘dream’.

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