S01E06 · SCENE 7/10 · 13:33
Joey overacts as butt double

Joey gets fired for overacting his role as Al Pacino's butt.

13:33→14:54
in the episode · 1m 21s · S01E06
Joey overacts as butt double

What happens

13:33–14:54

On set, Joey prepares to film his scene as Al Pacino's butt. The director wants one take, but Joey clenches and overacts, trying to show anger and desperation. The director fires him.

WhereFilm set
DriverJoey
Positionact2 · payoff
ThreadJoey's acting career

Key lines

from this scene
13:50

Right. Okay. Losing the robe!

14:10

Butt guy, what are you doing?

14:38

And cut! What was that?

14:45

But if you have to ask...

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
humiliation0.8
absurd0.7
humiliating0.3
escalation0.2
argument

Beats

14:07Joey clenches in shower
14:38Joey goes for quiet desperation

Scene in the episode

13:33–14:54
A · Joey's acting career
B · Chandler and Aurora
C · Monica's cleanliness obsession

Clips from this episode

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Includes this scene · Friends - Joey the Butt Double · TV Favorites
Includes this scene · Joey Flashes His Butt for an Al Pacino Movie | Friends · Friends
Includes this scene · Friends - Joey Plays Al Pacino's Butt Double · SeriesFanatics
Can Monica Overcome Her OCD? | Friends · Friends
Friends: Monica Doesn't Think She's a Perfectionist (Season 1 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Joey Doesn't Think He's a Good Actor | Friends · Friends
Chandler Dates a Married Woman | Friends · Friends
Chandler's Awkward Pickup Line | Friends · Friends
Friends: Joey Loses the Role of Al Pacino’s Butt (Season 1 Clip) | TBS · TBS

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