Adam Goldberg initially turned down a role in 'Friends' because he was a "snob" and he "rooting to hate" the show

Adam told The Independent newspaper: "['Friends'] wasn't super notable to me at the time, because I was a snob ...

"I remember very specifically getting the call from my agent and them saying they were offering me this part, and that it started maybe two days later - everything's always very fast in that world because you're shooting an episode a week.

"And I was like, 'No way. I'm not doing that show'. And my agent was like, 'Yes, you are'. I was sort of bound up in all these ideas of what I was supposed to be doing, and also whatever weird personal baggage I was bringing to the situation.

"Like, my ex-girlfriend at the time, the love of my life back then, she had a guest role on the pilot episode. So I remember really rooting to hate it. These are the sorts of things that affect your decision!"

However, Adam was eventually persuaded to take the role and he ended up having a good time. He explained: "I said OK. And I went and did it and it ended up being much more fun than I had anticipated."

The guest role propelled him to a new level of fame and Adam now regrets not extending his character's time on the show.

Adam added: "I was like, jeez, if I'm gonna get this harassed, and be known for only having done 'Friends', at least I should be doing more episodes. Like, I should have another arc on the show. I remember my agent calling at the time, but it obviously never happened.

"I thought they were setting something up with Lisa's [Lisa Kudrow] character, that's what it felt like. That would have been really funny if [Lisa's character] Phoebe and [Adam's character] Eddie got together."