How far in advance are storylines planned?
Jeff Greenstein: “We knew there was going to be a Phoebe/Ursula story [See 3.03] from the get-go. In the case of Paolo, we started that “arc” without knowing exactly where or when it would end up — the decision to have him make a pass at Phoebe [1.12] was actually arrived at pretty late in the game. However, an upcoming two-part arc involving Rachel, Barry [Rachel’s ex-fiancé and Mindy [Rachel’s Bridesmaid & Barry’s girlfriend] was conceived of all at once. “To answer your initial question, then… it varies.
