David Schwimmer is reflecting on his time with the “impeccable” Matthew Perry.
06.11.2023 - 15:09 / nypost.com
Matthew Perry’s “Friends” co-stars always had his back as he dealt with drug and alcohol addition at the height of the show’s success. But last year, while promoting his memoir, he admitted it was “unfair” that he had to battle certain demons when the rest of the cast didn’t.“You know, the thing that always makes me cry, and I hope that I don’t cry here. Is that it’s not fair,” Perry said during a conversation with CNN at the time.“It’s not, it’s not fair that I had to go through this disease while the other five didn’t,” he continued.
“They got everything that I got. But I had to fight this thing and still have to fight this thing.”The “Fools Rush In” actor got choked up during the sit-down, which included an audience. Holding back tears, he went on to give advice to those struggling themselves.“And so just to end this on a good note, there are people that will help you.
And get their help,” he said. “It doesn’t go away. It never goes away.”Perry was on a better path in recent years and while he promoted his book, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”He initially overused Vicodin following a jet ski accident in 1997, and later completed a stint in rehab that same year.He’d go on to reveal that at one point he was taking 55 of the pills per day, causing his weight to drop to 128 pounds.
David Schwimmer is reflecting on his time with the “impeccable” Matthew Perry.
Matt LeBlanc is opening up about the loss of his dear friend Matthew Perry.
Matthew Perry’s return to shoot Chandler Bing and Monica Geller’s wedding on “Friends” wasn’t all smooth sailing — to say the least. The late actor revealed in detail in his 2022 memoir what happened behind the scenes before filming the Season 7 finale.The star, who died at age 54 on Oct. 28, wrote in his book that his dad, John Bennett Perry, saved his life “multiple times” — and even stepped in over a conversation the “Friends” actor had with the show’s co-creators.“After about three weeks, I called Marta Kauffman and David Crane to tell them I was sober and could return to ‘Friends,'” Perry recalled in “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”“‘When are you coming back?’ They said.
Extra on the red carpet of his latest film “Iron Claw.” “It would be extraordinary to do,” he said, adding that he was “still devastated by the fact that he is gone.”According to Athenna Crosby, who was spotted eating lunch with Perry, 54, a mere day before the actor’s death on Oct. 28, claimed the late actor was excited to ask the “High School Musical” alum to star. “He said that he wanted to make a movie about his life,” Crosby, 25, told Entertainment Weekly.
Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston met three years before they both landed their “Friends” roles — but it would take Perry years more to get over his crush.The late star, who died at age 54 on Oct. 28, opened up about his feelings toward his co-star and their special bond in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”“Morning Show” actress Aniston gently rejected Perry ahead of filming Season 1 of “Friends” in 1994, but Perry appeared to still have feelings up until she began dating future husband Brad Pitt in 1998. Pitt would later appear in a 2001 “Friends” episode.
Matthew Perry may have been grateful Jennifer Aniston had the guts to address his addiction struggles back during their Friends days, but it also brought on an incredibly devastating realization for him.
Jennifer Aniston is having a really tough time in the wake of Matthew Perry‘s sudden death.
Matthew Perry prayed “every night” for Bruce Willis leading up to his death amid the “Die Hard” actor’s battle with the neurodegenerative disorder frontotemporal dementia.The “Friends” alum, who died at age 54 on Oct. 28, looked back on his first meeting with Willis, 68, before they starred together in 2000’s “The Whole Nine Yards” in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”Their working relationship began with an amusing message that Willis left on Perry’s answering machine.” ‘Matthew, this is Bruce Willis. Call me back, or I’ll burn your house down and break both your knees and arms and you’ll be left with just the stubs for hands and feet for the rest of your life.’ Click, dial tone.
lunch date before his tragic death has come forward to emphasize that the “Friends” star was in good spirits a mere 24 hours before his apparent drowning. Athenna Crosby, a 25-year-old model and entertainment reporter, identified herself as the brunette who accompanied Perry to the Hotel Bel-Air on Friday in what would be his final public sighting.
The Friends creatives are reflecting on their final conversations with Matthew Perry.
Matthew Perry apparently had a hard time “finding anybody he could trust” before his untimely death.
wrote. “I share the same sadness with all our film and TV community who shared time with Matthew.”“As you can see, to know him was to adore him,” continued the “Almost Famous” star.
Jennifer Aniston broke down in tears over him during a 2004 Diane Sawyer interview.The sit-down has now resurfaced following Perry’s tragedy. The late star died of an apparent drowning in his hot tub at his California home on Saturday. He was 54.Aniston, 54, spoke about the “Fools Rush In” actor as the beloved NBC comedy was coming to an end after 10 seasons.
“Friends” theme song “I’ll Be There for You” non-stop since the actor’s shocking death Saturday.The Rembrandts tune has had over 1.3 million streams across Spotify and YouTube this week.Singer Charlie Puth, 31, even performed the song at his concert in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday before transitioning into his 2015 hit “See You Again,” which was written for the film “Furious 7” as a tribute to Paul Walker.And the hardcover edition of Perry’s 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” occupies the top spot on Amazon’s Best Sellers in Memoirs list, while the paperback version sits at No. 3, as of Monday evening.Perry played funnyman Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom “Friends,” which aired from 1994 to 2004.The “Fools Rush In” star is believed to have drowned at his Los Angeles home Saturday afternoon.
This is so bittersweet.
Matthew Perry passed away at the age of 54. The Friends star was found dead in his hot tub, and the cause is still pending.
Matthew Perry’s death has shocked Hollywood. The former “Friends” star died at his LA home on October 28. Sadly, he left behind family members, fans, and of course, his friends.
to Matthew Perry after is a special message from Salma Hayek, who co-starred with in 1997's Fools Rush In. The movie, about a one night stand that results in pregnancy, wasn't a smash hit, but the pair had excellent chemistry and, judging from Hayek's post, a great deal of affection for one another.On Monday, October 30, wrote on Instagram, “Two days ago, I woke up to the shocking news that Matthew Perry is no longer with us.
mourning the loss of Matthew Perry. The Hollywood star became fast friends with the actor while filming the 1997 film ‘Fools Rush In,’ revealing that “throughout the years” the pair shared many sweet moments together, filled with “nostalgia and gratitude.”The actress shared a series of photos with the late actor, including a behind-the-scenes pic, and a short message from Perry where he previously explained that their movie had been one of his favorite projects to have been involved in.“Two days ago, I woke up to the shocking news that Matthew Perry is no longer with us.
The entire Friends cast is rightfully in shock and disbelief over what happened to their longtime pal Matthew Perry. Like many of us, they’re also trying to wrap their heads around how this happened — and one of them reportedly has a heartbreaking theory!