While the remainder of the world can’t get sufficient of Friends, Matthew Perry hasn’t tuned in for a rewatch but!
In a candid dialog with CBC Radio’s Tom Power late final month, the sitcom star opened up about why he can’t carry himself to revisit the sequence — and it’s really form of heartbreaking! The 53-year-old revealed:
“I can’t watch the show, because I was brutally thin and being beaten down so badly by the disease.”
Oof. So robust.
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As Perezcious readers know, the actor was going through a years-long battle with dependancy all through his time taking part in the beloved character Chandler Bing on the highly-successful present. Sadly, it’s arduous for him to reminisce on the previous since every time he appears at outdated episodes he can pinpoint precisely what substance he was abusing on the time — whether or not it’s alcohol, opiates, or cocaine. He shared:
“I could tell season by season by how I looked, and I don’t think anybody else can, but I certainly could. That’s why I don’t want to watch it because that’s what I see — that’s what I notice when I watch it.”
Yeah, that may be so difficult to see, particularly as he’s been working arduous on his sobriety! Interestingly, the Serving Sara star isn’t against watching the present ceaselessly and truly has the will to stroll down reminiscence lane once more, including:
“I think I’m going to start to watch it, because it really has been — first of all, it was an incredible ride — but it’s been an incredible thing to watch it touch the hearts of different generations.”
Since the present has “become this important, significant thing,” he’s feeling the urge to “watch that again.” It helps that he nonetheless has such a detailed bond together with his solid members, the 17 Again alum described:
“It was really funny and all the people were nice, and I’ve been too worried about this, and I want to watch Friends, too.”
Whoa!
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Matthew has been reliving his previous loads these days as he promotes the discharge of his new memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, together with revealing deets about his short-lived romances with Cameron Diaz and Julia Roberts, in addition to opening up about his important friendship together with his co-star Jennifer Aniston. Not to say discovering himself within the sizzling seat for some questionable feedback about Keanu Reeves!
This after the Friends solid reunited for a televised particular final yr to have fun the continued success of the sequence. Throughout the filming of the HBO Max reunion and dealing on his guide, we’re certain the American-Canadian performer slowly needed to get used to seeing his youthful self on display once more, so it’s not stunning to listen to he’s warming as much as the thought of a full rewatch. Hopefully, when the day comes, he’s in a position to benefit from the legacy he’s left behind with out being too vital of himself and his struggles on the time. To hear extra about this thought course of, watch the total interview (under).
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