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where's the tissue box said jennifer
aniston and pretty much everybody else
in the world
it's been 17 years since rachel got off
the plane
and yesterday a two-minute trailer for
the one where they all got back together
finally came out tears of joy and
heart-wrenching nostalgia came over us
and the six stars were seen flooded with
emotion
and ten years of memories though that's
not what caught our attention
tune in to learn why fans all over the
world have been left incredibly worried
about matthew perry
when the trailer landed last night it
was one of the most satisfying moments
for people worldwide
we saw the cast recreating an iconic
scene from the sitcom
and finally trying to settle one of
life's greatest mysteries
were russ and rachel on a break yes
yes yes yes
the actors were shown reminiscing while
wandering around the apartment sets and
quizzing each other on plot lines
however it wasn't all laughs in one of
the more touching moments jennifer
aniston is seen comforting a visibly
emotional matthew perry
at one point matthew got all choked up
his voice quivering and said
yeah i'm gonna cry now and jen couldn't
help but place a hand on his shoulder
that's what friends are for not only
that but after the release of people's
new interview fans became incredibly
concerned over the perceived
status of matthew's health several of
them noted that perry appeared to have
slurred speech
and an odd gaze while answering whether
he ever took a souvenir after the end of
the show
i stole the cookie jar that had the
clock on it
he said pronouncing a distinct sound at
the beginning of stole
his overall behavior and off sounding
comments stunned everybody
when matthew perry was like about to cry
i was bawling
one person said hate to say it but i'm
sad and scared like hell from matthew
perry another fan wrote
one fan came to the actor's defense
matthew perry has gone through so much
don't lower down his confidence by
commenting he is looking this or that
way
they wrote perry has never been shy to
talk about his struggles
let's roll back the tape a little bit
and see how matthew's life was like
since his early years
matthew perry's acting career began in
1988 with a role in a small film called
a night in the life of jimmy reardon in
opposite river phoenix
a few years and many guest roles later
he scored the part of chandler bing and
instantly became a success the actor
seemed to have it all
the first time he ever got onto the
cover of people magazine
he sent it to one of his old teachers
who said matthew would never do
anything of value if he kept joking
around
well wasn't that a misconception he made
a career out of making people laugh
swoon and have a good time but deep
inside he was dealing with the greatest
battle of his life
all the superficial things about fame
came true he told people in 2002 of the
series success
i was naive enough to think it would
fulfill all aspects of my life
witty and sarcastic as his character we
know and love perry was addicted to
alcohol even before friends
then three years after the show's debut
he got into a jet ski accident and was
prescribed vicodin
hello dr house soon he became utterly
dependent on painkillers
from the start i liked how it made me
feel and i wanted to get more
the same year he checked into a rehab
center in minnesota
and completed a 28-day program
unfortunately the sobriety didn't last
in 2000 perry relapsed and ended up
spending two weeks in the hospital for
pancreatitis
he lost 20 pounds and that still wasn't
enough to get him to quit drinking
i i'm a drug addict i'm a person that
if i have a drink i can't stop
and so it would be following your
ideology that i'm choosing to do that
that i'm choosing it's exactly my not my
ideology it is my belief yes you do
choose it is
despite the people closest to him and
their pleas he just wasn't ready for it
and refused to seek help until 2001.
you can't tell anyone to get sober it
has to come from you
he explained while he remembers he was
out of control and very unhealthy
matthew was adamant he wouldn't have a
drop at work
though he often came in extreme cases of
hangover
he actually has no recollection of
filming specific episodes
including moments like phoebe's
surrogacy ross and emily's marriage
and monica and chandler in vegas i think
the answer is
i don't remember three years of it he
told bbc radio 2 in 2016
so none of those somewhere between
season three and six
i was a little out of it it was coming
from a man who didn't need a script
while auditioning for the part of
chandler bang
he knew the pilot by heart how did that
happen
matthew perry had been helping a friend
when he realized that the part sounded
very similar to himself in real life
coincidence who knows what we do know is
that chandler got a few traits and
multiple lines from the man himself
perry was the only one from the main
cast to sit in with writers
he was so funny and witty the directors
often used his suggestions on the show
it may be hard to believe but he
actually shares quite a lot with our
favorite smartypants
his parents divorced when he was a kid
awkwardness around women was also his
addition
and what was monica's worst thanksgiving
oh
right accidentally cutting off
chandler's toe
not exactly but yes matthew perry's top
right part of his middle finger is
missing
because his grandfather accidentally
closed a car door on his finger
generally perry seems like a guy who
would use his wits to win an argument or
get out of trouble
well now he is would you please
just when he was in fifth grade though
going to a public school frequented by
the children of ambassadors and
politicians
he beat up a kid a kid who later became
and still
is the prime minister of canada perry
felt horrible about it of
course telling the story to jimmy kimmel
a few years ago
it probably wouldn't have been as
exciting as it is years later
justin trudeau didn't take it to twitter
saying he would like a rematch
matthew perry as a gentleman with dry
humor he is politely declined the offer
having an
army of friends to defend him chandler
wasn't the only character who made the
show better by having something to do
with matthew perry
remember the highly emotional boyfriend
of rachel circa season 6
just a love machine
yes we're talking about one and only
bruce willis
who actually won an emmy for his
performance as paul how did they get him
to join for a few episodes
we know that brad pitt guest starred as
well but he was married to cast member
jennifer aniston at the time
long story short matthew's whole nine
yards co-star lost a bet
and agreed to appear on friends for free
julia roberts guest starring in the show
wasn't an accident either
you might have heard something about
writing a paper on quantum physics
right series creators and producers were
very excited about roberts coming in
but she didn't agree to join the episode
right away according to executive
producer kevin bright
perry asked her to be on the show and
she told him that she'll join if he
writes a paper on quantum physics
bright assumed that matthew went away
and did it and faxed it to her the next
day
it's worth mentioning that perry and
roberts had so much chemistry on set
that they ended up dating in real life
shortly after filming
the relationship was fairly private and
eventually they went on to see other
people
he kept up appearances for many years
while filming friends
in february 2001 while shooting serving
sarah with elizabeth hurley
it hit him hard and clear he realized
that if he keeps living his life this
way
there isn't going to be any life perry
thinks battling addiction has very
little to do with courage
at least at first it's more of a life
and death situation
being blunt a little clarity saved him
he also noted that no matter how many
times your loved ones tell you they love
you and want to help you
eventually you have to realize it
yourself in order for things to happen
you ultimately surrender and realize
that you need help and you ask for it
he added talking to oprah after
overcoming his demons matthew perry
decided to use his experience to give
back and help others
paying it forward he didn't just offer
the words of wisdom
some advice he took action and remade
his malibu mansion
into a sober living facility in 2013.
he was also able to raise 45 million
dollars to support the funding of drug
courts
perry thinks it's nice for people to see
that somebody who once struggled in
their life is not struggling anymore
he also told the hollywood reporter that
the fact that he's on tv helps people
listen a bit
more and he's trying to take advantage
of that once in a while
in 2015 perry received the phoenix
rising award from the non-profit drug
and alcohol rehabilitation organization
phoenix house i've had a lot of ups and
downs in my life and a lot of wonderful
accolades
but the best thing about me is that if
an alcoholic comes up to me and says
will you help me stop drinking i will
say yes
i know how to do that he shared with the
hollywood reporter
perry's house helped recovering addicts
get back on their feet until 2016 when
matthew had to sell the house
hoping to relocate it was too expensive
to run
unfortunately this plan was unsuccessful
and the center was permanently closed
the same year he channeled his
experience into writing a stage play
called the end of longing
he's written and produced shows before
sadly with little success
if any this dark comedy where he played
an exaggerated version of himself
debuted in london on the west end in
2016
and then again off broadway in 2017 it
flew out of me this play
i finished it in about 10 days i guess i
had something to say
he told variety despite this widespread
notion that people can't change
the odd couple star believes that they
do and he sees people changing every day
i believe that people can change in this
world and there's a very
common notion that people can't change
and i see people changing every day
we can assume he talks about himself as
well he had some health problems in 2018
fortunately they had nothing to do with
substance abuse
matthew perry is one of those people who
prefer to stay out of the spotlight
so the fans were elated as he appeared
in jennifer aniston's first post on
instagram in october 2019
in february 2020 the man himself joined
social media with his witty remarks and
kind words
continuing to make people laugh and
happy and in december 2020 he released a
limited me inspired clothing collection
benefiting who
and trying to make a difference
hopefully matthew is still doing well
and the last couple of days and likely
the filming have just been overwhelming
for the actor
it would only be fitting to finish off
with the words from our wise professor
of paleontology
aka david schwimmer i think over the
years we've we've all struggled with
different
obstacles and and challenges and i think
in those times
it's been nice to be able to reach out
and and
touch base and have a call and
you