Revelations Matthew Perry made in his memoir

Oct 29, 2023

Surabhi Rawat

Matthew Perry

Actor Matthew Perry, who is best known for his role as Chandler Bing in 'Friends', died on October 28, 2023, at the age of 54. Here we share some big revelations he made in his memoir 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing'.

He broke-up with Julia Roberts

As bizzare as it sounds, the actor has also revealed in his book that he broke up with actress Julia Roberts after dating her for just two-months. The reason: Matthew Perry felt he would "never be good enough" for her, reported ANI.

His drug addiction at the peak of his career

Matthew Perry has struggled with alcohol and drug addiction when he was at the peak of his career. "I could handle it, kind of. But by the time I was 34, I was really entrenched in a lot of trouble," he said recalling that phase of his life, as per ANI.

About his near-death experience

In his memoir, the 53-year-old actor shared how he had a near-death experience at the age of 49 and was fighting for life. "The doctors told my family that I had a 2 per cent chance to live," he said, reported People magazine. Perry was initially admitted to a hospital due to opioid overuse.

When Jennifer Aniston confronted him

In a recent interview with and Diane Sawyer on ABC, Perry shared how Jennifer Aniston confronted him and intervened when he was addicted to drug. “She was the one that reached out the most...I’m really grateful to her for that,” Perry said.

He found it difficult to work on 'Friends' because...

He had a crush on all of his female co-stars on the show. Perry joked that it was impossible to not have eyes for his female co-stars but found it tricky to act alongside because his character did not feel the same way, reports femalefirst.co.uk, as per IANS.

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His critical views on Keanu Reeves

'Twice, while mourning the loss of a star who died too soon, Perry invokes Keanu Reeves' name, seemingly out of nowhere,' reported ETOnline. Also, the fellow actor isn't mentioned in a good way. However, it isn't clear what Perry's issues are with Reeves.

He apologised for his comments on Keanu Reeves

After excerpts from Matthew Perry's memoir where he is critical of actor Keanu Reeves were shared by Variety and The New York Post, Perry was critised by his fans and followers online. Following which, Perry has aplogised in a statement to People magazine, “I’m actually a big fan of Keanu. I just chose a random name, my mistake. I apologize. I should have used my own name instead.”

More about the memoir

Matthew Perry has also read the audiobook for his memoir 'Friends, Lover, and The Big Terrible Thing'.

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