Tag: Chandler Bing

  • Matthew Perry put ‘a lot of pressure’ on himself while shooting for ‘Friends’: Courteney Cox

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Actor Courteney Cox candidly spoke about how much “pressure” her ‘Friends’ co-star Matthew Perry put himself under while playing Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom.

    In a recent interview with a media outlet, the 57-year-old star opened up about Perry after he was criticised for slurring his speech during HBO Max’s ‘Friends: The Reunion’ special last May, reported People magazine.

    It was reported at the time that Perry had undergone an emergency dental procedure shortly before filming the reunion special. “He’s just struggled for a while. I think he’s doing great now,” Cox said. In the past, Perry has been open about alcoholism and addiction. “It wasn’t my intention to have a problem with it,” Perry told People magazine in 2002 of his use of Vicodin.

    “But from the start, I liked how it made me feel and I wanted to get more,” he added. Years later, in 2016, Perry admitted that he didn’t remember filming some of the ‘Friends’ seasons. “I don’t remember three years of it. I was a little out of it at the time — somewhere between seasons three and six,” Perry told a media outlet.

    Then, during HBO Max’s ‘Friends’ reunion special last year, Perry admitted that his portrayal of Chandler Bing, and the audience’s reaction to his performance, greatly affected his mental health. “For me, I felt like I was going to die if they didn’t laugh,” he said.

    When asked about Perry’s remark from the reunion, Cox said recently, “That was a lot of pressure he put on himself. That’s a lot to think how much he relied on that for his own self-worth.”

    As for Cox, the ‘Friends’ reunion “was fantastic to see everybody again, reminisce and realize how much fun we had,” she said. “Every now and then I’ll see an episode and [think] this is still relevant and still funny,” the ‘Shining Vale’ actor also shared in her recent interview, later adding, “I’m glad that [Friends] has gone through this many years and people still love it. If they stopped caring I would feel worse.”

    Perry is set to release an autobiography in November, titled ‘Friends, Lovers and The Big Terrible Thing’, reported People magazine. “So much has been written about me in the past,” he said.

    He added, “I thought it was time people heard from me. The highs were high, the lows were low. But I have lived to tell the tale, even though at times it looked like I wouldn’t. And it’s all in here. I apologize it’s not a pop up book.”

    Cox reunited with Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow for the ‘Friends: The Reunion’ special, which was hosted by James Corden and aired in May 2021.

  • Matthew Perry launches limited edition ‘Friends’ merchandise ahead of reunion special

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: As ‘Friends: The Reunion’ special is just around the corner, the much-loved sitcom’s star Matthew Parry has released a line of limited-edition merchandise inspired by his iconic character Chandler Bing.

    The 51-year-old actor announced the news on Thursday via an Instagram post. He shared that the collection, including T-shirts, sweatshirts, and even items for babies and pets, will only be available for three weeks.

    The price of the merchandise range from USD 14.99 for a bandana that reads, “Could I be any more of a dog?” to USD 44.99 for the “Could I be more me?” hoodie. The designs mostly feature takes on Chandler’s signature catchphrase written in the classic ‘Friends’ font.

    Per Page Six, a few pieces nod to the character’s fondness for baths, while others are printed with the definition of sarcasm, which is Chandler’s preferred method of communication.

    Meanwhile, a baby onesie reads, “I’ll talk to you about it later,” while a particularly timely T-shirt asks, “Could I be any more vaccinated?”

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    The interested ones will have to place their orders soon as the line has high-profile fans like David Beckham champing at the bit. “I need one,” the footballer commented on Perry’s post.

    The announcement about the merchandise comes on the same day as a new trailer for the highly anticipated ‘Friends’ reunion released, in which Perry can be seen – in a very un-Chandler Bing move. In the trailer, Perry is getting emotional and being comforted by Jennifer Aniston.

    As reported by Page Six, the reunion, which was taped in April, is set to premiere on HBO Max on May 29. Perry, Aniston and the rest of the gang including David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, and Lisa Kudrow, are all returning.

    David Beckham, Justin Bieber, and Reese Witherspoon are slated to guest star, with James Corden set to host.

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  • Matthew Perry posts ‘Friends’ reunion green room pic, deletes it

    By IANS
    LOS ANGELES: Actor Matthew Perry, best known as Chandler Bing in the iconic sitcom “Friends”, posted a picture from his green room of the much-hyped upcoming reunion special of the show. However, he promptly took the post down within a few minutes on Saturday.

    According to thesun.co.uk, the post had image of the actor getting his make-up done. Perry seemed to be in an unguarded pose with his mouth hanging open as the makeup artist brushed his face.

    The actor had captioned the image with trademark Chandler Bing wit. “Seconds before eating a makeup brush. Not to mention reuniting with my Friends,” he had written, according to the Sun website.

    In the one-hour special episode, Perry will join co-stars Jennifer Aniston (who plays Rachel Green), Courteney Cox (Monica Geller), David Schwimmer (Ross Geller), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay), and Matt Le Blanc (Joey Tribbiani).

    The highly-anticipated unscripted episode was expected to be aired in 2020 but got delayed due to the pandemic.