. The actor had been struggling with depression for years and also had episodes of addiction, which he talked about in interviews and wrote in his autobiography. His friends from the set of the series supported him in difficult moments – relationships went far beyond work.
However, when Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courtney Cox and Matt LeBlanc failed to mention Perry after his death, fans started calling for the team. And they do it with complete disregard for their right to mourn.
Matthew Perry is dead. Fans are asking “Friends” when they will react
It is customary that shortly after the death of a crew member, the team posts a memory of him on social media. This was the case, for example, with the death of Angus Cloud from “Euphoria”. Matthew Perry is now remembered by other actors who had the opportunity to play with him in various productions, friends, co-producers of “”… But not the crew from the series itself.
The silence of Aniston, Cox, LeBlanc, Schwimmer and Kudrow is taking its toll on fans of the production. Many of them write comments under the latest available posts on the stars’ social media, calling for any reaction.
Why haven’t any of you released any statement regarding Matthew Perry’s death? – we read from Lisa Kudrow.
Not even one memory of Matthew, why don’t you say anything?! – it’s Courtney Cox’s now.
You should post something together because that’s how we know you – you weren’t just friends, you were family – and that’s on Matt LeBlanc.
Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer have already blocked the ability to comment on any posts, but the grief of the series’ fans is pouring out in the comments. Some defend the actors, patiently explaining that no one can be forced to grieve in a specific way, and that they will publish Perry’s memoirs when they are ready.
Unofficially, it is said that the crew of the series “Friends” is preparing a statement, but for now the matter is too new. “They were very close to each other, they are devastated. They were with each other in good and bad times. When Matt was sick, they protected him and took care of him,” says a source quoted by PageSix.
Matthew Perry has been on “Friends” from the beginning
Matthew Perry spent ten years on the set of Friends. He played the role of Chandler Bing since 1994. “The Monday after the Friday that I was hired was the first day of my new life – it was a big deal and I think we all felt that way because we all showed up on time. Matt LeBlanc was first, every day; Aniston was last, every day. The cars kept getting nicer, but the order remained the same,” he wrote in his autobiography. In the book “Friends, Lovers and the Big Scary Thing” he said that he suffered from depression and addiction to painkillers. But in the last paragraphs he also wrote:
Addiction, that Big Scary Thing, is too powerful for anyone to overcome alone. But together as a team, day by day, we can bring them down. The only truth I had was that I never gave up. I never raised my hands and said, “I’ve had enough, I can’t take it anymore, you’ve won.” Because of this, I now stand tall, ready for whatever comes next. One day, perhaps you too will be called or called to do something important. So be ready, be ready. Whatever happens, just think: “What would Batman do if he were me?” And do it.
The quotes come from the book “Friends, Lovers and the Great Terrible Thing”, transl. Jacek Żuławnik, Paweł Bravo, Anna Klingofer-Szostakowska, Natalia Mętrak-Ruda
Source: Gazeta
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