Matthew Perry Talks ‘Friends’ & Why He Can’t Rewatch – Hollywood Life

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Matthew Perry revealed that going again and revisiting previous episodes of his basic present Associates is so troublesome for him, due to his historical past of habit and substance abuse. The actor, 53, admitted that he can’t return and rewatch throughout a brand new sit-down interview with Tom Energy, launched on November 22. Whereas describing the primary time that he admitted that he had an issue with substances, he mentioned he “can’t watch the present trigger I used to be brutally skinny.”

As he struggled with habit all through the present’s run, the Associates star revealed that when he watches the present, he tends to consider what substances he was utilizing throughout every season of the sitcom. “As a result of I may go consuming, opiates, consuming, cocaine. I may inform season by season by how I appeared. I don’t suppose anyone else can, however I actually may. That’s why I don’t wish to watch it as a result of that’s what I see,” he mentioned.

Regardless of talking about how troublesome it may be to replicate on the present, he mentioned that he would possibly rewatch after seeing the way it appeals to so many individuals of all ages. “It was actually humorous and all of the folks had been good, and I’ve been too apprehensive about this, and I wish to watch Associates too,” he mentioned.

Earlier within the interview, when he spoke about Associates, Matthew additionally spoke about how he abstained from utilizing any substances whereas he was on set, but it surely nonetheless affected his efficiency occasionally. “I had a rule that I wouldn’t drink or do medication whereas working as a result of I had an excessive amount of respect for the 5 folks I used to be working with,” he mentioned. “I did work extraordinarily hungover.”

Matthew opens up about his battle with habit all through his new memoir Associates, Lovers, and the Huge Horrible Factor, which was launched in November. Regardless of combating substance abuse all through the present’s run, Matthew did reveal that there have been some seasons he was sober within the memoir. “Season 9 was the yr that I used to be sober the entire manner via. And guess which season I acquired nominated for finest actor? I used to be like, ‘That ought to inform me one thing,’” he wrote.

The Associates star additionally opened up about how regardless that his castmates had been all weeping in the course of the present’s ultimate episode, he mentioned that he didn’t cry when the present ended. “I felt nothing,” he wrote. “I couldn’t inform if that was due to the opioid buprenorphine I used to be taking, or if I used to be simply typically lifeless inside.”

Because the e-book got here out, an insider revealed to HollywoodLife solely that the solid from the beloved sitcom are all completely satisfied that he’s been opening up about habit and sobriety. “Everybody’s been very supportive of Matthew, sharing his story. It was by no means going to be some tell-all about their lives, it was at all times going to be about his journey via habit and he made certain they knew that earlier than it got here out,” they mentioned. “They hardly ever get collectively as a gaggle however now that Matthew is healthier, they’re all hopeful that he’ll socialize with them slightly extra, they care about him and so they’re all rooting for him.”