Courteney Cox: Matthew Perry put a lot of pressure on himself during 'Friends'

Actor Courteney Cox candidly spoke about how much pressure her Friends costar Matthew Perry put himself under while playing Chandler Bing in the hit sitcomIn a recent interview with a media outlet the 57yearold star opened up about Perry after he was criticised for slurring his speech during HBO Maxs Friends The Reunion special last May reported People magazineIt was reported at the time that Perry had undergone an emergency dental procedure shortly before filming the reunion specialHes just struggled for a while I think hes doing great now Cox saidIn the past Perry has been open about alcoholism and addiction It wasnt my intention to have a problem with it Perry told People magazine in 2002 of his use of VicodinBut 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 didnt remember filming some of the Friends seasonsI dont remember three years of it Perry told a media outlet I was a little out of it at the time somewhere between seasons three and sixThen during HBO Maxs Friends reunion special last year Perry admitted that his portrayal of Chandler Bing and the audiences reaction to his performance greatly affected his mental health For me I felt like I was going to die if they didnt laugh he saidWhen asked about Perrys remark from the reunion Cox said recently That was a lot of pressure he put on himself Thats a lot to think how much he relied on that for his own selfworthAs 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 Ill see an episode and think this is still relevant and still funny the Shining Vale actor also shared in her recent interview later adding Im glad that Friends has gone through this many years and people still love it If they stopped caring I would feel worsePerry is set to release an autobiography in November titled Friends Lovers and The Big Terrible Thing reported People magazineSo much has been written about me in the past he saidHe 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 wouldnt And its all in here I apologize its not a pop up bookCox 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 2021This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever