MIAMI.- The actor George Clooney address his friendship with Matthew Perry during a interview which he gave to Deadline to promote his new film The Boys in the Boat.
“I met Matt when I was 16. We used to play paddle tennis together. He’s about 10 years younger than me. And he was a great kid, fun, fun, fun,” Clooney commented.
The actor noted that Matt’s dream was to achieve a notable role in a sitcom, a goal he achieved when he obtained the role of Chandler Bing in the series Friends. “All he said to us, I mean me, to Richard Kind and Grant Heslov, was: ‘I just want to be in a sitcom. I just want to be in a normal sitcom and I’d be the happiest man in the world,'” he recalled.
addiction problems
However, Clooney witnessed his struggle with addictions, as they both starred in two famous NBC series: Friends e ER
The problem came to light and George stated that Perry was not able to enjoy the production as he wanted.
“He wasn’t happy. It didn’t bring him joy, happiness or peace. () And seeing that happen on the lot (we were at Warner Brothers, we were next to each other) was difficult because we didn’t know what he was going through,” he noted. .
The interpreter also highlighted that achieving public recognition or obtaining money does not mean that you will be happy, since you must first feel good about yourself.
“We just knew he wasn’t happy and had no idea what he was doing, 12 Vicodin a day and all the things he talked about, all those heartbreaking things. And he also tells you that success and money and all that stuff doesn’t bother you.” “It automatically brings happiness. You have to be happy with yourself and your life.”
