

He does discuss how much money he made during filming of 'Friends,' and I don't have a problem with that, mostly because he discusses how David Schwimmer actually was instrumental in negotiating a great deal for the entire. Publisher: Flatiron Books, 250 pages, $29.99. Now, rarely does Matthew Perry 'brag' during 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir' (FLB) about himself. Neal Justin is the Star Tribune's TV critic.įriends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing If Perry's only goal was to be an inspiration to fellow addicts, he's succeeded. Those who have struggled with drugs and alcohol, though, will forgive him. He ends up repeating certain anecdotes, sometimes within a few pages of each other. The book, however, leans a little too hard on cliches. Perry has written for stage and screen, so he knows how to tell a story.

TV fans would have loved at least more than passing references to his guest appearances on "The West Wing" and his fine performance as Teddy Kennedy in "The Kennedys - After Camelot" miniseries. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry review the one with the rich and famous addict Barbara Ellen Mon 02.00 EST ot long before he won the.

(He spends a lot of ink apologizing to Jennifer Aniston.) But he shies away from backstage tales about his work, except for when he's dealing with how he let down his castmates. He spends an entire chapter lauding "Whole Ten Yards" co-star Bruce Willis and shares dirt about how he blew a promising romance with Julia Roberts. Perry is less forthcoming about his showbiz adventures. It's the part of his 12-step program where he's making amends with his fans. Could Matthew Perry be any more vulnerable? In his bestselling memoir, the former "Friends" star shares his battles with addiction in excruciating detail: stealing pills from strangers' homes, emptying endless bottles of vodka and arranging for drug dealers to visit him in treatment centers.
