Lisa Kudrow Thanks Matthew Perry for ‘Trusting Me’ on ‘The 10 Best Years a Person Could Ever Have’ on Friends
“Thank you for coming to work when you weren’t feeling well and afterward, you were absolutely brilliant,” Kudrow wrote in tribute to his late co-star, who passed away suddenly on October 28.
Lisa Kudrow has broken her silence on the death of her friend and co-star Matthew Perry.
Two weeks after Perry’s death at age 54, his Friends star reflected via Instagram on the early days of the 10-year show in 1994.
“Pilot shot, Friends Like Us, caught right after, we’re at NBC Upfronts,” Kudrow, 60, began. that thing.
She continued: “Thank you for making me laugh so much at the things you say, that my muscles ache and tears stream down my face EVERY DAY. Thank you for your open heart in a six-way relationship requires compromise. And a lot of ‘talking.'”
Actors Matthew Perry (L) and Lisa Kudrow (R) attended Phoenix House’s 12th annual “Triumph For Teens Awards” gala at Montage Beverly Hills on June 15, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California .
Referring to Perry’s struggles with addiction, she noted: “Thank you for showing up at work when you were unwell but then being absolutely brilliant. Thank you for the most amazing 10 years that one gets. Thank you for trusting me.”
She concluded: “Thank you for everything I’ve learned about GRACE and LOVE from knowing you. Thank you for your time, Matthew.”
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Kudrow and Perry have long been considered standout talents on the hit ’90s sitcom, and they often joke with each other about their own hilarity.
In a silly segment on Piers Morgan Tonight in 2013, Perry guest hosted the news and brought Kudrow along as a special guest. During their conversation, of course, he calls her the second-funniest member of Friends after him — a title Kudrow is honored to receive.
When introducing his former co-star, Perry called her “beautiful,” “smart” and “funny” before adding that Kudrow is “one of my favorite people in the whole world.”
During the segment, the two chatted about their time on the sitcom and even reflected on their only on-screen kiss – which took place in season five when a mutual plot between Phoebe (Kudrow ) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) are formed to expose that Chandler (Perry) and Monica (Courteney Cox) are dating.
“I guess now we can ask, who is the best kisser? And don’t say it’s me because I’m sitting here – but don’t say it’s not me because I’m sitting here,” Perry asked Kudrow. “Say it’s me.”
She replied: “It’s you!” and Perry thanked her for the affirmation.
Season 10 – Pictured: Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Dr. Ross Gelle
‘Friends’ cast promotes season 10 – Courteney Cox (Monica), Matt LeBlanc (Joey), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe), Matthew Perry (Chandler), Jennifer Aniston (Rachel) and David Schwimmer (Ross).
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Looking back at the show’s finale in 2004, both admitted they would continue if given the chance.
“I found myself reminiscing about how much fun the show was and how many hours we worked and how much – you know, you could see, how much we laughed and every rank”. I could – if I had a time machine, I would want to go back to 2004 and not stop.”
He then asked if Kudrow hypothetically had access to a time machine, if she would go back to 2004 and make a different decision – and she agreed.
“Yeah, if it was up to us, like each individual — then yeah,” she said. “I will continue.”
Perry also took the opportunity to compliment his former co-star, telling her, “Honestly, I find you to be one of the smartest actors I’ve ever worked with.”
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Another standout moment in Kudrow and Perry’s decades-long friendship came with the 2022 release of the memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, for which Kudrow wrote the foreword.
In it, she praised him as “smart… charming, sweet, sensitive, very logical and rational” as she reflected on the difficulties she faced as he battled addiction.
“Actually, I’m not exactly sure how Matthew is doing,” she said of her limited knowledge