‘He was the most talented’: Blue Bloods star pays tribute to Matthew Perry

Tom Selleck was not only considered a friend of Matthew Perry, but also one of his many fans. The 79-year-old Blue Bloods star recalled his time with her Matthew Perry In an interview with USA Today on the set of Friends last January, he spoke for the first time since the sudden death of his co-star and friend at the age of 54 last October.

remember to Tom Selleck Played ophthalmologist Richard Burke, Monica’s (Courteney Cox) boyfriend – then ex-boyfriend, who bullied Chandler a lot.

The actor recalled a scene during Season 2, Episode 20, where his character, who was dating Monica at the time, tries to get close to Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Joey (Matt LeBlanc), much to the latter’s dismay.

“We had this role reversal where (Richard) was trying to be like them and they were trying to be like me“, he told Tom Selleck. “Matthew had a way of speaking that I did not understand“, he continued, indicating a sarcastic tone Matthew Perry What brought his character such fame – Tony Rom Tom Selleck He said he was having trouble controlling it.

The “Chandler-style” line he had to deliver revolved around Richard’s impressive foosball skills: “Could this shot be any prettier?“Magnum’s veteran actor often had to ask for instructions Matthew Perry.

“Matt said to me: This is a joke, Tom. That’s what he says. But throughout the episode, I kept asking him, “Can you say that again?” And he said the line. It was his signature.“

Tom Selleck He also praised the talent of the late actor – talent that he witnessed firsthand. Reflecting on the same scene where Chandler and Joey pretend to be Richard and vice versa, he added that Matthew Perry “He entered the set and set fire to the room.“

“He had raw talent. Matthew is gone, so it’s easy to say, but it’s true. I think he was the most talented of a very talented group of people“, he concluded.

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Palpable friendship on the set

Tom Selleck He also recalled the welcoming atmosphere on the set of the iconic series, a warm atmosphere that he said was due to the fact that he was friends with his father. Matthew PerryJohn Bennett Perry, whom he had known since he was “A young actor in need.”

“We became very good friends. Every day I met Matthew and asked him: how is your father? He was always smiling and we made up for lost time“, he told the media.

Dr. Richard Burke appeared in 10 episodes of the sitcom between seasons 2 and 6. He last appeared in the episode where Chandler and Monica got engaged.

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Tom Selleck Also mentioned are Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlancwho also quickly accepted him into their ranks: “Everyone couldn’t have been nicer to me.“

“There were no bad stories“, he explained. “You would sit down in rehearsals to make notes and it was fascinating. Courtney sat on someone’s lap, the next time she sat on someone else’s lap. They all got along well. I think it’s because all these actors have had failures in other TV series. And now they are in this hit. Everyone realized how lucky they were.“

Friends can be seen again (again) on Netflix.