‘No one ever had that cadence and that comic rhythm before him’: A friend’s moving tribute to Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry died on October 28 at the age of 54. Following the actor’s death, his Friends co-star Lisa Kudrow paid tribute to him by watching for the first time episodes of the series that catapulted them both to stardom and which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. From its inception in September 1994 and its 20th anniversary in May 2004.

to the microphone The Hollywood ReporterPhoebe’s interpreter admits:

Honestly, I couldn’t watch it because I’m too embarrassed to watch myself, but if I can do it for Matthew, then fine. It just goes to show how funny he was and that’s what I want to remember.

Why did it take him 20 years to see even the smallest episode?

However, the actor finds it difficult to see himself playing. This is the reason why he always forbade himself to see his friends. But the death of “Who” Chandler changed everything, as he confided with his natural humor:

It’s my little way of celebrating, I watch. But it is shameful. At home, if someone walks into the room and I’m looking at my friends, I think it’s a hell of a sight, right?

But even as he discovered the elaborate and rhythmic series for the first time, Kudrow first realized how much the series works thanks to his partners:

Where have we seen Lisa Kudrow since the end of Friends? Answer: In many beautiful things!

“I’m laughing out loud because they’re all so funny. I’m in awe of Courteney Cox, Jenny. Matthew, obviously, is really unique and funny. No one has had that cadence and that comedic rhythm before him. Matt LeBlanc is great. He’s funny as David Schwimmer, sometimes I even laugh.” On one of my jokes!”

Lisa Kudrow will soon star in the series Bandits, Bandits, adapted from the movie of the same name. It will be released on AppleTV+, overseen by Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok).