Lisa Kudrow says watching Friends helped her deal with Matthew Perry’s death
Lisa Kudrow said rewatching Friends following Matthew Perry’s death has been comforting and “healing.” She also revealed that she still felt “very embarrassed” watching the show in front of her family.
Actress Lisa Kudrow has revealed how Friends reruns have become a source of comfort following the death of her co-star Matthew Perry. While the show now holds sentimental importance to her, Kudrow also revealed that she still feels “too embarrassed” to watch it in front of her family and prefers to do so in private.
But I am saying scott mills breakfast show“Friends before I go to bed at night. I haven’t watched a lot of the episodes,” Kudrow admitted. She said she deliberately watched it alone, explaining, “I’m so embarrassed that someone might see me watching it.” However, she clarified that her husband Mitchell Stern is aware of her habit.
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The actor also shared that due to his busy filming schedule he did not watch many episodes of the show during its original airing. Recalling that time, she said, “There were only the first few seasons because we were busy. I don’t think any of us watched every episode. And we weren’t even getting around to watching the show because it was shooting. First of all, you are. And then you’re so busy, even during the show.”
In recent years, Kudrow has found herself returning to sitcoms, especially after Perry’s passing. He recalled watching marathon episodes on television, saying that it comforted him and helped him cope with the loss.
“He was so funny, I mean, the funniest,” she recalled. Perry’s portrayal of Chandler Bing. “Sorry, everyone else, but literally.” Kudrow said that watching the series now feels “important” and “kind of therapeutic”.
Currently re-watching the show, Kudrow revealed that she is looking forward to the season eight finale Rachel and Ross Please welcome their daughter, Emma. The beloved sitcom, which ran from 1994 to 2004 and ran for 236 episodes, is still close to his heart.