Matthew Perry writing an autobiography about his ‘Friends’ stardom, battle with habit

By ANI

WASHINGTON:  ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry will inform the story of his previous struggles with drug abuse and extra in his upcoming memoir.

As per People journal, the actor secured a seven-figure cope with Flatiron Books, a division of Macmillan, for the memoir.

“There has been so much written about me by others in the past. I thought it was time people heard it directly from the horse’s mouth. In this case, the horse’s mouth being me,” Perry instructed People journal.

According to the writer, Perry’s e book will take “readers behind-the-scenes and onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction.”

The memoir is described as “candid, self-aware” and “unflinchingly honest,” but additionally humorous.

This would be the first time a principal forged member from ‘Friends’ releases a memoir, which means there might be loads of new tales for followers of the sitcom to listen to. As the writer put it, “This is the book that Friends fans have been waiting for.”

Megan Lynch, the writer of Flatiron Books, is ready to edit Perry’s autobiography. She stated that the corporate is happy to deliver this e book to readers throughout a “time of isolation and division.”

“We need humour, we need catharsis, and we need to agree on something-and Matthew’s extraordinary story, told in his inimitable voice, is that thing. Matthew’s book has unrivalled potential to bring people together, which feels especially galvanizing right now, a time of isolation and division,” she instructed Deadline.

The at the moment untitled memoir is slated to hit bookshelves in fall 2022.

Perry famously performed the position of Chandler Bing on ‘Friends’, which ran for 10 seasons on NBC from 1994 to 2004 and likewise starred Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer.

Earlier this 12 months, the six former co-stars acquired again collectively for HBO Max’s ‘Friends’ reunion, throughout which they revealed plenty of behind-the-scenes tidbits from their time on the present and reminisced about being part of the hit sequence.

Perry has lengthy been open about his battle with drug abuse, which started after the actor was prescribed Vicodin for accidents sustained in a 1997 jet ski accident.

Though Perry has struggled with alcohol and drug abuse, he maintains a constructive outlook on life.

“I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in my life and a lot of wonderful accolades,” he instructed The Hollywood Reporter in 2015, “but the best thing about me is that if an alcoholic comes up to me and says, ‘Will you help me stop drinking?’ I will say, ‘Yes. I know how to do that.'”

Throughout his non-public struggles, the star maintained his performing profession, showing in ‘Fools Rush In’ and different initiatives.