Matthew Perry has revealed substantial personal and professional secrets he harbored throughout his time in the acting industry, including his alcohol and drug abuse.
However, it is also Perry’s behind-the-scenes insight to his hit television show “Friends,” that has intrigued fans – as the 53-year-old revealed the certain shtick his character, Chandler Bing, became famous for – which he could not stand.
In an excerpt of his new book “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing” obtained by Variety, Perry explains, “That particular cadence — could it be more annoying? — had been so played out that if I had to put the emphasis in the wrong place one more time, I thought I’d explode.”
Matthew Perry revealed the schtick he created, and later wanted to be rid of, for his character Chandler Bing on “Friends.”
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He revealed he ultimately “had to beg the producers” to eliminate the bit.
It was so pertinent to the character, that it was a running joke on “Friends” to spoof the Chandler way of talking. Show characters Joey, Monica and Phoebe all adopted his “could it be” phrase.
Matthew Perry, pictured with his on-screen wife Courtney Cox, played Chandler Bing for 10 seasons.
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“I just went back to saying lines normally, for the most part in season six and then beyond,” he said.
In addition to disliking the catchphrase he created himself, he also implored producers to get rid of the sweater vests he so frequently wore in episodes.
Matthew Perry was not a fan of his character Chandler Bing’s wardrobe, which put an emphasis on sweater vests.
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Chandler’s wardrobe was heavily dependent on variations of a sweater vest or shirt.
