Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
"Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty.”
So begins the riveting story of acclaimed actor Matthew Perry, taking us from childhood ambition to fame, addiction, and recovery. Before frequent hospital visits and rehab, there was five-year-old Matthew shuttling between his separated parents from Montreal to Los Angeles; fourteen-year-old Matthew, a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada; and twenty-four-year-old Matthew, landing a lead role on the pilot that became Friends.
In an extraordinary story told with his heartfelt, hilarious, and familiar voice, Perry reveals the fractured family that raised him, the desire for recognition that drove him, and the void inside him that fame couldn’t fill. He details the peace he’s found in sobriety, his thoughts on Friends' ubiquity, and shares stories about his castmates and other stars. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humor, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all.
"Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty.”
So begins the riveting story of acclaimed actor Matthew Perry, taking us from childhood ambition to fame, addiction, and recovery. Before frequent hospital visits and rehab, there was five-year-old Matthew shuttling between his separated parents from Montreal to Los Angeles; fourteen-year-old Matthew, a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada; and twenty-four-year-old Matthew, landing a lead role on the pilot that became Friends.
In an extraordinary story told with his heartfelt, hilarious, and familiar voice, Perry reveals the fractured family that raised him, the desire for recognition that drove him, and the void inside him that fame couldn’t fill. He details the peace he’s found in sobriety, his thoughts on Friends' ubiquity, and shares stories about his castmates and other stars. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humor, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all.
"Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty.”
So begins the riveting story of acclaimed actor Matthew Perry, taking us from childhood ambition to fame, addiction, and recovery. Before frequent hospital visits and rehab, there was five-year-old Matthew shuttling between his separated parents from Montreal to Los Angeles; fourteen-year-old Matthew, a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada; and twenty-four-year-old Matthew, landing a lead role on the pilot that became Friends.
In an extraordinary story told with his heartfelt, hilarious, and familiar voice, Perry reveals the fractured family that raised him, the desire for recognition that drove him, and the void inside him that fame couldn’t fill. He details the peace he’s found in sobriety, his thoughts on Friends' ubiquity, and shares stories about his castmates and other stars. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humor, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all.
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Hardcover
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November 1, 2022
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272 pages
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Flatiron Books
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978-1250866448
