“Friends” star Matthew Perry revealed Friday that several of his co-stars confronted him about his sobriety after they smelled alcohol on him.
harbored romantic feelingsThe 53-year-old actor said that he first started drinking at the age of 14 and then by 18 he was drinking every day.According to Perry, by the time he had earned his role on NBC sitcom, he realized that his addiction would not be cured by Hollywood stardom.Matthew Perry opened up about how his “friends” co-stars confronted him when he reeked of alcohol.Perry made the revelations while sitting for an interview with Diane Sawyer.
“I also knew, ‘Remember this because it’s going to be the best time of your life.’ I knew I would never forgive myself if I messed this up,” he added. Perry said that he attempted to keep his problems a secret until his co-stars cornered him in his dressing room.Ron Davis/Getty Images Perry said that he attempted to keep his problems a secret until his co-stars cornered him in his dressing room.“I thought I was hiding it so well,” lamented Perry. “But I wasn’t in a position to stop.” Perry’s battle with addiction was only just beginning. After an accident on the set of “Fools Rush In,” he developed an“I was in a dark room meeting with nothing but drug dealers and completely alone for months.