Matthew Perry said ‘Friends’ cast ‘smelled’ money and fame — credited this co-star for $1 million salary
nypost.comCourteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer — in his 2022 memoir, and how director Jimmy Burrows encouraged them to bond in Monica Geller’s apartment on set.“Immediately, there was electricity in the air,” Perry wrote in “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” one year before his tragic death. “We talked and joked, about romance, our careers, our loves, our losses.
And the bond that Jimmy knew would be critical had begun,” he continued. “Courteney — the only established amex of the group back then — said, ‘There are no stars here.
This is an ensemble show. We’re all supposed to be friends.'”At the time, Cox had already scored roles on “Family Ties” and “Ace Ventura” and was featured in Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” music video.
But much to Perry’s surprise, she didn’t say, “I’m the star.”“Hell, she could have had her lunch somewhere else, and we would have to have been fine with it.
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