This is so sad… Friends director James Burrows is opening up about how the cast reacted to the shocking news of Matthew Perry‘s death.
In an emotional interview with Today on Thursday, the 82-year-old tearfully recalled texting with “the girls,” AKA Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow, right after news was released that the 54-year-old had died at his home on Saturday.
Burrows shared: Oof. Just incredibly heartbreaking. Related: Kate Hudson Pays Tribute To Matthew Perry While he didn’t address whether or not he’d spoken to Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer on the day of the passing, we imagine they felt similarly.
The group broke their silence on the significant loss in a joint statement on Monday, saying via People: Reflecting on how difficult this loss is, the Will & Grace director went on to tell Today he needed “a couple of days to just let [the news] soak in” after learning of the tragedy, adding: Nothing will ever be the same.
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