Matthew Perry reflects on his relationship with Julia Roberts
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In his new book, Matthew Perry talks about his high-profile relationship with Julia Roberts in the mid-1990s and why it ended. an excerpt published in The Times of London said that Roberts had expressed an interest in appearing on Friends, but that “she would only do the show if she could be in the storyline.” At the urging of “Friends” creator Martha Kaufman, Perry sent Roberts three dozen roses and a witty card to “woo” the “Pretty Woman” star into taking the job. Thus began a three-month courtship through daily faxes. This was before the Internet, before mobile communications. telephones — all our exchanges were by fax. And there were many of them; hundreds,” Perry writes, describing how “three or four times a day I would sit by my fax machine and watch a piece of paper slowly reveal its next Fax soon “became romantic,” leading to “five-hour” phone calls, before than the couple ha d even met face to face. Finally, Roberts showed up at Perry’s door. “When I opened them, there she was, and on the other side was a smiling Julia Roberts. “I think I said something like, ‘Ah, that’s Julia Roberts,'” Perry recalls, recalling her Chandler-esque reaction. Afterward the pair quickly struck up a relationship and were a couple when Roberts appeared on an episode of Friends that was set to air after the Super Bowl. Perry goes on to describe some of the sweet moments of their short-lived romance — including a visit to family Roberts in Taos, New Mexico, on New Year’s Day 1996 – but “two months later I was single.” “Dating Julia Roberts was too much for me. I was always sure that she was going to break up with me. Why wouldn’t she?” he writes. Alluding to his crippling issues, which he identifies as the basis of his past addictive behavior, Perry adds, “I wasn’t enough; I could never have enough; I was broken, bent, unloved. So instead of facing the inevitable agony of losing her, I parted ways with the beautiful and brilliant Julia Roberts.” CNN has reached out to a representative for Roberts for comment. In her memoir, Perry also talks about her struggles with alcohol and addiction and how eventually led him to sobriety.”I wanted to share when I was safe from going back to the dark side of things,” Perry recently told People about the new book. – I had to wait until I was quite sober – and away from the active disease of alcoholism and drug addiction – to write it all down. And most importantly, I was completely sure that it would help people.” Matthew Perry’s Friends, Lovers and the Big Awful Thing will be published by Headline on November 1st.
In his new book, Matthew Perry talks about his high-profile relationship with Julia Roberts in the mid-1990s and why it ended.
The actor reminisces in his new memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Awful Thing, according to an excerpt released by Times of Londonthat Roberts has expressed interest in appearing on Friends, but “she’ll only be on the show if she can be in [Chandler’s] storyline.”
At the urging of “Friends” creator Martha Kaufman, Perry sent Roberts three dozen roses and a witty card to “woo” the “Crushes” star into taking the job.
“Thus began a three-month courtship through daily faxes. This was before the Internet, before mobile phones – all our exchanges were done by fax. And there were many of them; hundreds,” Perry writes, describing how “three or four times a day I sat by my fax machine and watched the piece of paper slowly unfold its next message.”
The faxes soon “turned romantic”, leading to “five-hour” phone conversations before the pair even met face-to-face.
Finally, Roberts appeared at Perry’s door.
“When I opened it, there she was, on the other side was a smiling Julia Roberts. I think I said something like, ‘Oh, that Julia Roberts,’” Perry says in flashback, recalling her Chandler-esque reaction.
From there, the pair quickly began a relationship and were a couple when Roberts appeared on an episode of Friends that was set to air after the Super Bowl.
Perry goes on to describe some of the sweetest moments during their short-lived romance — including a visit to the Roberts family in Taos, New Mexico, on New Year’s Day 1996 — but “two months later, I was single.”
“Dating Julia Roberts was too difficult for me. I was always sure that she was going to break up with me. Why wouldn’t she break up?” he writes.
Alluding to his crippling issues, which he identifies as the core of his past addictive behavior, Perry adds, “I wasn’t enough; i could never be enough; I was broken, bent, unloved. So, instead of facing the inevitable agony of losing her, I parted ways with the beautiful and brilliant Julia Roberts.”
CNN has reached out to a representative for Roberts for comment.
In his memoir, Perry also talks about his struggles with alcohol and addiction and what ultimately led him to sobriety.
“I wanted to share when I was safe from going to the dark side of things again,” Perry recently said People new book. “I had to wait until I was completely sober—and away from the active disease of alcoholism and addiction—to write it all down. And most importantly, I was sure that it would help people.”
Matthew Perry’s Friends, Lovers and the Big Bad will be published by Headline on November 1.
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