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Matthew In Parade Magazine (Plus Photoshoot)
Posted by on February 12, 2011
COMING UP IN PARADE: FEBRUARY 13, 2011
MR. SUNSHINE ACTOR AND EVERYONE’S FRIEND, MATTHEW PERRY SAYS ‘I’D RATHER BE ME NOW THAN ME AT 20’
“I’ve certainly had a lot of experiences in my life where I was much too self-centered,” Matthew Perry, 41, says in PARADE’s February 13 cover story. “I’d rather be me now than me at 20.”
The legions of fans who’ve missed the Friends star will be glad to know he’s back in prime time on ABC’s Mr. Sunshine, playing Ben Donovan, the 40-year-old general manager of a fictional San Diego arena and the personification of a mid-life crisis. Asked whether Ben and his Friends character, Chandler Bing, share traits, Perry says the likenesses are more between Ben and himself five years ago. “This show is going to be about the 9,000 mistakes Ben makes on the journey to becoming a real person who cares about other people.”
Perry has had some highly publicized battles with addiction, going to rehab in 1997 and 2001 for alcohol- and drug-abuse treatment. And one thing he has yet to make time for is marriage and a family. Will he finally settle down? Check out PARADE on Sunday to find out!
Gallery Update:
Magazine Scans & Photoshoots / Parade Magazine February 13, 2011
Matthew Perry gets with the (recycling) program
Posted by on February 11, 2011
When it comes to recycling, better late than never. So realized Matthew Perry, star of ABC’s “Mr. Sunshine,” premiering Feb. 9. “I recently became the guy who’s recycling so I’m late to the party,” he admits, noting he was urged to do so by friends who pointed out the ease of trash separation, telling him, “All you have to do is this and this.” He’s also looking into getting a hybrid or electric car for his next vehicle.
In “Mr. Sunshine,” the former “Friend” plays the manager of a San Diego sports arena in a midlife crisis who’s trying to change his attitude. “I relate to a guy who’s trying to be a better person. That’s what his journey is,” notes Perry, whose last series was the drama “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” in 2006-2007, which he followed with a couple of middling movie roles. “I spent the last two years playing video games so I was raring to go back to work,” he admits.
Back in the comedy zone, he’s tackling one not filmed before a live audience for the first time and also serving as executive producer of the show. “The first thing I had to do was surround myself with talented people, which I did,” he says, noting that he’d met or worked with co-stars Andrea Anders, Nate Torrence and Allison Janney before. “As a producer I made a great move hiring her,” he says of Janney, who plays his wacky boss. “As an actor it’s not so great because she’s better than I am.”
Matthew Perry Visits With Nicole Sullivan
Posted by on January 21, 2011
In some hot local social news coverage, Denver Post social columnist Bill Husted reports that Matthew Perry, formerly of TV’s “Friends,” was in Frisco for the holidays.
Matthew was spotted partying at Upstairs at Jonny G’s on Main Street. He was staying with friends at “$#*! My Dad Says” star Nicole Sullivan’s house.
Nicole and husband Jason Packham, also an actor, have a home here. They are residents of California.
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