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1st November 2023
10:57am GMT

Bradley Whitford posts powerful tribute to his 'kind' friend Matthew Perry"Matthew Perry made me laugh. Hard. You have not lived until you have witnessed one of his in-between-the-takes confidential riffs on the absurdity of show business and the idiocy of male confidence, wrapped up perfectly with the sudden realisation that we were both grown men who wear makeup for a living. "Without substances, Matt had a huge, open heart and a pyrotechnical, joyous brain. I think the most beautiful parts of Matt made him the most vulnerable to the monster that he would have to fight for the rest of his life. "His battle was heroic. They don’t have award shows for that. They should. "Matt was full of contradictions. He was hilariously self deprecating and insecure and wildly self confident. He was a fountain of light with a huge capacity for darkness. He was profoundly blessed and terribly cursed. "I want his parents to know that Matt was kind. Not just to his costar. To everyone. To honor Matt, I hope we can continue the work that mattered most to him: to open our hearts to so many who share his vulnerabilities, to encourage them to get the help they need, and to give them the love and the support they deserve. "I’m so grateful that I had the opportunity to work with Matt, to spend some precious time with him, and most of all, to be his friend."Accompanying Whitford's post is a clip of the pair together joking around during an interview to promote Studio 60. You can watch that video here: Read more:
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