Matthew Perry documentary director explains why Friends co-stars werent interviewed

He’ll be there for you. A new documentary covers the life and death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry.Called “Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy,” it’s directed and executive produced by Robert Palumbo and premieres on Peacock Tuesday, Feb.25. “I don’t think it’s too soon for a [documentary].

I think the impact of his death is fresh,” Palumbo told The Post. Viewers will notice that Perry’s “Friends” co-stars David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, and Matt LeBlanc aren’t included onscreen to give their perspectives, but “understandably, they were reluctant to go on a documentary about Matthew at this point.Maybe many years down the line… We understand their decision not to appear,” he said.He added, “Many of us remember getting that news that he had died, and then eventually getting the details [that gave] sort of waves of anger.

….I feel like people still have him in their hearts and minds.As the facts began to come out about what happened to him, how he died and what possibly could have been a ring of people that sort of facilitated his death, I was really upset.”Perry died at age 54 at his Pacific Palisades, Calif., home on Oct.

28, 2023.According to his autopsy report, his death was due to “acute effects of ketamine,” and the manner was accidental drowning. The “Friends” actor had been candid about his struggles with addiction and substance abuse, which the documentary covers.

The documentary, however, does include a sit down with Morgan Fairchild, who played Chandler’s mother on “Friends.”“He was someone who wanted to be remembered, not so much for his time on ‘Friends,’ but for how he has been able to help other people with addiction issues.I think that that’s still the case to this day, even after his death,” said Palumbo.“I think he will have a legacy of helping other people.

And Morgan [Fairchild] thought that was really the most important thing to communicate.�...