Which of the other Friends' actors stand out to you as special??? I'd say Kudrow, because it's pretty hard to find to find anyone who manipulates their voice so effortlessly, but Schwimmer's probably the most underrated.

@elzbthcho

6 ай бұрын

funniest moment in friends imo is ross playing his shite music, david schwimmer is great

@narrow3601

6 ай бұрын

Ross was the best friends character... After Chandler

@spiritualagnostic209

6 ай бұрын

It’s Chandler Bing! No doubt about it

@frizzman1991

6 ай бұрын

Schwimmer saved the show and got all the other actors paid. He was special off of the screen in a way no others were.

@daftcruz

6 ай бұрын

All of them! And a honorable mention to the actress that played Janice

no one would’ve played Chandler Bing better than Matthew Perry

@themarshmallowconnoisseur41

6 ай бұрын

0:47 - 0:49 😍

@A_Planner_and_a_Dreamer

6 ай бұрын

Nicholas Brendon from Buffy would have. Virtually the same voice, style of humor, and method of delivery.

@voltscontrol6720

6 ай бұрын

@@A_Planner_and_a_Dreamer Weirdly I was literally just thinking that 😆Given that Brendon was a tiny bit younger and buffy started airing a couple years later, I wouldn't be surprisd if he took notes from how Matthew perry played chandler bing.

@spencermarfy2530

6 ай бұрын

I could’ve

@happyegg09

6 ай бұрын

@@A_Planner_and_a_Dreamer I know what you mean seen both the shows, they are both amazing, but i reckon Mathew definitely had more charisma. but they are verryyyyy similar

i think he really is the reason that an entire generation took on self-deprecation as THE form of casual humour in the 2010s

@TheCalbatross

5 ай бұрын

Could you BE any more right?!

@segueoyuri

5 ай бұрын

of pro humor too. A lot of stand-up comedians based their careers on self-deprecating comedy in the 2010s.

@richardk29

4 ай бұрын

That's a very fair point. He took self-deprecation humour into the mainstream. I know I learned to take the piss out of myself because of his character on Friends.

@originalzebruh

27 күн бұрын

I mean, he is kinda just bringing Australian/British sarcasm to the American audience.

"and kudrow, she could do anything" yess she's so amazing

@BiNguyen-jy1zh

3 ай бұрын

So many shows have tried to copy Friends but Phoebe/Lisa is really something that cant be recreated

@GeldarionTFS

Ай бұрын

Every time I rewatch the series, it is her lines that make me laugh the hardest. Because they're so out there, I don't remember them, and they have the same effect the 10th time that they did the 1st.

@parkerpope1163

20 күн бұрын

She couldn't be Roz in Frasier. They fired her in 3 days

In my opinion, in seasons 7-10, Chandler essentially becomes the leading character of the show. Perry, complimented by the writing, fleshed this earlier neurotic albeit comedic tour de force into a devoted husband and the voice of reason for the group.

@brandiepop

3 ай бұрын

Yeah the story was so messed up in later seasons and Perry was still doing insanely well with the comedy

@RaniaBhatti

Ай бұрын

@@brandiepopthe plot was bad but Chandler was still good?

Thanks for this. Friends have been criticized a lot lately for the laugh tracks and the out-dated jokes (which of course it was, it's a 'situation comedy' - literally, of the time). Still, I find the cast to be casually charming and capture a genuine warmth for each other that is rare in today's comedy. It was not my favorite sit-com, but it did inspire many other shows I love.

@thebasedgodmax1163

6 ай бұрын

it gets a lot of hate from people who've never actually watched it and just find the fans annoying

@spencerhinds2803

6 ай бұрын

I love watching friends as a comfort show, and i find myself laughing way more often than i thought i would. Sure the laugh track is dated (its annoying when people say “friends isnt funny because when you take out the laugh track its just awkward” like yeah no shit) but i find myself getting attached to the characters and truly loving the show

@WhitefoxSpace

6 ай бұрын

The laugh track was edited in post, but the entire show was filmed in front of a live audience and they were mic'd up. So it's not all fake laughs. You will very often see the cast take a moment before their next line, waiting for the audience to stop laughing.

@07foxmulder

6 ай бұрын

It’s weird how much a laugh track adds to a show. The Hitchcock Halloween episode of That 70s Show has no laugh track on the DVD. It episode comes across as awkward. A few years back I watched the same episode on Netflix and it had the laugh track and it was so much better.

@marileecornelius1777

6 ай бұрын

Yet those same people can never shut up about The Office.... lol@@thebasedgodmax1163

Even though I never met him in real life, Matthew Perry meant a lot to me. He inspired my sense of humor, and other aspects of my personality. I can’t believe that he’s gone. In the words of Janice, “Goodbye, Chandler Bing”

@guguigugu

6 ай бұрын

same

@oliviastar3812

4 ай бұрын

same here too

@hansmemling2311

13 күн бұрын

just letting you know you have more than 1k likes.

@Em0tional_Support_Sibling

9 күн бұрын

“YOU CANT LEAVE, I HAVE YOUR SHOE!!” This, probably the only line that makes me laugh and cry at the same time ❤

Chandler was always my favorite because as an egotistical teenager going through an emo phase, all I wanted in life was to be sarcastically funny. I ended up just being an unfunny edge lord with 0 friends. Nevertheless, Thank you for your work Matthew Perry.

@ramiabdalla2661

6 ай бұрын

felt

@akshayde

6 ай бұрын

😂

@itsmeparth8427

6 ай бұрын

It's okay, take ur time and try to make some sarcastic non-dark jokes once in a while. If that becomes a habit then, VOILAAA

@guodaripinskaite6314

6 ай бұрын

Did you come out of it though? Happens to many, actually

@xerxesmontes9828

6 ай бұрын

@@guodaripinskaite6314 Yes I did

Chandler was definitely the best character of Friends for me and Mathew Perry's performance always made it better. R.I.P. Ms. Chanandler Bong.

@dmy_tro

6 ай бұрын

He was. And Joey.

@mbryson2899

3 ай бұрын

Some years ago I helped a neighbor clear out her late grandmother's apartment. There was a stack of TV Guides on and in the end table, so of course I joked "Hey, she swiped these from Ms.Chanandler Bong!" Which led to laughter, then tears. RIP, Nana G, give Mr. Perry our best and our thanks.

@biswasbudhathoki8144

3 ай бұрын

@@mbryson2899 Ms. Bong gave it to her after moving in with Monica

I'm really happy you didn't talk about his personal struggles in any depth. Best introspective of him as an actor I've seen yet.

@TheGeneralDisarray

12 күн бұрын

Totally agree

I think out of all the actors, Perry understood the format of the sitcom better than anyone. As much as I'm not actually a fan of Seinfled and post Seinfeld sitcoms, Perry is the one who nailed that tone that they were going for in earlier seasons, and then he went on to develop his style that as sitcom and comedy tastes changed going into the 2000s.

That was lovely. I too am wildly enamoured by Kudrow's vocal range, her work in The Comeback and Web Therapy was fantastic. And I agree with you on Schwimmer's comedic timing. But as I rewatch Friends, I keep being impressed by Aniston impeccable sense of picking up the right tone and rhythm, as well as voice modulation. People were so focussed on her hair and beauty that her strong comedic chops got ignored.

@guguigugu

6 ай бұрын

she was hilarious in awkward situations, especially those mishaps with her boss at ralph lauren who "wanted to buy her baby" and all the silly situations with joshua.

@jonaskeller6399

5 ай бұрын

Don't forget her nipples, cast members seven and eight during the early seasons. You're right, though, that she deserves to be remembered for more than that or her hair.

@segueoyuri

5 ай бұрын

Friends is such an entertainment gem. All the 6 of them are comedic gold on their own. I always had the idea in the back of my mind that even though I've seen sporadic episodes of The Friendship Show throughout my life, I never sat to watch them in order nor I've watched the 1st season. So I started doing so and I laughed way more than I expected. I laughed more than I do usually watching videos, of any kind (even SU comedy). It really is a great show. It's great acting, they have great chemistry, the writing is great (or as they often tell us without using words when this topic is brought up, they made up for the bad writing that was mixed up in the good and improvised well on their own too)... It's so delicious to watch. It's the sort of thing that doesn't happen that often not only in TV but in life. Everything feels in its place.

@kilgoretrout321

4 ай бұрын

It's a testament to how amazing her boobs looked that people missed her great acting performance. It's like, every episode they found a new way to present her boobs in a different light that you may have missed she was doing the same with Rachel, the character. It's only the last season or two that she became really repetitive and annoying, and I think it's no coincidence that her boob game wasn't as strong.

I’m not a fan of friends (far from it actually) but this video feels so heartfelt and full of genuine love and warmth for a piece of media, and even more importantly, a human whom countless people around the world grew to know and love through said piece of media. May he rest in peace

I think the best example of his comedic timing was the time when Ross (IIRC) tried to make a joke, and Chandler told him off for the bad timing and then re-delivered the exact same line and it was hilarious. Indeed, I'm really surprised that none of the retrospectives I've seen use that example of his timing, as it's so much about his timing (not sure if it was scripted or ad-lib, though).

@riyavarshney

5 ай бұрын

what episode was this?

@Alan_Duval

5 ай бұрын

I can't remember,@@riyavarshney. I've been trying to find it ever since I heard of Perry's death.

@kubko87

5 ай бұрын

Do you mean "The one with the joke"?

@Alan_Duval

5 ай бұрын

The one published in Playboy? I don't think it's that episode,@@kubko87.

@RowZTier

5 ай бұрын

If you do find it let me know!

Friends still are an antidepressant of choice and Chandler's loss, is one hell of a big pill to swallow! Love you man....

Most days I feel extreme sadness and grief about his passing. I really connected with Matthew's own life through his book and his own struggles with addiction, as well as his humour and self-deprication. I love that a foundation was made in his name for those struggling with addictions, which makes it a bit easier, but still it hurts that a great person left without sharing his life with someone special or even with kids. But I guess through Friends is how he'll live on, we're here and always have been with him even if he felt alone, which is the same for any of us who go through periods of loneliness and depression. "I'll be there for you, like I've been there before. I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too". RIP Matthew Perry. Scene It ended it really well, with the idea that he's in a place where he can still make people laugh. Thank you

I bet he felt so cursed, being the reason for joy for so many people who laughed with him or at him and yet not being able to escape his own suffering that life threw at him. RIP to a legend.

@segueoyuri

5 ай бұрын

that's the ironic character of most people's work. We seem to have a huge blind spot about ourselves.

@wonderlandisalanguage9646

4 ай бұрын

As someone who is depressed but is committed to making my friends laugh, I couldn't agree more. It's hell, because I want them to laugh and I'm glad they do, but I just can't feel it because I don't know what happiness and pleasure are. As my psychologist rightly pointed out, my brain can understand the concepts of pleasure and happiness in others, but I can't actually feel them because they are foreign to me - because, due to the many traumatic events I've had to suffer, I've never really felt them. So, yes, it must've been hell for him.

That's a wonderful insight. He needed people to react so that he knew which buttons to press. I wish he became a full-time standup comedian. He would have filled up stadiums.

What a touching, heartfelt, and fully accurate take on a wonderful performer

Oh gosh. Tears again. Thank you for this. Matty will forever be our friend that is there for us when we need someone to laugh with.

@jetrifle4209

6 ай бұрын

Tears? Did you know him lmao? If not no excuse

@serene3175

6 ай бұрын

@@jetrifle4209 no excuse for what? mourning his death? grow tf up

@jetrifle4209

6 ай бұрын

@@serene3175 oh go cry about it

@serene3175

6 ай бұрын

@@jetrifle4209 go back to whichever dusty basement you crawled out of and watch attack on titan for the third time

@jetrifle4209

6 ай бұрын

@@serene3175 awe my basements not that dusty. don't you have some taylor swift to listen to or more tears to shed over people who don't give a sht if you exist 😂

"Rest Well" I like this note. I like this way more than RIP or many others people use. It's a great choice of words.

Chandler / Matthew literally scripted the internal comedic language in my brain that my sense of humour is written in now; when I laugh at jokes or find anything remotely funny in life, I can honestly say the extent at which I do so is, more often than not, directly proportional to how similar it is to an existing Chandler joke / situation. The man is more than influential, he is literally a part of me. Which is why I'm weirdly not so sad about his passing, because it feels like he's never left me / my brain. I can't begin to say how grateful I am to Matthew for adding so much colour to my life with Chandler, and more importantly continuously helping me in tough times; he could say anything and I would find it funny honestly. RIP King Chanandler Bong 👑 P.S. Could this comment BE anymore icky

@Mafetan

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for making me understand why I've been strangely alright despite his passing and that I'm not alone in that. I'm extremely sad about it but he doesn't feel gone at all.

@guguigugu

6 ай бұрын

i feel the same way really. chandler showed me that even i, a nerdy awkward kid back then, can still be funny and interesting. i related to him so much.

@Shalalacls

6 ай бұрын

Oh my God you described it perfectly. I related to Chandler so much watching the show it added to the way my brain filters life. I laugh at things no one else finds funny but man, you just know Chandler would make a great joke about it. His comedic voice is in my head all the time.

I'll never stop laughing at his jokes, and I'm pretty sure that's what he would have wanted. We all miss you Matthew ❤

this is the tribute matthew wouldve wanted 🤍

We can all agree Matthew Perry as Chandler was perfection, but in an interview Perry said he wanted to be remembered not as Chandler Bing, but as someone you can go to when you’re struggling with addiction. He wanted to use his negative experiences to inspire others. That’s admirable

This is the perfect tribute. Thank you so much

That last sentence was pure perfection.

Speaking of physicality, not to downplay Perry's talent but rather to highlight a talent a bit underappreciated, Schwimmer really get the gold medal I think. His character is always funny to laugh at rather as with, and some improvised moments are just insane. Of course, in both case it worked because the others could play along, so it's a group testament really.

@joaovictor3312

6 ай бұрын

I too think schwimmer is just as hilarious as perry, they're both goated but in slightly different ways haha

@insert-name101

5 ай бұрын

The problem was with writing, they made Ross the main character of the show but he constantly went on and off for Rachel, so it didn’t had the same effect as chandler, who was just as funny but was more relatable

@dmb1745

5 ай бұрын

Ross became my favourite character after his mental breakdown in Season 5. Schwimmer's comedic talent is underrated fr

@Teauma

5 ай бұрын

@@dmb1745 I think so too. I'm not actually a big Friends fan, but I feel like he's just a very strong actor (see band of brothers) and talented in a physical sense that's become a bit rarer in comedy? I don't know. I really feel like he could have been in a lot of things in the past 20 years.

@tsuki3752

2 ай бұрын

he’s really funny but i think ross’ bad behaviour made many people really start to detest him. i still like him and still enjoyed his presence in the show, but this is what ive heard from others lol

Chandler was my spirit sitcom character, now that I'm older and fatter and have become a father it's Doug Heffernan, but I'll always have a special place in my heart for Chandler. RIP you were one of the greats...

I always loved Chandler the most. Friends was great, and Matthew Perry was such a fun, relatable guy with great comedic timing. His film Fools Rush In with Salma Hayek is one of my go-to comedies when I'm having a tough time, it never fails to cheer me up. I miss him.

Rest in peace legend 😢🕊️

Could this video BE anymore perfect? Rest easy, Matthew Perry. ❤️

Really great celebration of what made Chandler great. He really was the most relatable Friend, and along with Phoebe, the funniest.

thank you for this! Friends has been a great influence growing up and me and my old group of friends still re-watch the seasons almost every year.

Friends has been my favourite show for many, many years, one I never tire of returning to. It’s like a home, like a group hug, always so warm and fuzzy. I don’t know how I’ll manage to go through it without tears - even this bittersweet video has made me cry. The cast is amazing, they really sell you on the idea that this is the most tightly knit friend group. Chandler has always been my favourite of the bunch, and Perry played the primary role in that. He had an infectious smile that really brightened up his face. I’m very sorry about all his struggles in life, I wish things hadn’t gone this way for him. He seems to have been a lovely person, deserving of so much of the happiness he has brought into my life. May he rest in eternal light.

That was a gorgeous tribute, thank you for putting it together.

Thank you Matthew for making us laugh for 20 years.

Friends may not be the best show ever made, it might not even be the best sitcom ever made, but boy, did I love Chandler Bing. I was always characterised as a "Chandler" type person and I saw that growing up. My household was Friends obsessed and I grew up watching it all the time and I always gravitated towards Chandler on the show as my favourite character, as well as being someone I highly related to so when I heard of Matthew Perry's passing, I had a very strong reaction to that. Normally, when a celebrity you like passes away, I would be sad for a day or two but you eventually move on from it, its sad that they are not here anymore but I never knew them personally and I was never friends with them... but with Matthew Perry, that didn't pass as easily, someone I had become so connected to growing up. I haven't ever or since felt that connection to another celebrity as much as I did with Matthew Perry and I will always treasure that. Gonna miss you, Friend.

I have always been a super casual fan. I really just watched random episodes if they were on TV, or watched random clips, but I still found Chandler to be the funniest. I legit forgot that he'd passed away until the end of this video, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. Rest in piece Matthew Perry.

Rest in peace Mathew Perry, you will always have a place in my heart:)

This is the best tribute I've watched so far. So lovely. Thank you.

It’s sad to realise how much I love Matthew Perry after he’s gone

This is a really beautiful tribute to Matthew. This seriously got to me. It's also really impressive how you've made an actual good Video Essay! Not a lot of Video Essays like this on KZread anymore. Thank you for this!

He was really something special.

Matthew is blessed ❤️❤️❤️ throughout the struggles he had, he kept making ppl laugh. He also had generous, warm-hearted personality. He really had life to the fullest. Bless you Matthew, RIP ❤️❤️❤️

Hands down the best tribute to Matthew Perry I've seen since his passing. Thank you for capturing his essence.

I loved this video so much, I hope he knows how much he put a smile on peoples faces and how much he mattered to us. Love you Perry, may you rest in peace legend.

my friend at school used to tell me that i reminded her of Chandler Bing with my self-deprecation and sarcasm before i even watched Friends. i would sort of laugh and shake it off, not really thinking about it because i didnt even really know who Chandler Bing was. She still says it to me, but now ive watched Friends, i take it as the best compliment ive ever had. Matthew Perry has become such an inspiration to me, especially as i also live to make people laugh. thats what i love to do, same as him. So, while Matthew Perry's death is unspeakably awful and it makes me cry to think of it, im going to do my part in keeping his humor alive. RIP Matty, we all loved you

This was beautiful, a great tribute to one of my favorite characters and actors. Thank you!

He WAS actually a role model to me. Humour is my defence mechanism, too. Growing up, until the age of about 18, I would think funny and witty things but always be too afraid to say them in case people just told me to shut up, that I wasn't funny, etc. Then I started to watch FRIENDS and Perry soon became somewhat of an inspiration to me. His portrayal of Chandler made me realise that it's okay to express yourself, and your thoughts, in a comical way... So, over time, I just started to speak my thoughts and people would burst out laughing. These days I can make an entire room full of people laugh with just one line. I have a very fast wit and will say things with a serious face lol. I'm also physically funny too. I'm highly expressive and use my motions to express myself lol. Thanks for inspiring and encouraging me to not be afraid of being funny, Matthew.

This was the best tribute to him I’ve seen.

Im not usually moved or anything when famous people die, but the ending of this video made me cry

Matthew Perry was legendary. I was never much of a Friends fan, but I kept watching those reruns just for Chandler. The dude's infectiously funny and super expressive. Lively as all get out. Pure talent, pure funny. I loved his portrayal of the villain in Fallout: New Vegas, too. He just sold the role. I had a History of Rock and Roll professor last semester, when Matthew passed on, and he said that he was a teacher at some school where a lot of actors went when they were younger (don't recall what he said the school was, but I assume it was something about performing arts in general, as the professor was a professional musician and is a conductor) and said that Matthew Perry was always just a funny dude and made everyone around him happy at that school. You will be missed, Matthew. Thank you for your contributions and for taking the pressure of the world off our shoulders with laughter.

One of the best post-death videos on Mattman I've seen, nicely insightful. Thanks for making it.

Matthew really had a beautiful soul. Irreplaceable though each member of the cast may have been, he really brought a special something that I have always loved the most. Beautiful tribute 🥹

never was able to get into friends as i feel it is just before my time but this video made me cry. thank you for helping me see a different side to friends! i think i may begin to watch it now

this made me cry, but i needed it ;; thank you

Thanks so much for the video. Chandler was such a cute friend and Matthew was such a talented actor. RIP.

He was a great man! I've seen friends like 5 times now and It never gets old

wow, what an excellent video!! i love that you went into some of the more concrete reasons his comedy worked so well. really illuminating.

i've been really struggling to articulate my feelings about matthew perry's passing ever since, but i felt like you put it perfectly. and the sentiment at the end was beautiful. thank you for sharing

Chandler was always my favourite character on friends. I empathised with him the most, even as a kid. I’ve always empathised with Matthew Perry, and his struggles, too. I’ve shared some of them, myself. The casting directors made the characters fit the actors’ personalities, rather than the other way around (as things usually are in tv and cinema). He was a comedy great, and, from what I’ve seen, a great man. He meant a lot to a lot of people. Watching him act helped me get through a hard childhood, and his struggles with addiction resonated with me personally. I would love to have met him. He’ll be forever missed.

Beautiful video. RIP Matty❤

Rest Well Matthew .❤️

the end of the video was just beautiful, wow. i never watched friends but you voiced a lot of my thoughts about his style that i found great from watching clips/an episode here and there

That's for this. Great way to remember him.

This was a beautiful tribute and farewell.

Nice job guys! I think you really understand why we loved him

wholesome tribute.

The ending is so so heartbreaking and beautiful

This was amazing! Don’t really like friends but I have a new appreciation for Mr. Perry. Rest easy

We all love you so much, Matthew

Thanks so much for all your videos, we are really enjoying them, please keep putting them out! ❤

The heart feels heavy.

fuck man, every single video comes with a river of tears , never had a connection like this with any other actor/character, but oh chandler bing is in a whole other level. RIP matthew

My his soul rest in peace, a good man.

No words can explain how much I miss this man! I grew up with the series and his character.. He was amazing and i wished he could’ve gone through everything he went through

that was so sad but also so heartwarming :(

I just wanted to say that i once saw the thumbnail and it looked so good that i watched the WHOLE of friends just to watch this without spoilers :-)

What you said at the end was really beautiful. Wonderful video.

Could he BE any more perfect for the role?

normally when comedy is in the title, i assume id laugh ban man this vid made me tear up

cmoonn 😭😭😭😭 we will miss this man forever

aw man why did you have to make me cry :(

What a great video! Mathew Perry was a true gem in the rough! Unlike various other serious comedians, Perry stood out the most! It just breaks my heart that Perry is no longer with us! I felt that he had so much more to give to the world! Rest in peace, Mathew Perry! 🙏

that last little bit made me tear up, now I'm sad about his passing again 😭

i needed this today. thanks. and thank you, matty.

what a perfect note to end on xx

Why am i tearing up 😭

Never watched Friends, but Matthew seemed like such a nice guy. Thanks for this video! A fitting tribute!

Спасибо за все, Мэтти ❤

This was beautiful. Thank you.

He (Matthew) meant a lot to me, friends was my childhood, Chandler it was my favorite character (and the Best character) and a character who influenced me a lot. Matthew it was Chandler, it was perfect for that character and he was always trying to make laugh everyone and always make jokes. 💔 I really miss him so much already.

I was not ready to be choked up watching a 7 minute KZread video at 4 PM on a Thursday. Yet here I am. Man that ending hit me hard.

We lost such a legend at such a young age❤️

Chandler was always my favourite ❤

First came the laughter... now comes the tears... Thanks for the video.

It’s great to see something positive on Perry.

He will always be our friend.

made me cry! thanks chief 👍