Matthew Perry has shared the process he used to develop the unusual speech patterns that made Chandler Bing stand out from the minute he first debuted in Friends.
Extracts from Perry's novel, chronicling his whirlwind journey with global comedy fame, addiction,
and treatment, have already made headlines. These include his crush on co-star Jennifer Aniston and his near-death drug encounter.
In a passage from today's Times that focuses on his craft, Perry describes how, from the very first moment of his audition,
he was motivated to give Chandler a speech pattern that stood out, with its emphasis on odd words and syllables.