Over the past year since Matthew Perry‘s passing at age 54, numerous anecdotes about him have surfaced – from making Marlo Thomas feel at ease on set to preventing John Stamos from an awkward situation. Most recently, Brooke Shields, who portrayed one of the most iconic secondary characters on “Friends”, has contributed to the legend of Chandler Bing’s actor, and her tale is quite intriguing. In fact, as she recounted the prank that Perry was known for playing on his fellow actors, Shields acknowledged that such a stunt in today’s world might have led to his “cancellation”.
Brooke Shields became well-known for her guest appearance in Season 2’s “The One After the Super Bowl,” where she portrayed Erika, Joey’s persistent admirer. Joining the highly successful and iconic sitcom “Friends” wasn’t a walk in the park, according to Shields, as the six main actors were extremely close and shared numerous private jokes. Shields remembered one prank in particular that Matthew Perry often played on his co-stars, which would most likely be considered unprofessional in today’s TV environment. Shields spoke about this on “The View.
They shared a private humor they often enacted, with Matthew Perry being a significant participant. A moment came when I contemplated, ‘If I can make him laugh, it will be such a rewarding feeling.’ So, he would – an action considered unacceptable in current times, leading to cancellation – mimic the act of playfully pretending to peer up a girl’s skirt. In modern times, such behavior would lead to cancellation.
30 years have passed since Brooke Shields was on that show, and the joke might not fly today, but back then, everyone seemed to find it amusing. As Shields explained earlier, her intention was to make Matthew Perry laugh, so she played a trick on him instead. She went on to say…
In that moment, I had an idea, exclaiming to myself something along the lines of “Oh my goodness!” Then, with great speed, I dashed from one end of the stage to the other, dropped to the ground, and feigned a glance up his trouser leg. The room grew silent, and for a beat, it seemed as if I were lying there for an hour – it was more like a second – until he burst into laughter, followed by everyone else. And in that instant on the floor, I thought, “I’m terrible, and… I must look crazy.
It’s a relief that everyone began to laugh, as I can hardly picture the discomfort Brooke Shields might have experienced had her physical joke not gone as planned and fallen short instead.
She continued by explaining that Matthew Perry inquired about how she had become aware of the prank, to which she confessed that she had been observing him and his fellow cast members (seemingly slipping into her stalker persona). Additionally, she expressed gratitude towards him for providing so much laughter. Consequently, a joke that might necessitate an HR meeting nowadays instead evolved into a heartwarming exchange between the actors.
To catch Brooke Shields’ interactions with Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and other Friends cast members, simply stream “The One After the Super Bowl” or any other episode from the series’ ten seasons using your Max subscription.
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2025-01-14 21:19