Jennifer Aniston Says She 'Didn't Understand' the 'Self-Torture' Matthew Perry Went Through on 'Friends'

Jennifer Aniston is looking back at her time with Matthew Perry on the set of Friends.

During HBO’s Friends reunion special last month, Matthew shared that he used to “go into convulsions” if the studio audience didn’t laugh at his jokes while they were taping the show.

“To me, I felt like I was going to die if they didn’t laugh,” the actor, who played Chandler Bing, explained. “And it’s not healthy, for sure.”

Lisa Kudrow seemed surprised by his statement, remarking, “You didn’t tell us that then.”

In an interview with Today on Thursday (June 24), Jennifer said that she was also taken aback by his comments.

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“I didn’t understand the level of anxiety and self-torture [that] was put on Matthew Perry, if he didn’t get that laugh, and the devastation that he felt,” she said. “[But it] makes a lot of sense.”

After the special aired, some viewers shared their concerns and questions about Matthew Perry‘s health. However, an insider shared that his slurred speech during the episode was due to a recent dental procedure.

Friends producer Kevin Bright then addressed the comments about Matthew‘s wellbeing, assuring fans that he was “stronger and better” since the last time he had seen the actor.

Check out the 13 biggest revelations from the reunion special here.