A month afterMattew Perrys unexpected death,John Mulaneyis unpacking his personal connection to the lateFriendsstar.
Addiction is just a disaster, Mulaney said.
Then drugs just kick the f—ing legs out from under the table.
John Mulaney and Matthew Perry.Cindy Ord/Getty Images; Dave Benett/Getty Images
He added, I really identified with his story.
Im thinking about him a lot.
He was regularlycandidabout hisaddiction strugglesand difficultjourney to sobriety.
Mulaney has been similarly open about discussing his issues with substance abuse.
I also had a lot to say about it.
I kept asking friends, Do I come off like too much of an a–hole?
Jimmy Kimmelsaw it at the Troubadour and said, Yes, but you have to keep it all.
I dont know if people are going to go with this.
But despite those fears, Mulaney didnt doubt his ability to engage with viewers.
I just knew that this vein would be interesting to people.
