Flatiron

So begins the riveting story of acclaimed actor Matthew Perry, taking us along on his journey from childhood ambition to fame to addiction and recovery in the aftermath of a lifethreatening health scare. Before the frequent hospital visits and stints in rehab, there was fiveyearold Matthew, who traveled from Montreal to Los Angeles, shuffling between his separated parents; fourteenyearold Matthew, who was a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada; twentyfouryearold Matthew, who nabbed a coveted role as a lead cast member on the talkedabout pilot then called Friends Like Us. . . and so much more.