COMM303 Portfolio by https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3 en-us 2023-10-29 14:49:36 UTC 2023-11-10 02:46:32 UTC hello@padlet.com 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779872100 Matthew Perry received 34 nominations and achieved 6 wins for awards throughout his career. Reinforcing his achieved celebrity status in the acting space.]]> 2023-11-07 14:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779872100 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779875025 Although it is not as widely known, Perry received many Emmy nominations for his other acting work alongside Friends including The Ron Clark Story and The West Wing.]]> 2023-11-07 14:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779875025 1. Achieved celebrity 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779878441 2023-11-07 14:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779878441 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779882987 Perry wanted to share his story in the hopes that he could help others who are struggling with addiction. He was very aware that his time in Friends gave him a platform and a voice that people would listen to and he wanted to utilise that.]]> 2023-11-07 14:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779882987 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779885488 Friends is accredited as Perrys breakthrough role, throwing him and his 5 co-stars into the limelight. Over the course of its time Friends has received 79 wins and 231 nominations total, highlighting its success and popularity. ]]> 2023-11-07 14:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779885488 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779892155 It is noted that Perry and his character from Friends Chandler Bing seemed to be very alike. With Mr Sunshine Perry got to showcase his humour and skills not only in his acting but in his writing as well. ]]> 2023-11-07 14:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779892155 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779899272 Here we can see a whole page dedicated to the life of a fictional character, this emphasises the impact that the character had on the viewers. To these people there was no Matthew Perry, just Chandler Bing; his life, his image, his persona. ]]> 2023-11-07 14:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779899272 4. Fandom 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779900526 2023-11-07 14:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779900526 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779905857 This fan account for Matthew Perry as himself shows the devotion of people to his work, his life and his story. Perry has created such a strong image for himself that over 200 thousand people follow an account dedicated to following his life. ]]> 2023-11-07 14:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779905857 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779908666 346 thousand people follow one instagram page just to get a further insight into the the lives of the characters and a show that has not been running for nearly 10 years. This proves that the show and actors transcend decades. ]]> 2023-11-07 14:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779908666 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779912859 While most of the art and compilations focuses on his time on Friends, others took the time to view the actor as the whole Matthew Perry as shown through this video of him compiling clips from his entire life/career.]]> 2023-11-07 14:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779912859 2. Persona and Image in the media 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779922122 2023-11-07 14:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779922122 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779926341
“It was as if someone had followed me around for a year, stealing my jokes, copying my mannerisms, photocopying my world-weary yet witty view of life… 

“It wasn’t that I thought I could play “Chandler”; I was Chandler.”

]]> 2023-11-07 14:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779926341 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779929051 Perry seemed to be aware of how intertwined his personal image was with his character and decided to make people aware that although he is proud of his work, he is more proud of his personal struggles and how he has helped people. Therefore he would rather be remembered for the later.]]> 2023-11-07 14:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779929051 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779936677 2023-11-07 14:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779936677 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779941241 Perry was taking 55 Vicodin a day and was down to 128 pounds. "I didn't know how to stop," he said. ]]> 2023-11-07 14:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779941241 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779943951 For Perry, 53, the Emmy-winning sitcom served as a reminder of his long battle with addiction and alcoholism.]]> 2023-11-07 14:47:20 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779943951 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779947179 Many people were drawn to the social media of Perry’s nearest and dearest, most of all his Friends co-stars. Due to the nature of the series, audiences were inclined to view them as real friends, of which they confirmed that they were. Therefore fans were hanging on, awaiting their statements. The authenticity of their friendships showing in their eventual joint statement of grief.]]> 2023-11-07 14:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779947179 7. Death 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779948800 2023-11-07 14:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779948800 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779951852 News outlets turn celebrity death into a major media event, here Vanity Fair chose to remember the star in images throughout his life amongst all the reports on how? Why? Where? Or when? They chose to focus on who.]]> 2023-11-07 14:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779951852 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779953774 Due to his very public struggle with addiction and this becoming a strong part of his image in later life, even Perry him self acknowledged that his death would be recognised as shocking but not surprising. ]]> 2023-11-07 14:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779953774 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779959300 2023-11-07 14:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779959300 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779964509 2023-11-07 14:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779964509 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779969945 2023-11-07 15:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779969945 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779994602 This snippet from a pod cast reflects the feelings of many Friends fans uniting the community in their sense of loss. This video shows the impact that Perrys character had on people growing up.]]> 2023-11-07 15:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779994602 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779999059 Having been ranked the ‘best friends character’ of the 6 and the ‘2nd funniest TV character of all time’ shows Perrys ability to embody his character and take on Bings persona. His sarcastic nature is unforgettable. ]]> 2023-11-07 15:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2779999059 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781366389 2023-11-08 10:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781366389 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781369344 2023-11-08 10:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781369344 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781372254 2023-11-08 10:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781372254 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781378951 2023-11-08 10:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781378951 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781380546 2023-11-08 10:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781380546 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781382195 2023-11-08 10:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781382195 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781387482 2023-11-08 11:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781387482 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781389118 2023-11-08 11:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781389118 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781395639 2023-11-08 11:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781395639 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781396722 2023-11-08 11:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781396722 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781398246 Viewers of the show recognise his ‘perfect comedic timing and attribute his character and the show to helping them. ]]> 2023-11-08 11:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781398246 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781400230 Without the community of fans for Friends its unlikely that the show and its characters would have been as successful as they are. Friends has such a large audience as the characters are relatable to so many. Chandler, frequently referred to as the favourite friend seems to relate to the masses, boosting Perrys star image]]> 2023-11-08 11:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781400230 6. The Troubled Star 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781426587 2023-11-08 11:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781426587 3. Value in individuality and authenticity 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781427015 2023-11-08 11:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781427015 5. Fan art and tributes 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781502544 2023-11-08 12:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781502544 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781509704 After his death the sense of fandom became even more prominent online. Fans took their time to create different fan art in memory of Perry and his characters. ]]> 2023-11-08 12:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781509704 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781514854 This image links the death of Perry with the death of Chandler and his time on friends, referring to the title of the episodes: ‘The one where …’]]> 2023-11-08 12:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781514854 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781692746 This interview following his memoir, discussing his story begins to separate the star from the character. Here he comes across as brave, brutally honest and inspirational, attributing this to Perrys star image. ]]> 2023-11-08 14:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781692746 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781700680 During the filming of Friends Perry was back and forward from rehab and this was reported on at the time, with less specifics than we know now provided. However, this did not seem to impact Perrys acting ability, his addiction almost unnoticeable in his acting without the rumours and now evident weight fluctuations.]]> 2023-11-08 14:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781700680 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781710202 Perry first spoke out about his addiction to drugs and alcohol in 2002, following being 2 years sober to US magazine people weekly and Larry King. Even then the star knew that this would be a ‘lifelong fight’]]> 2023-11-08 14:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781710202 Matthew Perry 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781731053 Perrys career took off when he landed the role of Chandler Bing, this became a defining part of his star image in his younger years beginning his true achieved celebrity status. Later on in life the role of the troubled star crept in, altering the way he was viewed and ultimately remembered but reinforcing his sense of authenticity. ]]> 2023-11-08 15:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781731053 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781801158 Under many of his interviews you will find comments comparing Perrys presentation of his actual self to his portrayal of Chandler in Friends. This consistency across platforms, genres and decades intensifies the sense of authenticity not only in his character but his own star image.]]> 2023-11-08 15:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781801158 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781807989 Perry’s openness with his battle with addiction makes him more relatable and appear more human compared to other stars who present the ‘perfect’ image.]]> 2023-11-08 15:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781807989 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781818460 In Friends Chandler’s personality is witty, sarcastic, slightly insecure and has great comedic timing, Matthew Perry also seems to embody these characteristics, homing them in his interviews and bringing them into other roles such as in 17 again, adding the characteristics to his own associated image.]]> 2023-11-08 15:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781818460 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781826764 For many seasons of Friends Bing is presented as unlucky in love and afraid of commitment. This would have been reflected in his everyday life as Perry was known for having unreciprocated crushes on his cast mates creating more intrigue at the time into Perry himself. 

As well as this Perry was linked to Julia Roberts in the dating scene, on and off screen. ]]> 2023-11-08 16:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781826764 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781973756 ‘Many people can probably recall the moment at which they discovered a cherished artist, film star, or novel that would make a lasting imprint on their lives’
Bolin, G., 2016. Media generations: Experience, identity and mediatised social change. Routledge. P. 10]]> 2023-11-08 17:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781973756 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781982805 “The television series invites audiences to experience the aging processes of televised characters through a durational trajectory of multiple seasons, plotlines, and narrative arcs. With the unique temporal workings of this medium and format, television not only depicts a story of someone who ages, but it can temporally document the aging processes through time“

Goltz, D.B., 2016. Still Looking. Serializing age: Aging and old age in TV series, 7, p.187.]]> 2023-11-08 17:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781982805 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781997248 “Our sense of generational belonging due to having lived through a specific moment in culture can become somewhat distorted in fan communities, because the cultural moment is drawn out (sometimes over decades) and because the significance of the fan text is able to cut across age-based cohorts.“
Petersen, L.N., 2018. Gilmore Girls generations: disrupting generational belonging in long-term fandom. Celebrity Studies, 9(2), pp.228]]> 2023-11-08 17:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2781997248 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2782057950 “Celebrities may re-establish themselves and once again attract
favourable publicity, developing a richer public persona in the process, but there are also many instances when the damage is irreparable, causing infamy and notoriety to linger.”
“There is no doubt a kernel of truth in the notion that talent can be a great aid in celebrity redemption.”
“Disgrace, punishment and redemption are all too familiar
features of celebrity culture.”

Gies, L., 2011. Stars behaving badly: Inequality and transgression in celebrity culture. Feminist media studies, 11(3), pp.347-361.
]]> 2023-11-08 18:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2782057950 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2784250599 Unlike Perry, Chandler Bing will remain on our screens transcending the notion of death, separating the character and star in his parting but solidifying his image in cultural history and memory for years to come.


Friends seems a show that will remain relatable and current for future generation to encounter and come to love as the storylines remain relevant and identifiable in 2023 compared to when it first aired in the 1990’s. ]]> 2023-11-10 02:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2784250599 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2784287788 While many who face the image of the troubled star are ridiculed and belittled, Perry seemed to avoid such negative criticisms. As such he was met with more disbelief, pity and understanding. Perhaps because of the ownership he took in his story of addiction of perhaps because of the strength of the loved and funny image he had built for himself over the years. 

Audiences may have preferred to continue to view him as an escape rather than reality.  ]]> 2023-11-10 02:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2784287788 201566474 https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2784292733 Perry saw the value in individuality, his speech and diction was unlike any we had encountered before. His phrases, facial expressions and consequent sarcasm became widely recognisable and he utilised it throughout his career. 

This venture into individuality made him even more relatable to the perhaps less relatable audiences, branding him most peoples favourite Friend. 

Could he BE anymore authentic?]]> 2023-11-10 02:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/201566474/joauk9mrwhthb7k3/wish/2784292733