Matthew Perry Admits His Past Smitten Feelings For Jennifer Aniston Weren't Mutual
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Before they found fame, the cast of “Friends” experienced the hustle and grind all aspiring actors endure. Jennifer Aniston strared in a slew of failures before scoring the role of Rachel Green. “I was such a loser,” she told People. Meanwhile, Matthew Perry’s life before “Friends” involved a lot of “winning.” The Canadian was an up-and-coming tennis player with a wicked serve and a killer backhand.

“I had this incredible drive on the tennis court, and that translated into acting,” he told The New York Times about swapping the court for the camera. Perry’s “incredible drive” may have aided his TV career, but it didn’t help his love life. In his memoir (via Page Six), the star admits to having met Aniston before their “Friends” days and falling hard. He once called her to share the news that he’d landed two acting gigs.

However, Aniston was less than impressed and saw it as a guise to try and hit on her again. “It was clear that this made her think I liked her too much,” Perry admits. He continued to ask her out, though, even during the filming of “Friends,” but to no avail. Thankfully, by the time Aniston met her future husband-turned-ex, Brad Pitt, he had gotten over her. Perry began dating Julia Roberts, who had been a guest star on “Friends.” In the episode, they pashed, then she dashed, leaving Chandler wearing a thong in a bathroom stall. Oh, well…

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