After spending a lifetime battling his demons, the troubled actor was finally on the road to recovery. So how did he lose his way?

David Schwimmer appeared on the "Origins with Cush Jumbo" podcast (via People) and was surprised to hear the host talk about a conversation she once had with Matthew Perry in which the late actor praised Schwimmer’s physical comedy chops.

Matthew once apparently described David as “a linchpin person in a scene,” saying that his Friends castmates “were always looking” to him for direction.

It’s been almost a year since Matthew Perry passed away, but his memory remains alive, thanks to the many people who knew and worked with him. We're also learning more about him, and his Friends co-star,

David Schwimmer is thrilled to learn Matthew Perry was a fan of his approach to comedy, but he doesn't necessarily think the late actor would have told him himself. During an appearance on his friend Cush Jumbo's Origins podcast on Tuesday, Sept. 17, Schwimmer, 57, admitted Perry was "reserved" with him at times.

David Schwimmer has claimed Matthew Perry was "reserved" around him and was "surprised" to learn his late 'Friends' co-star was a fan of his approach to comedy.