Jesse Tyler Ferguson opens up about Matthew Perry’s impact on his career

Jesse Tyler Ferguson shared how Friends star Matthew Perry was there for him during a challenging time.

The Modern Family star spoke to Lisa Kudrow on his podcast Dinner’s On Me, and reminisced about filming a boring and average scene for his short-lived 2000s sitcom The Class. He revealed that he received insightful advice from the late star.

While shooting for his show, Jesse mentioned that Matthew was present at one of the tapings and witnessed some challenges on set, particularly when the jokes weren’t landing with the studio audience.

The 49-year-old recalled how the American-Canadian actor helped him stay calm and manage his nerves during a high-stress situation.

"I think it was a joke for me, actually, and I was having a really hard time nailing it," he told The Comeback actress and went on to disclose that the late actor came up to him and shared an anecdote from his time on the long time fan favourite sitcom. 

"'We would have this joke when we were shooting Friends: when things didn't work out, we would always say, 'Oh, you can hear the traffic on Barnum,'" the actor stated. 

Lisa excitedly jumped to correct the host, "Barham!" referring to the famous street in Burbank, California, which is home to many TV studios and sets.

"Traffic on Barham, that's right," he remembered.

"Because that's the street that's outside the studio!"