Entertainment Movies Matthew Perry Says Salma Hayek Asked Him to 'Spoon a Little Bit' on Set of 'Fools Rush In' Matthew Perry writes in his new memoir that he did his "best Chandler impression" at Salma Hayek's suggestion that they "spoon" on the set of Fools Rush In By Jen Juneau Jen Juneau Jen Juneau is a News and Movies Staff Writer at PEOPLE. She started at the brand in 2016 and has more than 15 years' professional writing experience. People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 28, 2022 12:54PM EDT Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek in 1999. Photo: Bei/Shutterstock Matthew Perry is writing about how he remembers Salma Hayek once suggesting they get close to play love interests in Fools Rush In. In his forthcoming memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, the 53-year-old Friends alum writes that Hayek, 56, had an unorthodox suggestion as they collaborated to play lovers in the 1997 romantic comedy. "She came into my trailer at the start of the shoot and said, 'Let's just spoon a little bit,' " Perry writes, per Entertainment Weekly. He adds that the actress "tried her best" with the tactic to get him out of his comfort zone — so he could "tap into real feelings and to be more of a leading man than a funny sitcom actor." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek in in Fools Rush In (1997). Columbia Pictures/Getty Matthew Perry on Dating Julia Roberts in the '90s: It "Had Been Too Much for Me" At her purported suggestions of spooning, Perry recalls in the book, "I did my best Chandler impression — the double-take-and-sardonic-stare thing — and said, 'Oh, okay! Let's just spoon a little bit!' " For more on Matthew Perry, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day. According to Perry, EW reports, the actor also writes Hayek's "long-winded ideas weren't always helpful" when it came to filming their scenes together, like one where his character is "professing [his] love" for hers. "She suggested that we don't look at each other — rather, we should look out at our future together," Perry writes. "After listening to this nonsense for about 20 minutes, I finally said, 'Listen, Salma.' I said, 'I'm telling you I love you in this scene. You look wherever you want, but I'm going to be looking at you.' " Reps for Hayek did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. RELATED VIDEO: Matthew Perry Opens Up About His Addiction Journey with a New Memoir: "I'm Grateful to Be Alive" Beloved for his portrayal of fan-favorite character Chandler Bing on Friends, Perry is gearing up to release Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, which details his life's journey filled with incredible highs and shattering lows. "I wanted to share when I was safe from going into the dark side of everything again," he told PEOPLE exclusively in a recent cover story. "I had to wait until I was pretty safely sober — and away from the active disease of alcoholism and addiction — to write it all down." Perry added, "And the main thing was, I was pretty certain that it would help people." Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing is available everywhere books are sold on Tuesday.