Matthew punched a hole in the dressing room when he heard the news.
"Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing" is an anecdote shared by the actor.
The film "Almost Heroes" was released after the death of Farley.
Matthew said he punched a hole through the dressing room wall of his "Friends" co-star when he heard about Chris' passing.
"Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing" will be released on November 1st. An excerpt from the book was published by The Sunday Times and the actor talked about how his addiction took hold of him early in his career. His battle with addiction and death from a drug overdose were related.
"Almost Heroes" was a 1997 film in which he co- starred with Farley. At the time, he said he was taking up to 55 pills a day of Vicodin, the brand name for a painkiller that combines the opiate hydrocodone with the over-the-counter pain relief.
Chris Farley died, according to the author. His disease was progressing quicker than mine. I had a fear of the word Heroin that we did not share.
His reaction was very emotional. He punched a hole through the wall when he found out. There were 10 seasons of the NBC hit show "Friends" in which the two actresses played each other.
Two weeks after Farley's death, he had to promote their film, which he said the pair finished due to their addictions.
He died from drugs and alcohol. I was high the whole time.
"None of my family, friends, or anyone else knew about it," he said.
His castmates and crew were able to catch on. She said she knew he was drinking because they could smell it on him. It was devastating to be confronted by Jen.
During an interview with Diane Sawyer for ABC News on Friday, he said he was "grateful" that the actress spoke out about her past.
"She was the one who reached out the most to me," he said. He said he's grateful for that.
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