EXCLUSIVE: Michael J. Fox Opens Up About His Disease to Rian
The 'Back To The Future' film franchise is probably one of the most iconic franchises of all time. Rian recently caught up with Michael J. Fox to talk about his life, his disease as well as how he was considered for the iconic role.
Michael J. Fox is an actor, author, producer, and advocate. He has a film and television career spanning from the 1970s, and have included roles such as Marty McFly from the Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990); Alex P. Keaton from NBC's Family Ties (1982–1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
Michael J. Fox also starred as Mike Flaherty in ABC's Spin City (1996–2001), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, as well as two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991 and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998.
In an exclusive, Rian caught up with Michael J. Fox to speak about his career, his iconic role in the movie, as well as the role he played in 'Teenwolf'. Michael reveals how he was cast in the show and also tells us how he celebrated the 30 year anniversary of the 'Back to the Future' franchise.
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Rian continued his conversation with Michael J Fox. Fox shared his experience with Parkinson’s disease and how he deals with it as well as the origin of the disease.
Michael remained hesitant on sharing the news of being diagnosed with the disease. He also shares the insecurities that he had faced having the disease.
Take a listen to what Michael had to say below:
In the final part of Rian's interview with Michael J Fox, he shares his story on his Parkinson’s foundation and why he started it. Rian also asked about how the treatment affects him and how it has affected his craft of acting to date.
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