Michael J. Fox Shares, How Parkinson's Disease , Has Altered His Acting Approach.
CNN reports beloved actor Michael J. Fox says Parkinson's disease has forced him to be more selective about the roles he takes.
In a recent interview on the 'Working It Out' podcast, Fox said remembering a script has become
increasingly difficult since being first diagnosed.
When I did the spinoff from ‘The Good Wife,’ which is ‘The Good Fight,’ I couldn’t remember the lines. , Michael J. Fox, on 'Working It Out' podcast, via CNN.
I just had this
blank, I couldn’t remember the lines. , Michael J. Fox, on 'Working It Out' podcast, via CNN.
The actor contrasted his experience to his time as a young actor memorizing scripts for films, including his role on 'Family Ties.'.
I’d go, ‘I’m in. Mallory, get off the phone.’ And I knew it, like
in an instant, and it continued to be that way for me, Michael J. Fox, on 'Working It Out' podcast, via CNN.
I have 70 pages of dialogue on
a [Brian] De Palma movie, and knowing that a hugely expensive Steadicam shot depends on me knowing the lines... , Michael J. Fox, on 'Working It Out' podcast, via CNN.
... not a trickle of
sweat on my brow. , Michael J. Fox, on 'Working It Out' podcast, via CNN.
Fox says he is learning to adapt, recalling
a difficult scene while filming Kiefer Sutherland's 'Designated Survivor.'.
It was this legal stuff and I just couldn’t get it. , Michael J. Fox, on 'Working It Out' podcast, via CNN.
But what was really refreshing was I didn’t panic. I didn’t
freak out. I just went,
‘Well, that’s that. Moving on.' , Michael J. Fox, on 'Working It Out' podcast, via CNN.
Now, Fox doesn't take projects
with a lot of lines.
I can't remember five pages of dialogue. I can't do it. So I go to the beach, Michael J. Fox, on 'Working It Out' podcast, via CNN