Michael J. Fox rowed long before he became famous.
During an interview with Variety, the Back to the Future star opened up about growing up in Canada, where he was raised by William, a police officer, and Phyllis, an office worker.
After starring in several school plays, Michael J. Fox realized he was “more gifted than some” and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
“I lived on the fringes of society. I was 18, had no money, no connections. “I literally searched garbage cans for food,” he says. I knew if I wanted to be someone, I couldn’t just sit on my parents’ porch and say, “Damn if I was born in the United States, if my parents had money and didn’t live by the day.” I could do something with my life.”
The actor recalls filming One Crazy, Crazy Night in 1980, saying to himself, “Why is this working for me and not them?”
He explains, “It wasn’t that I wished them bad luck or bad luck — I wished them all the luck in the world… But I knew I could do it. God knows why.”
Two years later, Michael J Fox landed his role in Sacred Family.
With “Back to the Future” he celebrated worldwide success in 1985. Six years later he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and doctors gave him only ten years of work.
“It’s such a bad disease, he regrets. I didn’t want to think about it. I didn’t want to deal with it. It didn’t fit my story. I just closed my eyes.
Despite the diagnosis, the actor didn’t retire until 2020. “I’ve won more awards and received more nominations since announcing my illness,” he said. “People may feel sorry for me, but I prefer to take it as recognition that I’m continuing to pursue a legitimate career. »