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Michael J Fox Claims It Was Tough Being Famous In The 80s; Says ‘It Was An Amazing Time’
Michael J. Fox recalled that it was difficult to gain popularity in the 1980s. With the changing times in Hollywood, the actor shared his thoughts on today’s films and talent.
Michael J. Fox opens up about difficulty gaining fame in the 80s, with no internet or social media being present. The American-Canadian activist shared that he feels happy when someone comes up to him and defines him as “80s famous.” Fox gained popularity in 1980s by portraying various characters in films such as Palmerstown, U.S.A., Back To The Future, and Family Ties, among others.
In 2020, the actor announced his retirement after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1998. Fox shared that it was difficult for him to remember the lines and dialogue of the scenes.
Michael J. Fox Reflects on Being Talented to Be Famous
In conversation with People Magazine, Fox revealed how it sounded cool to him when he was called the 80’s actor. The Teen Wolf star said, “There’s an expression I referred to when they gave me an honorary Academy Award—somebody said to me the day before, they were talking about getting this award and being famous and they said, ‘You’re ‘80s famous.’ I thought, wow, that’s cool. ‘80s famous. Right, we were different.”
Speaking of being tough and away from the internet, Fox added, “We were tougher. We didn’t have social media; we didn’t have any of that crap. We were just famous. Left to our own resources. And it was an amazing time.”
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Michael J. Fox About Working Hard In The 80s
When Michael was asked if it was difficult to gain fame in the 1980s period, Fox shared that it was more about talent. “Well, you had to be talented. That helped,” said Back to the Future alum.
The actor continued to say, “We used to bust our asses and our acting muscles and watch other actors and sit around with other actors and talk about acting and talk about it. And now you've got people who just go like, who's your sweater? What's your sweater you're wearing? And what's that dance step? And you're the most famous person in the world.”
Talking about his Apple TV documentary, Still, the actor revealed that it just happened in 2023, and he would want to take up roles coming his way. “If someone offers me a part, and I do it, and I have a good time, great,” claimed Michael J. Fox.
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