{"product_id":"michael-j-fox-future-boy-2025-paperback","title":"Michael J Fox: Future Boy [2025] paperback","description":"The new book from Michael J. Fox, reflecting on the special year of 1985 and Back to the\u003cbr\u003eFuture.\u003cbr\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003eIn early 1985, Michael J. Fox was one of the biggest stars on television. His world was\u003cbr\u003eabout to get even bigger, but only if he could survive the kind of double duty unheard of\u003cbr\u003ein Hollywood. Fox''s days were already dedicated to rehearsing and taping the hit sitcom\u003cbr\u003eFamily Ties, but then the chance of a lifetime came his way. Soon, he committed his\u003cbr\u003enights to a new time-travel adventure film being directed by Robert Zemeckis and\u003cbr\u003eproduced by Steven Spielberg--Back to the Future. Sitcom during the day, movie at night-\u003cbr\u003e-day after day, for months.\u003cbr\u003eFox''s nightly commute from a soundstage at Paramount to the back lot at Universal\u003cbr\u003eStudios, from one dream job to another, would become his own space-time continuum. It\u003cbr\u003ewas in this time portal that Alex P. Keaton handed the baton to Marty McFly while Michael\u003cbr\u003eJ. Fox tried to catch a few minutes of sleep. Alex''s bravado, Marty''s flair, and Fox''s\u003cbr\u003ecomedic virtuosity all swirled together to create something truly special.\u003cbr\u003eIn Future Boy, Fox tells the remarkable story of playing two landmark roles at the same\u003cbr\u003etime--a slice of entertainment history that''s never been told. Using new interviews with\u003cbr\u003ethe cast and crew of both projects, the result is a vividly drawn and eye-opening story of\u003cbr\u003ecreative achievement by a beloved icon.\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Biography\u003cbr\u003eMichael J. Fox gained fame by playing Alex P. Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties. His\u003cbr\u003eblockbuster movies include Back to the Future, The Secret of My Success, Doc Hollywood,\u003cbr\u003eCasualties of War, and The American President. He returned to television in his awardwinning lead role as Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty on Spin City, followed by guest\u003cbr\u003eappearances in series like Rescue Me, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Good Wife. His\u003cbr\u003emany awards include five Emmys, four Golden Globes, one Grammy, two Screen Actors\u003cbr\u003eGuild awards, the People''s Choice award, and GQ Man of the Year. In 2000, he launched\u003cbr\u003ethe Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson''s Research, which is now the leading\u003cbr\u003eParkinson''s organization in the world. He is the author of three New York Times bestselling\u003cbr\u003ebooks: Lucky Man, Always Looking Up, and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the\u003cbr\u003eFuture. Michael lives with his family in New York City.","brand":"Fox, Michael J","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":53538430353747,"sku":"XV81035434947","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"New","offer_id":50996592476499,"sku":"9781035434947","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/fox-michael-j-michael-j-fox-future-boy-2025-paperback-9781035434947-1167405945.jpeg?v=1776847711","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/michael-j-fox-future-boy-2025-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}