Actor Michael J. Fox has opened up about the hurdles an actor used to face during the 80’s and early Hollywood to gain fame. The actor emphasized on how things have changed drastically in Hollywood compared to his olden days, given the modern day usage and impact of social media and the internet in general.
In a recent conversation with People Magazine, Fox revealed that it sounded cool to hear when he was referred to as an ‘80s actor. “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,” he said.
The actor further noted that the artists of his time were tougher. Suggesting that social media and internet has made success come handy to Hollywood actor, Fox said the actors of his time had no such “crap” to rely on. “We were just famous. Left to our resources. And it was an amazing time,” he added.
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“We Used To Bust Our A**”: Michael J. Fox Recalls His Acting Days
When asked if he thought becoming famous back then was harder than it is today, Michael Fox said, “Well, you had to be talented. That helped. We used to bust our a**, our acting muscles and watch other actors and sit around with other actors and talk about acting and talk about it,” Fox continued.
Drawing comparison to what happens in the industry today, Fox noted how it’s the brand of sweater one is wearing or the dance step one is performing that has become more relevant for the most famous people in the world.
Michael J. Fox is one of the versatile actors of the 80’s, but announced his retirement recently after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1998. The actor said he was reluctant about sharing the news of his retirement publicly, but did so to give a message to other people suffering from the same ordeal.
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