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Michael J. fox How about opening up back to the future His new memoir almost slipped through his fingers, The boy of the future.
In a book co-written by Fox and Nell Fortenberry five-time emmy winner Recall how they filmed the popular NBC sitcom family relations and classic film back to the future together in 1985.
fox writes that he was in his family relations backstage When he got a call from the show’s creator and executive producer, gary david goldbergHaving a meeting after rehearsal.
“Walking into the meeting in Gary’s office I felt a sense of dread,” Fox writes. “Did I do something wrong? Was I about to be fired from the best job I ever had?”
Goldberg reveals lead role in ‘big budget’ Steven Spielberg Movie” was made for Fox, but due to its obligation family relations, He couldn’t let her go. Of course that was the movie, Back to the future.
Fox writes that Goldberg and Spielberg “The guys had been friends for years, so casting conversations were conducted between them, without involving me or my agent.”
but after Eric Stolz was cast as Marty McFly And as production on the film began, the producers realized it wasn’t going to work.
“Eric was an extremely talented actor, but the creative team felt he was not suitable for Marty McFlyFox writes. Spielberg and [Robert] Zemeckis hoped that he could convince Universal to make changes and re-shoot Eric’s scenes, but only if he could successfully lock me in for the role this time.
Spielberg begged Goldberg to allow Fox to take on dual duties in the filming family relations during the day and back to the future At night.
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“He’s already familiar with the script [Goldberg] I knew I was perfect for Marty McFly. He wasn’t going to let them – and me – down twice,” Fox writes.
Goldberg relented until Fox agreed to “take over both roles without losing a minute of his show”.
Meanwhile, Fox was stunned by what happened.
“As I tried to register what was happening through waves of shock and disbelief (and, frankly, joy), Gary opened his Citizen Kane desk drawer and handed me an envelope containing these things. back to the future script,” Fox writes, adding that he accepted the role without even seeing the script.
“I quickly went home to read the script, but whatever was typed on those pages didn’t matter. I was already in.”
Fox fulfilled its duties towards both back to the future And family relationsEven after his fame skyrocketed after the release of the film, he continued to star in sitcoms.
Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum Will hit shelves on October 14th.