Michael J. Fox inspired Harrison Ford's portrayal of Parkinson's disease on Shrinking
1 week, 4 days ago

Michael J. Fox inspired Harrison Ford's portrayal of Parkinson's disease on Shrinking

Daily Mail  

Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence said his long friendship with Michael J Fox influenced the way Parkinson's disease is portrayed on the award winning dramady. Michael J Fox, 63, served as the inspiration for Harrison Ford's character Paul on the award winning comedy Shrinking. Fox, to be so inspiring with the way he took it in stride and continues to work harder than anybody I know' Ford, 82, said he takes his portrayal of Paul 'deadly f**king seriously.' 'There are people that absorb these kinds of experiences with grace and courage and a little bit of wisdom,” he said, and that is something that I feel that is worth sharing with our audience' Ford, 82, said he takes his portrayal of Paul 'deadly f**king seriously.'

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Michael J. Fox knows he’ll ‘run out of gas’ one day. Until then, death isn’t what scares him
1 year, 2 months ago

Michael J. Fox knows he’ll ‘run out of gas’ one day. Until then, death isn’t what scares him

LA Times  

“Back to the Future” star Michael J. “It’s the gift that keeps on taking, but it has changed my life in so many positive ways.” Fox, who went public with his diagnosis in 1998, discussed the fundraising strategy of the Michael J. After deciding against being a spokesperson for other Parkinson’s foundations, Fox said he wanted to put his efforts …

Parkinson’s sufferer Michael J Fox inspired 15-year-old to create a new program to spot disease
5 years, 9 months ago

Parkinson’s sufferer Michael J Fox inspired 15-year-old to create a new program to spot disease

Daily Mail  

He is the star of the blockbuster Back To The Future films who was told he had Parkinson’s disease aged just 29. Erin Smith, now 19, learned how to code from scratch and within a year she had created a prototype that could identify telltale clues using video footage She saw how, as a result of the neurological disease, Fox’s …

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