FUTURE BOY

A poignant heartfelt and funny memoir about how in 1985 Michael J Fox brought two iconic roles to life simultaneously Alex Keaton in Family Ties and Marty McFly in Back to the Future Here is the amazing true story as only Michael J Fox can tell it In early 1985 Michael J Fox was one of the biggest stars on television His world was about to get even bigger but only if he could survive the kind of double duty unheard of in Hollywood Fox s days were already dedicated to rehearsing and taping the hit sitcom Family Ties but then the chance of a lifetime came his way Soon he committed his nights to a new time travel adventure film being directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg Back to the Future Sitcom during the day movie at night day after day for months Fox s nightly commute from a soundstage at Paramount to the back lot at Universal Studios from one dream job to another would become his own space time continuum It was in this time portal that Alex P Keaton handed the baton to Marty McFly while Michael J Fox tried to catch a few minutes of sleep Alex s bravado Marty s flair and Fox s comedic virtuosity all swirled together to create something truly special In Future Boy Fox tells the remarkable story of playing