INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A poignant heartfelt and funny memoir about how in 1985
Michael J. Fox brought to life two iconic roles simultaneously-Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties
and Marty McFly in Back to the Future . An 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 two landmark roles at the same time-a slice of entertainment history that's never been
told. Using new interviews with the cast and crew of both projects the result is a vividly
drawn and eye-opening story of creative achievement by a beloved icon.
