Michael J. Fox Says Acting in the ‘80s Was More Difficult: ‘You Had to Be Talented’

The ‘Back to the Future’ star said actors were ’tougher‘ in the ’80s.
Michael J. Fox Says Acting in the ‘80s Was More Difficult: ‘You Had to Be Talented’
Michael J. Fox speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative September 2023 Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown in New York City on Sept. 19, 2023. Noam Galai/Getty Images for Clinton Global Initiative
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Film and television luminary Michael J. Fox, who rose to prominence in the 1980s via roles on the NBC sitcom “Family Ties” and the cult classic time travel movie “Back to the Future,” doesn’t believe actors are as talented today as they were back then.

Reflecting on his illustrious career for People’s 50th Anniversary special issue, the 62-year-old shared his perspective on the evolution of Hollywood over the past four decades.