Michael J. Fox was scared to make a cameo in Curb Your Enthusiasm for one reason. The actor appeared as a fictionalized version of himself in the HBO sitcom. He remembered getting a call from Larry David, who conveyed his idea for the show.

However, before agreeing to make an appearance on the show, the actor had one fear. He opened up about how they could get a backlash over the situation.

Michael J. Fox talks about his fear over Curb Your Enthusiasm cameo

Michael J. Fox, in an interview with Esquire, was asked about his cameo as a fictionalised version of himself in Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2011. When asked about the reason for the cameo, Fox shared that he had agreed because the scene was hilarious. However, he also pointed out about how he initially feared backlash.

“Larry called me up and said he had this idea and I said, ‘No, they’ll crucify us. They’re gonna kill us if we do this.’ I said that. And he said, ‘Oh, okay, well,’ I said, ‘No, that’s not a problem. That recommends it to me.’ And it was just a great time,” Fox said.

During his conversation with Michael Sebastian, the actor recalled how there was plenty of improvisation in the scene. This was in season 8 of the show, where Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, joined as David’s annoying upstairs neighbor. Larry David’s character suspect Fox’s character of using his disease to ruin his life, such as wearing heavy boots and stomping around upstairs. However, Fox shared that people ultimately liked the scene.

The actor, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s just at the age of 29, has never let his disease stop him in his career. And much of that motivation, the actor reveals, has come from his father’s one advice.

Michael J. Fox recalls father’s advice

Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991 at the age of 29. However, he did not let his disease stop him from doing what he loves. And that dedication to his work is because of his father’s advice. He recalled his father’s words in his interview with Esquire.

“Well, if you’re going to be a lumberjack, you might as well go to the goddamn forest,” he said.

Almost 7 years after his diagnosis, the actor revealed it to the people. He has starred in several shows since then. Most recently. He was also apprised as a patient dealing with Parkinson’s in Shrinking season 3. Although there may have been few risks in his 2011 cameo, the actor has always managed to make people laugh and inspire.

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