Martin Scorsese Honors Michael J. Fox at Moving Image Awards: ‘He’s a Guiding Light for Others With Parkinson’s — That Includes My Wife Helen’
variety.comSophia Scorziello editor Martin Scorsese, Davis Guggenheim and Richard Kind were just a few people who shared their appreciation for Michael J.
Fox at the 2023 Spring Moving Image Awards. The Museum of the Moving Image honored Fox with the lifetime achievement award for his work on the screen and Parkinson’s advocacy, dedicating a seat in the museum’s Redstone Theater to him.
Scorsese spoke about Fox’s career and how the growth of his talent has continuously amazed him. “Back in the 80’s it was really an amazing thing to witness how Michael’s career took off.
I watched him in those early pictures and I was stunned,” said Scorsese. He said seeing Fox on the screen for the first time was something like watching James Cagney in “Public Enemy.” “Michael is a powerhouse who was made for movies.” “Pay attention to the amount of work he’s done since his Parkinson’s diagnosis,” Scorsese continued. “He’s become a guiding light for so many others with Parkinson’s — that includes my wife Helen.
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