Michael J. Fox has been a “huge inspiration” for Jason Segel.
Jason Segel feels inspired by Michael J. Fox
The 63-year-old actor stars alongside Jason, 45, in the Apple TV series ‘Shrinking’, and Jason has relished the experience of working with one of his idols.
Jason – who starred on ‘How I Met Your Mother’ from 2005 until 2014 – told People: “I got the chance to tell him that he was a huge inspiration to me while I was in a weirdly similar situation doing ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and movies at the same time and being tired.
“We always would talk about Michael J. Fox and what he was doing with ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Family Ties’ at the same time. He’s an idol for sure.”
Bill Lawrence, the co-creator of ‘Shrinking’, previously revealed that Michael served as the inspiration for the comedy-drama series.
The 56-year-old producer explained that Michael’s journey with Parkinson’s disease inspired Harrison Ford’s on-screen character, who is also battling the neurodegenerative disease.
Bill – who previously worked with Michael on ‘Spin City’ – told People: “It’s cool to get to write about things you care about now. And Michael J. Fox is my first mentor. So we wanted to represent it in hopefully an inspiring and not sad or tragic way.”
Bill has been amazed by how Michael has coped with his health struggles.
He shared: “I found the first mentor in my life and career, Michael J. Fox, to be so inspiring with the way he took it in stride and continues to work harder than anybody I know. And we want to kind of carry that spirit if we…
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