25 Unknown Facts About The ‘Family Ties’ TV Series

Published on 06/25/2017
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He Also Saw Himself In The Character

Michael J. Fox has admitted that he saw quite a lot himself in the role of Alex and that this role taught him a ton about acting. “What I learned about acting, especially doing that show, is that I thought as acting, when I was younger, as something you put on a character. You’re trying to be somebody else, and really what it is, is trying to take stuff off. That’s the great fun of playing Alex: he is a kid who’s putting on all this stuff, and when it was really effective was when you see him naked. You see he’s just this scared kid.”

He Also Saw Himself In The Character

He Also Saw Himself In The Character

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Skippy Is Now A Stand Up Comedian

Irwin “Skippy” Handelman is best remembered for his role of Alex’s nerdy friend and Mallory’s not-so-secret admirer. Ever since the show went off air, Marc Price has continued to make people double over with laughter. He now does stand-up work, and furthermore in 2006 he was featured on Last Comic Standing.

Skippy Is Now A Stand Up Comedia

Skippy Is Now A Stand Up Comedian

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