Music: {allcanada} Michael J. Fox almost quit acting because of Matthew Broderick

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

{allcanada} Michael J. Fox almost quit acting because of Matthew Broderick

Michael J. Fox nearly gave up acting to head back to Canada and work in construction because he kept losing roles to Matthew Broderick.

"In 1982, I was desperate to have a job in LA," Fox recalled when he was honored at the Casting Society of America's annual Artios Awards.

"I owed money, and my phone was cut off. I was selling sections of my sectional sofa. I was ready to go back to Canada and pick up nails on my brother's construction site."

But his luck changed when, "I went in to read for 'Family Ties.' They [initially] wanted Matthew Broderick. He'd usually go in first for auditions, and you'd hear hands shaking. I was always losing jobs to Matthew Broderick."

The awards were handed out at XL Nightclub at the Out NYC, where Fox was honored with the New York Apple Award. Also there were Fox's "Spin City" co-star Richard Kind, Orlando Bloom, Hank Azaria, Emily Mortimer and Zosia Mamet. A simultaneous ceremony was held in LA at the Beverly Hilton.

Projects that got awards included "House of Cards," "Homeland," "Behind the Candelabra" and Broadway's "Kinky Boots."

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