I came across this book in my local library’s weekly newsletter back in November. I loved this movie as a teenager (and still do!), so I was excited to read about its making as told by its star. I finally borrowed it and read it back in March. Yeah, I’m a little behind in posting my book reviews.
Fox tells the story of how he came to be cast and his experience on the set of Back to the Future. He was who the producers wanted for the role of Marty McFly, but he was under contract for the TV show Family Ties and wasn’t available. Another actor was cast and shooting started. It did not go well. The producers again approached their counterparts as Family Ties. An agreement was made that Fox could do both if he did them at the same time. So for about a month, Fox burned the candle at both ends filming a weekly TV sitcom and a blockbuster movie. Crazy!
Fox also tells about some of the other details of his time on the set, how he got there, and how it affected his life. He is his kind to all he talks about it in the book. It is a quick and easy read. In fact this is my only complaint about the book. It was over too soon. I wish he told us more.
My rating: 4/5
