Bill Lawrence Says “Mentor” Michael J. Fox Influenced ‘Shrinking’s Depiction Of Parkinson’s
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deadline.comFollowing Harrison Ford‘s emotional performance on the Season 2 finale of Shrinking, Bill Lawrence is unpacking the show’s depiction of Parkinson’s disease.
The 2x Emmy winner recently noted that he and Shrinking co-creator Brett Goldstein have “deep history” with Parkinson’s as both of their fathers have the disease, while explaining how his “mentor” Michael J.
Fox also influenced the show. “It’s cool to get to write about things you care about now,” Lawrence told People. “And Michael J.
Fox is my first mentor. So we wanted to represent it in hopefully an inspiring and not sad or tragic way.” He added, “I found the first mentor in my life and career, Michael J.
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