Harrison Ford takes his ‘Shrinking’ character’s Parkinson’s journey ‘deadly f – – king seriously’

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told People.“But there are people that absorb these kinds of experiences with grace and courage and a little bit of wisdom. And that is not to say that some people do not.” The “Star Wars” star added, “It’s just to say that this is a person particularly equipped to communicate what it is that it’s like, and that is something that I feel that is worth sharing with our audience.” Lawrence, 56, told The Post earlier this month: “The greatest gift of my professional career is getting to be involved in this stage of Harrison Ford’s career.

It’s been really cool. He’s so conscientious. He’s so passionate.”Lawrence said he thinks the role gets emotional for Ford, as the superstar is in his golden years. “I think it gets emotional for him.

I don’t think I’m talking out of school because we’re writing about a guy who loves his profession and is apprehensive about ever having to give it up,” Lawrence said.“He’s brought an emotional level to it that I did not expect.

And he’s kept it from feeling kind of disease of the week, trauma porn,” Lawrence shared of Ford’s portrayal of the psychologist. “It’s really, really so respectful because Brett and I wrote about Parkinson’s because of my dad, Michael J.