"Not the highlight reel, not the version shaped by headlines or box office numbers, but the real one. I've lived a life that unfolded in public while being deeply private at the same time, and there's a difference. This is about where I came from, what I fought against, and what I chose for myself. Fame can blur the truth; this is my attempt to bring it back into focus."
"The 81-year-old actor, who collaborated with Michael Fleming on the project, has been a fixture on screen and in the public eye for decades. The son of Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas, he rose to prominence in the 1970s with The Streets of San Francisco before starring in iconic films such as Fatal Attraction, Wall Street and Basic Instinct. He also produced the Oscar-winning One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, a project his father had long aspired to undertake."
Michael Douglas will publish an as-yet-untitled memoir on 6 October from Grand Central Publishing. The memoir promises a raw, sweeping and unfiltered account of his celebrated personal and professional life. He collaborated with Michael Fleming on the project. The narrative traces his journey from living in Kirk Douglas' shadow to achieving his own stardom, and addresses demons and triumphs, including surviving cancer and struggles with substance abuse. The book highlights career milestones such as The Streets of San Francisco, Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, Basic Instinct, and producing One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The memoir emphasizes telling his story on his own terms, beyond headlines and box office numbers.
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