What's with Fox's squint? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Mcfly · 01-03-2002, 09:04 PM

Anyone else notice this? He squints ALL THE TIME. Then toward the middle years he doesn't do it anymore. Then at Spin City he was (and not that he could control it) bugging his eyes a lot.

But as far as the early years of "Ties", its really annoying.

MJFfan · 01-03-2002, 09:15 PM

I didn't notice

Janice · 01-04-2002, 12:25 PM

I've noticed it. He did it all the time. It could be one of his acting techniques for times when he was trying to make sense of something.
Maybe it got on the producer's nerves and they asked him to stop.

MJFfan · 01-11-2002, 06:54 PM

He has glasses now, maybe he was having eye problems and eventually got contacts..... I don't know just a guess....

ftfan · 01-12-2002, 04:15 PM

Never noticed that. I'll have to look for it. What season does he stop in?

gothic of darkness · 01-12-2002, 10:30 PM

I noticed it....I thought it was kind of cute when he squinted.
hehe.

ftfan · 01-12-2002, 11:15 PM

Yeah, I think it would be cute too!

Gatta look for it

!!!

Manda · 01-20-2002, 12:32 AM

I noticed that widening-eyes thing in Spin City years and just chalked it up to Parkinson's, but I never noticed the squinting thing in early FT. Hmmm....I'm off to look for it

.

Peace,
Manda

MB_FTfan · 02-23-2002, 04:32 AM

I've noticed the squinting thing on Family Ties, and I think its just part of his acting technique. He always does it either when Alex is being sarcastic or when he is incredibly pleased with himself.

Plata · 02-23-2002, 03:21 PM

I noticed that he squints alot, too. I see it alot in his films.
I think it's just his acting technique. It's probably not related to Parkinsons' disease at all.

Michael Cross · 03-05-2002, 09:12 PM

I would have to agree. I think it's just the way he acts. It's part of his physical humor. Expressive eyebrows make people laugh. Red Skelton used his eyebrows to make people laugh, too.

Warm & Fuzzy · 04-08-2002, 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by MB_FTfan
I've noticed the squinting thing on Family Ties, and I think its just part of his acting technique. He always does it either when Alex is being sarcastic or when he is incredibly pleased with himself.

He also does it when he's trying to convince someone to do something for him.

01-03-2002, 09:04 PM	#1
Mcfly Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 06, 2001 Location: ca Posts: 374	What's with Fox's squint? Anyone else notice this? He squints ALL THE TIME. Then toward the middle years he doesn't do it anymore. Then at Spin City he was (and not that he could control it) bugging his eyes a lot. But as far as the early years of "Ties", its really annoying.

01-12-2002, 04:15 PM	#5
ftfan A young Republican!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2002 Location: DE Posts: 69	Never noticed that. I'll have to look for it. What season does he stop in?
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01-20-2002, 12:32 AM	#8
Manda Quietly Crazy Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 30, 2001 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 30	I noticed that widening-eyes thing in Spin City years and just chalked it up to Parkinson's, but I never noticed the squinting thing in early FT. Hmmm....I'm off to look for it . Peace, Manda
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02-23-2002, 04:32 AM	#9
MB_FTfan Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Feb 23, 2002 Posts: 3	I've noticed the squinting thing on Family Ties, and I think its just part of his acting technique. He always does it either when Alex is being sarcastic or when he is incredibly pleased with himself.
	Last edited by MB_FTfan; 02-23-2002 at 04:33 AM.

01-03-2002, 09:15 PM	#2
MJFfan I love Family Ties! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 01, 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 324	I didn't notice

01-04-2002, 12:25 PM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I've noticed it. He did it all the time. It could be one of his acting techniques for times when he was trying to make sense of something. Maybe it got on the producer's nerves and they asked him to stop.

01-11-2002, 06:54 PM	#4
MJFfan I love Family Ties! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 01, 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 324	He has glasses now, maybe he was having eye problems and eventually got contacts..... I don't know just a guess....

01-12-2002, 10:30 PM	#6
gothic of darkness SaRcAsTiC pEsSiMeSt Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 26, 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 107	I noticed it....I thought it was kind of cute when he squinted. hehe.

01-12-2002, 11:15 PM	#7
ftfan A young Republican!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2002 Location: DE Posts: 69	Yeah, I think it would be cute too! Gatta look for it !!!

02-23-2002, 03:21 PM	#10
Plata Member Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2001 Location: Regina,Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,201	I noticed that he squints alot, too. I see it alot in his films. I think it's just his acting technique. It's probably not related to Parkinsons' disease at all.

03-05-2002, 09:12 PM	#11
Michael Cross Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 05, 2002 Location: California Posts: 28	I would have to agree. I think it's just the way he acts. It's part of his physical humor. Expressive eyebrows make people laugh. Red Skelton used his eyebrows to make people laugh, too.