TY - BOOK AU - Parker, John, TI - Michael Douglas: acting on instinct SN - 9780755362554 AV - PN2287.D5425 P37 2011 U1 - 791.43 22 PY - 2011/// CY - London PB - Headline KW - Douglas, Michael, KW - Motion picture actors and actresses KW - United States KW - Biography KW - fast N1 - Previous edition: 1994; Includes filmography N2 - In the shadow of his father Kirk's overpowering fame, Michael Douglas forged a career for himself and became recognised in his own right as an award-winning actor and producer. But fame and an enormous hunger for work have taken an exceptionally heavy toll on Michael's personal life. ... This is the compelling and remarkable story of a Hollywood son who waged a battle against the odds to achieve his fame and fortune, and has kept on fighting with every challenge he faces."--Front flap ER -