Michael Douglas memoir release sets up promotional appearances and career retrospectives

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Michael Douglas revealed in an excerpt from his new memoir titled One Helluva Ride that he had a secret romance with co-star Kathleen Turner while filming Romancing the Stone. [19]

The full release of the autobiography will bring further details of the actor's career and personal life to light. Douglas told The Associated Press that he was honest and tough on himself in the book, while telling the Los Angeles Times that his eighties felt like a good time to share insights into the movie-making process. [12]

Douglas has already begun public events to celebrate the book's upcoming launch, including an appearance before an American Cinematheque crowd. During the event, he spoke about becoming a viable leading man and detailed working on the 1985 sequel film The Jewel of the Nile. [11]

Further reactions and commentary may follow as readers access the complete text. Turner shared in a statement to People magazine that she loves Douglas and looks forward to enjoying the book. [10]