Michael Douglas Talks about Late Cancer Diagnosis in Alec Baldwin's Inaugural NPR Podcast

Alec Baldwin first showed his new National Public Radio series, Here's the one thing, on Monday. In the introduction, the host describes the WNYC-created podcast "is all about following great conversations to unpredicted places." Which to begin with it is going is Michael Douglas' home in NY. The 2 stars sitting lower for any tête-à-tête that covered his earlier roles, his children the inability to watch the majority of his films and also the harmful delay in the 2010 cancer diagnoses. "My throat would be a little sore, and that i thought maybe it had been from tension in the part," Douglas states of his initial discomfort after filming Wall Street 2. "It continued for an additional handful of a several weeks." STORY: Matt Damon, Michael Douglas to Star in HBO's Liberace Biopic It had been greater than a couple. From his first physician's visit in The month of january 2010 to August of this year, Douglas describes he understood he'd an issue for pretty much 9 several weeks before any physician purchased testing for ear nose and throat cancer. Once the discomfort in the throat finally grew to become an excessive amount of while going to Montreal, he searched for out a professional. "He literally opened up my mouth, he required a tongue depressor and that i'll always remember that moment," Douglas informs Baldwin. "He researched at me, he looked down again after which I understood." Douglas' stage 4 cancer needed several weeks of radiation and chemotherapy, something Baldwin states had him expecting the worst. "I wish to point out that I found this door... expecting you to definitely look, I'm likely to be very honest along with you, less great while you look now," states Baldwin. "You appear pretty damn good. You're making me sick to my stomach." Douglas credits his healthy appearance having a recent vacation, adding he's investing much more time together with his family before filming his next project, Cinemax Films' Liberace biopic, Behind the Candelabra. PHOTOS: Oscar Hosts Over time "The main one benefit of this really is I'm determining to accept relaxation of the season easy," he states. Including visits from daughter Carys, who joins the ultimate moments of the conversation. The 8-year-old has little to express on his body of labor. Douglas' fondness for mature roles implies that she hasn't seen a lot of his films. Actually, she accustomed to let her know buddies he earned pancakes for living. But she's seen Romancing the Stone. "Which was my personal favorite movie ever,Inch adds Carys. Related Subjects Alec Baldwin Michael Douglas NPR