[Music] [Applause] [Music] Michael Douglas has shared a rare personal video with his fans on social media this week discussing everything from his summer to the crazy time ahead the Hollywood star has been away in Europe for the past few months spending quality time with wife Katherine Zeta Jones and their grown-up children Dylan 24 and Caris 21 but now he's back home and looking ahead to the rest of the year in footage posted on Instagram Michael was seen sitting on the coach at home as he spoke to his followers asking them about their own summer experiences addressing the upcoming election in November he added that he was getting prepared for what could be a crazy as fall alongside the footage he wrote well TGIF last one of the summer Labor Day weekend I hope you had a good summer did you learned something new did you get close to your family your loved ones I miss a lot of my friends this summer but I was close with the family so that worked out anyway thinking about you all getting prepared for what could be a crazy ass fall and just hold tight let's all try to stay together peace and D fans very much appreciated Michael's message with one writing you are so genuine that's what I admire about you you are not the typical Hollywood God bless you and your family this coming fall and always and yes we need peace another wrote hi Michael good to see you you look great and handsome as always please take good care always a third added that was certainly a nice message to start my day with Michael thank you Michael has been to several countries over the summer including mayorca where he was honored with the master of Cinema 2024 Accolade at the Atlantia mayorca film festival in July during his acceptance speech at the event Michael revealed his plans to semi retire and to spend half a year in Spain that he said it is an honor to receive this award in mayorca where I have been coming for 35 years and where I enjoy my time like nowhere else I speak terrible Spanish but I love this place more and more now I plan to stay here for six or 7 months a year although that doesn't mean I have retired what happened is that at the end of 2022 I finished filming the series Franklin and then I didn't work I continued resting in 2022 and was very happy but I haven't gone I have instructed my agent to only call me if a very special role comes up the decision will have a huge impact for the star and his wife who have been based in the United States for over a decade while raising their now grown-up children Katherine previously opened up about the couple's plans to move from their current home in Irvington Westchester County which they listed earlier this year for an impressive $12 million their children both now live away from home with Dylan having graduated from Brown University in 2022 while Caris is currently a student there