Five directors who snuck their parents into their movies
A little nepotism never hurt nobody.
Ron Howard
The movie Ron Howard started planning as a child: “I was six, maybe seven, years old”
Talk about a long-gestating passion project.
The only genre Ron Howard has “never said yes” to directing: “I’d be copycatting, not inventing”
He’s unlikely to change his mind.
When Ron Howard “upset” his actors by banning method acting on set: “We just kept saying no”
No more immersion, thanks.
Ron Howard’s favourite Clint Howard performance: “I thought he was great”
This one made a big brother proud.
The life-affirming moment Ron Howard’s idol praised one of his movies: “Made me feel great”
Giving him that little pat on the back.
Ron Howard’s only acting role in 40 years that he didn’t phone in: “I want to be actually good”
He finally put some effort in.
The one horror movie Ron Howard knew was a level above the rest: “Just great contemporary cinema”
It” was one of the movies announcing a new level of urgency and power.”
Emmys 2025: Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard land unexpected acting nominations
They both appeared briefly in ‘The Studio’.