Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Ronald William "Ron" Howardis an American film director, a producer, and an actor. Howard is best known for playing two high-profile roles in television sitcoms in his childhood and early adulthood, and for directing a number of successful feature films later in his career...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth1 March 1954
CityDuncan, OK
CountryUnited States of America
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We're getting there, but we thought we were on track before and we fell off. We're just trying to come out and get better in practice every day and then come out and play every game like we've got something to prove.
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Hoop can actually play. If he was to get in the game early in the first half, you wouldn't see any drop-off at all. He understands the game and we've got a lot of confidence in him.
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I remember coming out of that tunnel and just the electricity.
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It's a fascinating story to adapt and essentially it's a great opportunity to entertain and provoke conversation.
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They were cheering every moment, regardless of if it was good or bad.
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The story feels familiar as a mystery and as a thriller with a fascinating turn of events.
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There's no question that curiosity is kind of key to the human experience, so it's also kind of adorable embodying curiosity in this little monkey. I'm not sure what breed George is, but he sure is cute.
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I think people relate to the story for personal reasons. Some are interested in the mystery, some are interested in the spirituality and some are interested in the locations. I honestly think that a lot of people get a lot of different things out of it.
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I'm not a good enough actor anymore to be able to stand up here and make you believe that I haven't imagined this moment in my mind over the years and played it out about a thousand times. I'm very grateful for this. I'm very grateful for an entire lifetime spent involved in this creative process.
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That was hilarious. Fortunately the deal was already closed.
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It wouldn't quite make sense to make it anywhere else.
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We look at some similar areas in such a completely different way. We're a comedy, we're very contemporary. We're very much about the impact of celebrity and fame on an individual in today's world.
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One of the great things about being a director as a life choice is that it can never be mastered. Every story is its own kind of expedition, with its own set of challenges.
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Humor is unavoidable. It might not feel funny in the moment, but more often than not there's a light at the end of the tunnel.