Bette Davis patted him on the butt when she decided he was a good director. Andy Griffith showed him, when he just a young ’un, how to have fun while working hard. Ron Howard grew up in Hollywood working with the giants of the entertainment industry, and it gave him a fine appreciation for giants. “Seeing Michael Jordan take off at the free-throw line and slam dunk was mind-blowing,” Mr. Howard said. “In the same way, it’s hard to imagine that human beings can hit these notes.”

Source: New York Times May 24, 2019 09:02 UTC