Ron Howard – Sarasota Magazine
At Town Hall, Ron Howard Shared Stories of His Long Hollywood Career
The prolific actor, director and film producer says that although the industry has changed, “the core challenge of translating a script into a scene has not.”
By Kim Doleatto
Teaching history, coaching high school basketball, or becoming a journalist—we’re lucky Ron Howard didn’t choose one of the careers he would have pursued if he hadn’t become an award-winning actor, director and producer.
Instead, we watched him grow up on screen—first as Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show and later as Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. Now, Howard, 70, is one of the most celebrated directors of his generation, with a lauded career that’s spanned decades.
