Ron Howard is revealing if it was a contented day when he met his co-star Henry Winkler.
Within the Seventies, Howard and Winkler starred within the ABC sitcom “Happy Days” as Ritchie Cunningham and Fonzie — “The Fonz” to followers. Now, greater than half a century for the reason that present first aired, Howard is reflecting on their first assembly.
In an interview posted on Thursday, Howard informed Those who the 2 actors “clicked.”
Though it started strictly on a “professional level” at first, Howard mentioned he “looked up to” his co-star.
“Henry’s a few years older than I am. Yale-educated, and he looked at acting in a way that was — it wasn’t Hollywood,” he mentioned. “It was a little more intellectual. It was theater-based, and that was new to me. But more than anything, we just got along beautifully and worked well together.”
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Howard additionally acknowledged that Winkler stood out from others within the business on the time. The camaraderie between the 2 could not have initially began jukebox magic, however it grew to a long-lasting artistic partnership and friendship.
In a Could 22 interview with the outlet, Howard additionally credited Winkler with serving to launch his directing profession. Whereas engaged on their sitcom, Howard was honing his craft — and after he left the collection, alternative knocked within the type of the 1982 movie “Night Shift.”
“Henry was always so supportive of that. When Henry said yes to Night Shift, that’s what got that movie greenlit,” Howard reminisced. “He played a hand in helping my dream ultimately come true, which was to be a studio, Hollywood, feature director.”
