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Ron Howardisn’t one to step in front of the camera anymore, but there’s one person who could convince him to act again.
During an appearance onVariety’sAwards Circuitpodcastthis week, theThirteen Livesdirector, 68, said while he has not acted in years outside of his recurring television role asArrested Development’s narrator, his actress/director daughterBryce Dallas Howard"probably" could convince him to return in an on-screen role.
“It would probably be Bryce,” he said. “It would probably be Bryce directing something and saying, ‘Dad, I really need you to come in and do this,’ or ‘You have to.’ Either of those would probably get me in the makeup chair and in front of the camera.”
Ron said any potential appearance he makes would have to be the perfect fit for his daughter, 41.
“She’s very astute and meticulous, so unless I’m right for something, absolutely right, it ain’t happening,” he said of Bryce, who in recent years has directed episodes of Disney+Star WarsseriesThe MandalorianandThe Book of Boba Fett, and she’s directing the upcomingFlight of the Navigatorreboot.
Ron Howard and Bryce Dallas Howard in 2017.David Livingston/Getty
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Elsewhere during the podcast appearance, Ron — who initially rose to fame in the 1970s as Richie Cunningham on the ABC seriesHappy Days— noted that “people were skeptical” when he tried to jump from acting to directing in the first place.
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“I can understand their skepticism, but it frustrated me,” he added of his transition from in front of the camera to behind it.
“Right around the time that I broke through Alan Alda was also beginning to direct. … Rob Reiner did, Eddie Marshall, so soon the sitcom vets were making their mark,” Ron added.
Thirteen Livesis now streaming on Prime Video.
source: people.com
