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"I was always conscious of hitting my mark, not making mistakes, pleasing the director. Clint was one of the first to observe his brother's talent for directing, while Ron, who went on to direct such acclaimed films as "Apollo 13" and "A Beautiful Mind," says he learned from Clint's effortless confidence as an actor. Coming along second gave me a greater vantage point from which to watch and learn."ĭespite their busy schedules, the two always stuck close and learned from each other. "Ron and I were never in competition, as siblings so often are," Clint clarifies.
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Readers catch a glimpse of their feel-good sibling bond: from hilarious early memories of baby Clint peeing on his big brother (and earning the nickname Hee-Hee Man) to collaborating in Ron's little movie projects.

The brothers are close in age and pursued similar career paths as kids, but they say their relationship was nothing but supportive. Ron Howard: kicked off 2020 with harsh words about 'self-serving, dishonest' Trump Ron and Clint's tight bond as brothers Not just because the money was good, but because I recognized how much I truly loving acting and learning about directing." And I redoubled my efforts to keep on working, to stay in show business beyond my boyhood. I saw how they chose to live and how happy they were. Ron, who was earning six figures at age 12, acknowledges he could have "undergone a personality transformation and started strutting around school like a James Spader villain in a 1980s teen movie." But he didn't, thanks to his parents. "(Dad) said that if we kids had ever gotten the idea that we were the household's breadwinners, it would have messed up the family dynamic… Preserving a sense of normalcy was a top priority for Dad." "Mom and Dad never lived outside of their means," Clint writes. RIP: Actor Rance Howard, father of director Ron Howard, dies at 89
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Their idea of fun was simple: playing baseball and ping pong, and watching professional wrestling. The Howards never lived in flashy houses, nor did they go on extravagant family vacations. In fact, Ron even admits he felt "humiliated" by the "socially tight grip" they held on him as a child (which was "rooted in love and fear"). But this wasn't the case for the Howards.ĭespite their early fame with shows like "Happy Days," Ron and Clint lived a relatively normal childhood, in part, due to their protective Oklahoman parents, actors Rance Howard and Jean Speegle Howard. Growing up around lights, cameras and boom microphones, many child stars crumble under the control of pushy parents or other greedy adults in the entertainment business.
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More: Hollywood brothers Ron and Clint Howard to detail childhood, growing up on TV in memoir The blessing of supportive and protective parents 'Andy Griffith Show': Almost 60 years later, Ron Howard can still channel his Opie character Showbiz may seem glamorous, but each battle is won in the trenches with heavy doses of perspiration and preparation." "What spared Ron and me from becoming Hollywood casualties are the values Mom and Dad instilled in us," Clint says in the introduction. Their coming-of-age memoir, "The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family" (William Morrow, 416 pp., out now), answers this question as the two examine their childhoods in detail for the first time. From Ron's experience of playing Opie on "The Andy Griffith Show" to Clint's stints on "Gentle Ben" and "Star Trek," the brothers offer a look into the fame, joy and peculiarities of their lives while also addressing the ways they coped with stress, pressures and bullying. But how did the two manage to survive and thrive in Hollywood? Hollywood dynamic duo Ron and Clint Howard are sharing their emotional journey of a good life in show business.įilmmaker-actor Ron and actor Clint, who were raised by actors as well, experienced the glitz and glamor of early stardom while escaping the downward spiral experienced by many former child stars. Watch Video: Ron Howard makes doc about deadliest wildfire in California history
