Ron Howard Shares How Watching Robert De Niro Prepare for “Backdraft” ‘Inspired’ How He Made “The Paper”

The Paper was a 1994 movie that starred Michael Keaton, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei and Randy Quaid. The comedy focused on 24 ...
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How Robert De Niro's In-Depth Research Enhanced His Role in Backdraft

Robert De Niro’s intense preparation for his role in Backdraft clearly made an impression.
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Ron Howard says De Niro’s Backdraft prep changed how he made The Paper

Ron Howard reveals how Robert De Niro’s intense Backdraft prep inspired a more realistic approach to directing The Paper.
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Ron Howard Thinks Backdraft TV Show “Would Be Really Good”

“Backdraft would be really good,” Howard told Entertainment Weekly. “Backdraft would be fun. You could get the scope and the intensity that we had to do all in-camera — now we could do it efficiently ...