Ron and Clint Howard are the authors of The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family. A forward is written by Bryce Dallas Howard, Ron's daughter. Both men take turns talking about their parents and from the sound of it they had great parents. No parents are perfect but some come close. Both of their parents wanted to be actors. The father was more successful than the mother but neither one could compare to their boys. Ron talked about playing Opie in the television show Mayberry. Clint talked about playing Mark Wedlow in the television show Gentle Ben. Ron talks lovingly about his wife who he met when he was 15. When Clint was 15 he was using alcohol and marijuana heavily. For a time his family didn't think he would survive his addictions. His parents had to kick him out of the house and he was homeless for a time. Now he is a sober man. My favorite part of the story was how their father coached them on the set as child actors. He took the time to explain the character's emotional state.
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