Ron Howard and Cheryl Howard.Photo: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Ron Howardhas mixed his personal life with his work since he was a teenager!
Howard exclusively tells PEOPLE in a recent interview that he always sets aside a part for his wifeCheryl Howardin any film he’s made since before he became an Academy Award-winning director.
“Cheryl was there, and [she] makes her usual cameo in the movie,” he says of Cheryl’s appearance inSplash. “She’s been in everything that I’ve ever done since 11th grade in high school.”
Ron Howard and Cheryl Howard.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty
TheHappy Daysstar and Cheryl met in high school andhave four children. She has credits in his films dating back to 1977. OnIMDb, her credits start with the shortOld Paint.
Splashis her first official film credit, but she’s also had roles inGrand Theft Auto, the first feature film Howard directed, along with his smash hits likeApollo 13and the Oscar-winningA Beautiful Mind.
InSplash, Allen’s brother Freddie Bauer (John Candy) looks up her character’s skirt when they’re both guests at a wedding.
Howard also reveals to PEOPLE that the world has Cheryl and a few other women to thank forSplash’s happy ending.
Cheryl Howard (L) and Ron Howard attend a special screening of “Thirteen Lives” at the Vue West End on July 18, 2022.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage
Madison tells Allen that he could live with her and be safe in the ocean, but if he did he’d never be able to visit his brother on land again.
Seth Gabel, Bryce Dallas Howard, Director Ron Howard, Cheryl Howard, Reed Cross Howard (R) and family attend Ron Howard’s star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Friedman, Ganz, Grazer and Howard’s vision of the ending saw Allen content with choosing his brother over his true love. But Cheryl and the other wives who read theSplashscript in its later stages disagreed with the choice.
“It was really interesting because all of our wives read the script over a weekend and they all adamantly implored us to change that,” Howard remembers. “They didn’t talk to one another, it was just a spontaneous alignment.”
The final scene of “Splash.".Walt Disney Studios
Walt Disney Studios
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“We all listened to that, and I was glad that we did,” Howard adds.
source: people.com
