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

The director, 72, shared that he picked up something from the actor when he made ‘Backdraft’ ...
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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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Why Backdraft Is the '90s Blockbuster That Time Forgot

Tom Reimann is a writer and comedian and somehow Senior Editor of Features at Collider. He has written for Cracked.com, Mad Magazine, BunnyEars.com, and Some More News, and is the co-founder of the ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Backdraft’ at 30: Ron Howard Reflects on Harrowing Special Effects and the Dangers of Filming With Fire

"[We] just never knew when the fire was going to get away from us," recalls the director, who says the cast and crew bonded over working with live fire on the 1991 film and reveals Robert De Niro's ...