Old School. Biblically Independent.
By Andrew Sanford | News | September 4, 2026
I'm constantly in a weird push and pull with my children, where I want them to hold onto as much magic in this world as they can before it is stripped away from them, possibly much later in life, but I also want them to know how stuff works. That is especially the case when it comes to entertainment. I'm a filmmaker, performer, and professional wrestling fan, so I've had to have several conversations with them about make-believe in art. They're more than equipped to make their toys talk to each other, but what happens when they come home to find me painted up like a white demon for a short film I was making?
Honesty has always been key for me. Yes, I still want them to get hyped as can be for the Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus, but I want them to know that ghosts aren't real, pro-wrestling is more like ballet than actual fighting, and Dada isn't actually possessed; he just painted his face because he was pretending for a movie (and craves attention). I even went out of my way so they could see me take some of the makeup off. It can be really fun, and I think it has turned them into pretty smart kids.
So, I got all warm and fuzzy when I saw a clip of Ron Howard being interviewed by Graham Bensinger and being asked about his time on movie sets growing up. His first role was in a film called The Journey, which starred stage and screen legend Yul Brynner. Howard explains that he was always fascinated by being on movie sets and absorbed as much as he could, and he remembered a time when he saw Yul Brynner bite through a shot glass, only to be assured that everything was okay.
As Howard notes, Brynner clocked that the then-four-year-old child saw the amazing feat and brought him over to explain that the shot glass was made of sugar. He even suggested that the young boy try it for himself, while making it clear that he should never actually bite glass. It's a really fun story, and you can see Howard kind of light up while he's explaining it. It's the kind of thing that makes me hopeful that similar events may stick in my kids' brains as well and be fun memories down the road.
That's all. This clip brought a smile to my face, so I wanted to share it. That said, one of the earliest comments on the video is from someone who is kind of a celebrity, explaining that they find Bensinger to be a bad interviewer. So, obviously, this video isn't going to be for everyone. That said, who is the C-lister who took time out of his likely-not-very-busy day to fire strays at someone who is barely even in the video that was shared? You guessed it: Frank Stallone.
