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RON HOWARD admires THE BEATLESâ€™ â€œfrighteningâ€ ability to take on all music.
The director has turned his attention to the famous band with his upcoming documentary film Eight Days a Week, which is named after the group's hit track and follows their early touring days. Being aware of their songs from a young age, Ron immediately resonated with how the musicians ? Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr - were able to take on all types of sounds with ease.
?I remember in junior high I had English teachers using their (The Beatles') lyrics to help teach poetry,? Ron recalled to Empire magazine. ?They were absolutely brilliant writers in all kinds of genres. I like trying my hand at different tones and genres and they did, too. I really admire that because that's always a little frightening.?
The Beatles formed in 1960 and quickly made a name for themselves as one the foremost and most influential acts of their time, tackling genres ranging from hard rock to psychedelia. Ron hopes the younger generation will watch his feature and gain a more ?profound sense? of the band's importance in the world of music, as well as their impact on everyday culture.
The last two surviving members of the band, Paul and Ringo, serve as producers on the film, which meant a lot of pressure on Ron, who lay awake all night before interviewing the duo for the documentary.
?These are stories they've touched upon a lot,? Ron explained. ?Once they started to see some rough cuts I think they saw the personal, humanistic approach I was going for. In the second interviews they were even more forthcoming and interesting. It was very gratifying.?
Paul also seems appreciative of Ron's efforts, as he explained he and his former bandmates were the only people who never got to see The Beatles as they were too busy ?being them?, so he's glad he and Ringo are now able to watch from a distance.