Ron Howard: So, NASA did go to the moon in '71 . That one was real. But in '69, they weren't ready, so they faked the whole thing on the soundstage of Gentle Ben.
Michael: Boy.
Ron Howard: Me and my brother, we hid up in the rafters. We've seen the whole thing. But I want to talk to you about something.
Michael: Okay.
Ron Howard: For the last year, I've been going to Phoenix.
Michael: Whoa, whoa. Hang on, now. Are you kidding me? I'm a Phoenix. I've never met anyone else in person that, uh, also goes there. That's amazing. I guess that's the downside of going to college online.
Ron Howard: Well, I just got a sick aunt down there.
Michael: Oh, I see.
Ron Howard: But on the last flight, I was flipping through the magazine, and I saw something.
Michael: No, no, no. Not the begging photo.
Ron Howard: Now, I don't think you know this about me. But most of my movies are based on still photographs that I find truly inspiring.
Narrator: It was true. Splash was based on what turned out to be a counterfeit Hockney that Brian talked Ron into buying. The Da Vinci Code was from this photo.
Ron Howard: You know Willow? That was from a Soft 'n Snuggly coupon I got in the mail.