VIDEO : Ron Howard Talk About Directing Tom Hanks in His New Film Inferno

Ron Howard. (Photo: Getty Images) Cape Town - Ron Howard has a suitably concise way of summing up exactly what it was like to direct Tom Hanks, leading a stellar cast, in the eagerly awaited thriller Inferno. There were plenty of challenges, of course ? and the director wouldn?t have it any other way because that?s part of the appeal ? not least filming in and around historic locations in Florence where there are, understandably, punishing time constraints. Often, too, they were working in searing summer heat, and, choreographing complex action sequences featuring a host of extras and daring stunts but most of all, it was all about doing justice to a Dan Brown novel that is loved by millions and making it into a riveting film.