Complicated Relationship
Some claimed that Stern’s daughter Emily is clearly not the biggest fan of her father. She has stated, “My dad always instilled in us, ‘Everybody’s watching you,’…[Howard] always said it was for our protection,” though the interview implied she felt it was his narcissism. Her statement continued, “I was alone. The belief that we were so different made it unhealthy. Maybe because he was disconnected from the world, he experienced so much shame about who he was.” After this NY Post interview came out, Stern tried to clear things up on air. He claims both he and Emily feel the article did not reflect the true nature of their relationship.
Complicated Relationship
Inspiration
But, we’re jumping ahead…let’s get back to the very beginning. Perhaps, you did not know that Howard’s own father was part owner of a recording studio in New York City. There, in his father’s studio many commercials and cartoons were recorded. It was his time visiting the studio, that Howard was first exposed to voice work and inspired to start his own. Big stars such as Larry Storch, Don Adams and Wally Cox all passed through and inspired a young Howard to pursue radio.
Inspiration
