Henry Winkler's book charts his course chronologically from the Fonz to “Barry” — and the frustrating fallow periods in between.
for “Happy Days.” He was almost 28 — quite a bit old for a high schooler — and struggling with something he didn't know had a name.charts his course chronologically from the Fonz to “Barry” — and the frustrating fallow periods in between — painting a portrait of a man trying to overcome a bitter, loveless childhood and a disability that made reading impossibly hard and simply trying to become a better man.
The Fonz almost never happened for him: The fearsome Barry Diller, then head of development for ABC, and future Disney CEO Michael Eisner were skeptical of Winkler getting the part. But writer-creator Garry Marshall saw something.Later, Winkler dishes, the immense popularity of the Fonz eclipsed anyone else on the show and the network secretly approached him with the idea of spinning off a show or changing the name to “Fonzie's Happy Days.” Winkler refused.
In 2003, Winkler branched out into children’s books with Lin Oliver, writing about the adventures of Hank Zipzer, a young boy with dyslexia who overcomes many learning challenges. It's telling that Winkler — who writes he has lately benefited from therapy — includes a frank perspective from outside his own head.
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