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S. Economy & Markets Companies Technology Digital Life Culture Sports Crypto Opinion Listings & More Spotlight Glossary SMB Forum Glossary K-Wave CEO Spotlight Editions Australia Edition India Edition International Edition Singapore Edition United Kingdom United States NEWSLETTER Follow Us Editions Australia Edition India Edition International Edition Singapore Edition United Kingdom United States Politics 'Hillbilly Elegy' Director Ron Howard 'Very Surprised And Disappointed' By JD Vance 'People do change, and I assume that's the case,' he said By Bruce Golding Published 09/08/24 AT 6:46 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, speaks in San Diego, Calif.

, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Oscar-winning director of the film version of Ohio Sen.

JD Vance's memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" says he's "very surprised and disappointed" by how the Republican vice presidential candidate has changed . Ron Howard told Deadline that he and Vance "didn't talk a lot of politics when we were making the movie because I was interested in his upbringing and that survival tale." That's "what we mostly focused on," he said.