We know Robin Williams for being one of the greatest actors around. While Williams had a lot of unforgettable roles in movies , he made a lasting impression on those with the privilege of knowing him in many positive ways. On the set of one of 20th Century Fox’s best movies Mrs.
Doubtfire, Sally Field shares the sweet way her talented co-star supported her after her father passed away. On the 10th anniversary of Robin Williams’ passing, many friends and colleagues spoke to Vanity Fair about how the Oscar-winning actor would go out of his way to make anyone laugh. However, Williams was also there for those who needed comfort like Sally Field whose life was hit with tragedy on the set of one of Field's best films Mrs.
Doubtfire. I never shared this story before. I was in the camper outside of the courtroom where we were shooting the divorce scene.
My father had a stroke a couple of years before, and was in a nursing facility. I got a phone call from the doctor saying my father had passed, a massive stroke. He asked if I wanted them to put him on the resuscitator.
I said ‘No, he did not want that. Just let him go. And please lean down and say, ‘Sally says goodbye.
’ I was of course beside myself. It’s a heartbreaking story to find out about your father’s passing while you’re shooting a movie. I can’t even imagine what that must feel like.
The comedy-drama film already had her character going through a marriage break-up we’re still not over and other depressing.
