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Sally Field Says Robin Williams Couldn't Make Her Laugh on the Mrs. Doubtfire Set

She recalls Pierce Brosnan finally breaking her composure with a simple gag.

Overview

  • Sally Field told The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that Robin Williams never got her to laugh during the filming of Mrs. Doubtfire.
  • She said he tried fresh bits between takes, which she found unfunny and which left him frustrated.
  • Field said Pierce Brosnan finally made her crack by making a fart noise on his arm during a restaurant scene.
  • Mrs. Doubtfire, released in 1993 and directed by Chris Columbus, earned about $441 million worldwide.
  • Field shared the memory while promoting a new project, and the story adds to ongoing tributes to Williams, who died in 2014.