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Sally Field Says Robin Williams Wasn’t Funny to Her on Mrs. Doubtfire

Her Late Show recollection, shared while promoting a new Netflix film, also highlights his kindness off camera.

Overview

  • Sally Field told The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that she did not find Robin Williams’ on‑set improvisation funny during the 1993 shoot.
  • She said her straight face “drove him mad,” noting that everyone else on set often laughed at his riffs.
  • Field recalled finally cracking up when co‑star Pierce Brosnan made a fart noise on his arm during a restaurant scene.
  • She also recounted that Williams stopped production for the day so she could go home after receiving devastating news about her father.
  • Coverage of the interview has resurfaced as Field promotes Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures, with outlets also noting Mrs. Doubtfire’s standing as a 1990s comedy classic in Williams’ filmography.