The evolution of a joke: Robin Williams’ improvised takes vs. the final cut in ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ (1993)



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  1. Feeling-Buy2558 on

    It’s fascinating tosee how Robin Williams approached this scene. In these outtakes, you can see him testing different punchlines from the ‘fun bags’ joke to ‘Mrs. Catchfire’—before finally landing on the ‘hot flashes’ line we see in the movie. It shows just how much of his performance was a collaborative, improvisational process with the director.

  2. Kavalkasutajanimi on

    Also anybody notice how the clapper makes a visual cue how it works? Oh its text on film tape?

  3. I love Robin Williams but I always thought working with him would be a maddeningly protracted and exhausting experience

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