Robin Williams will go down in Hollywood history as one of the kindest, funniest celebrities. He had a huge heart and went out of his way to always make other people laugh. Here are some of the most heartwarming things that Robin Williams did throughout his legendary life.
He helped Steven Spielberg get through the filming of Schindler’s List
The 1993 historical epic Schindler’s List took an emotional toll on director Steven Spielberg. Luckily, he could always count on his friend Robin Williams to make him laugh on difficult days of filming. Spielberg and Williams had become friends during the filming of Hook (1991).
At the 25th anniversary screening and panel about the film at the Tribecca Film Festival (2018), director Steven Spielberg revealed that “Robin knew what I was going through.” The comedian would call him once a week at the same time and do “15 minutes of stand-up on the phone.” Spielberg remembers that he would laugh hysterically during these conversations.
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