Mrs. Doubtfire
She makes dinner. She does windows. She reads bedtime stories. She's a blessing... in disguise.
Country
Production
Budget
$25 000 000
Revenue
$441 286 195
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Robin Williams, Mark Radcliffe, Marsha Garces Williams, Joan Bradshaw, Matthew Rushton
Operator
Composer
Artist
Angelo P. Graham, Eric Goldberg, Chuck Jones
Audition
Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins
Editing
Short description
Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.
What's left behind the scenes
- According to Williams' biography, he once decided to test the believability of his character (Mrs. Doubtfire) and went to a bookstore in disguise. After spending some time in the store and making a few purchases, Robin remained unrecognized.
- The film's producers fired the first screenwriter for preparing a script with a “tragic” ending – the children’s parents remained divorced. After several attempts to write a script with a happy ending, the production team came to the conclusion that the original ending looked more believable. As a result, the screenwriter was reinstated, and we saw the realization of the very first script.
- The scene where Daniel loses his mask, which then flies out the window, required more than 50 takes. This mask was actually just a support for the rest of the makeup, which consisted of eight separate parts.
- Mrs. Doubtfire's distinctive accent was borrowed from Scottish director Bill Forsyth, with whom the lead actor, Robin Williams, actively collaborated on the set of "Being Human."
- In the movie, Robin Williams' character divorces his wife and becomes a nanny for her children. In real life, Robin divorced his wife to marry his nanny.
- According to Williams' biography, he once decided to test the believability of his character (Mrs. Doubtfire) and visited a bookstore in full makeup. After spending some time in the store and making several purchases, Robin remained unrecognized.
- The film's producers fired the first screenwriter for preparing a script with a “tragic” ending – the children’s parents remained divorced. After several attempts to write a script with a happy ending, the production team came to the conclusion that the original ending looked more believable. As a result, the screenwriter was reinstated, and we saw the realization of the first script.
- In the film, Robin Williams' character is divorcing his wife and becomes a nanny for her children. In real life, Robin divorced his wife to marry his nanny.
- Robin spent about 4.5 hours in makeup every day. The procedure was that complex.
- The film's producers fired the first screenwriter because he had prepared a script with a 'tragic' ending—the children's parents remained divorced. After several attempts to write a script with a happy ending, the production team concluded that the original ending was more believable after all. In the end, the screenwriter was reinstated, and the first script was the one realized on screen.
- Members of the administrative crew were used in the scene searching for a replacement for Mrs. Doubtfire, specifically assistant Eric Ross, art coordinator Kristen Ross, and production coordinator Jacqueline A. She.
- Director Chris Columbus, aware of Williams’ penchant for improvisation on set, gave the actor carte blanche. As a result, during filming, Robin allowed his character to utter several lines that were on the verge of being inappropriate. Subsequently, each of them had to be approved by the artistic council.
- The surname Doubtfire was taken by the main character from the first newspaper headline he came across – “Police Doubt Fire Was Accidental”.
- The scene in which Daniel loses his mask and it flies out the window required more than 50 takes. The mask was actually just a support for the rest of the makeup, which consisted of eight separate pieces.
- The filming of the scene searching for a replacement for Mrs. Doubtfire involved members of the administrative film crew, specifically assistant Eric Ross, art department coordinator Kristen Ross, and production coordinator Jacqueline A. Shi.
- Mrs. Doubtfire's distinctive accent was borrowed from Scottish director Bill Forsyth, with whom lead actor Robin Williams had collaborated closely on the film 'Being Human'.
- Director Chris Columbus, having heard about Williams' tendency to improvise on set, gave the actor carte blanche. As a result, during filming, Robin allowed his character to deliver several lines that pushed the boundaries of acceptability. Subsequently, each of these had to be fought for during the artistic council reviews.
- Robin spent about 4.5 hours in the makeup chair every day; that is how complex the procedure was.
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