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Diane Lane Recalls Robin Williams’ Energy and Shakespeare Gift at Newport Tribute

The festival interview underscores a renewed look at Jack’s place in Francis Ford Coppola’s career.

Overview

  • Diane Lane shared memories of Robin Williams in an Entertainment Tonight video filmed at the 2025 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors, where she received the ICON Award.
  • She praised Williams as “more than a breath of fresh air” and said he “set the bar so high in terms of good energy.”
  • Lane revealed she treasures a signed collection of Shakespeare’s works that Williams gave her as a wrap gift from their 1996 film Jack.
  • In Jack, Williams played a boy who ages four times faster than normal and Lane portrayed his mother; the film drew poor reviews on release, though director Luca Guadagnino later praised it as one of Coppola’s overlooked achievements.
  • Multiple outlets have picked up Lane’s remarks, with some reports also noting Zelda Williams’ recent request that fans stop sending AI-generated videos of her late father.