Robin Williams' Improvisation on 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Results in 2 Million Feet of Film
Director Christopher Columbus Plans to Use the Footage for a Documentary on Williams' Process
- Robin Williams improvised so much on the set of the 1993 comedy 'Mrs. Doubtfire' that production ended up shooting two million feet of film.
- Williams' improvisation often threw the entire production team off-kilter, and sometimes he improvised until the camera would run out of film.
- Director Christopher Columbus was left with nearly 1,000 boxes of footage, which he wants to eventually turn into a documentary about Williams and his process.
- The film, which grossed over $440 million worldwide, later spawned a Broadway musical.
- Columbus was working on a 'Mrs. Doubtfire' sequel with Williams before the comedian's death in 2014.
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