10 Actors Who Didn't Know They Were Being Filmed For Movies
5. Scott Capurro - Mrs. Doubtfire
What self-respecting Robin Williams fan doesn't love his iconic 1993 drama Mrs. Doubtfire?
While Williams' sheer presence alone suggests a shoot heavy on improv and controlled chaos, according to one of his co-stars, director Chris Columbus employed his own sneaky tactics to get the most naturalistic work out of the entire cast.
Comedian Scott Capurro, who played "Aunt" Jack, the partner of makeup artist Uncle Frank (Harvey Fierstein), recently explained the film's unconventional shooting style centered around Robin Williams' spontaneity:
"I spent a week on Mrs. Doubtfire and I never knew when the cameras were rolling. Robin would just start and I'd be like, 'Are we filming this? Is this in the movie?' He'd do the scenes as scripted and then toss the script away and try 1,000 other things."
Clearly much of the film's success lies in director Columbus' willingness to give Williams and his co-stars the room to experiment without the formality of "action" and "cut!". And like that, a classic family dramedy was born.