Matthew Lawrence Remembers ‘One-of-a-Kind Human’ Robin Williams and His ‘Compassion’ on theMrs. DoubtfireSet

Mar. 15, 2025

The cast of ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ in 1993.Photo:Snap/Shutterstock

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Thirty-one years afterMrs. Doubtfire’s release,Matthew Lawrencestill has fond memories of his time on set, particularly with starRobin Williams.

“Getting to work with Robin Williams andSally Field, I almost didn’t realize it at the time when I was there, but it has carried over in my entire life,” he shared on Sept. 13 duringa panel with his brothers Joey and Andrewat 90s Con in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Calling his late costar a “one-of-a-kind human being,” Lawrence reflected on how Williams “could do both: he could make you cry and he could make you laugh equally.”

But it was his actions when the cameras stopped rolling that really left an impact on the young star, who was 13 when the film debuted.

Matthew Lawrence and Robin Williams in ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ in 1993.20th Century Fox Film Corp./Courtesy Everett Collection

“You hear all these stories about celebrities — they don’t want the crew to talk to them or look them in the eye,” he continued. “But Robin was just the opposite. He knew everybody’s name, he was compassionate about everybody and he really understood the meaning of, ‘You have to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.’ There was no hierarchy for him: the guy running the craft services table was just as important as the director.”

“Seeing that at such a young age, that when you are at the top of your game you treat people really well — you emulate that,” Lawrence continued.

Williams died in 2014at the age of 63.

‘Mrs. Doubtfire’s’ Matthew Lawrence, Mara Wilson, Lisa Jakub in 2024.Mara Wilson/Instagram

Mara Wilson/Instagram

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Earlier in 2024, Jakub, 45, Lawrence, 44, and Wilson, 37,had a reunionthey all shared to social media.

“The sisters had so much fun hanging out with the brothers.@marawilsonand@matthewlawrencestill feel like my siblings — even 30 years after filming Mrs Doubtfire,” Jakub captionedher Instagram post.

She added on asimilar Threads post, “We had a little reunion. 🥰 30 years later and my Mrs. Doubtfire family still feels like family.”

Sharingthe same photo, Wilson wrote, “So funny that the same week I went to San Francisco, I got to reunite with my Doubtfire siblings,” referring to the setting of the film.

90s Con Florida is occurring through Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla.

source: people.com