'He should be growing old like me': Sally Field says she 'hates' that Robin Williams 'isn't here' anymore

Robin Williams was found dead at the age of 63 inside his home in Paradise Cay, California on August 11, 2014

PUBLISHED FEB 28, 2023

Sally Field fondly recollected her good times with Robin Williams in a recent interview (Alberto E Rodriguez/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Sally Field expressed her continued heartbreak over Robin Williams’ tragic death as she recalled making the 1993 box office sensation ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ with the late comedian. The 63-year-old ‘Dead Poets Society’ star was found dead inside his home in Paradise Cay, California on August 11, 2014.

The ‘Norma Rae’ star, 76, revealed she hates that Williams "isn’t here" anymore as she spoke to People ahead of the SAG Awards 2023 on Sunday, February 26. "What you think about immediately is Robin. There isn't a moment of it that's not filled with my love and joy at being in his presence," Field said. "I mean, Robin was Robin. He was everything he seemed to be: a generous, loving, sweet, geniusly [sic] talented man."

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'We all miss him’

Field, who was honored with a Life Achievement Award at this year's SAG ceremony, said she wished her friend was still around. "We all miss him. He should be growing old like me, for God's sakes. I hate it that he isn't here." Field and Williams shared an indelible bond, which was reflected on-screen when they worked together in 1993’s blockbuster 'Mrs Doubtfire'.

Sally Field, recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award, poses in the press room during the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. — Sally Field, recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award, poses in the press room during the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Helmed by Chris Columbus, the movie captured Field playing Miranda, a mother of three who recently divorced her husband Daniel, played by Williams. Miranda unknowingly hires her ex as her children’s nanny, as he was dressed up as a woman in order to get close to his family again. The film also starred Mara Wilson, Matthew Lawrence, Lisa Jakub, and Pierce Brosnan.

Helmed by Chris Columbus, the movie captured Field playing the role of Miranda, a mother of three who recently divorced her husband Daniel, played by Williams. (IMDb) — Helmed by Chris Columbus, the movie captured Field playing the role of Miranda, a mother of three who recently divorced her husband Daniel, played by Williams (IMDb)

‘He had endless energy’

Back in 2018, the ‘Amazing Spiderman’ actress shared details about what it was really like working with the late Williams. She revealed that there was one thing about working alongside her that "drove him absolutely crazy": he could never make her laugh. "He would never break me up," Sally revealed during an interview with Lisa Wilkinson, according to Daily Mail.

Feild shared details about what it was really like working with the late Williams. (imdb) — Field shared details about what it was really like working with the late Williams (IMDb)

Sally described her experience in the film with Robin as "insane." "He had endless energy. And he’d want to do take after take after take because every take he would want to do something different," she explained. Further in the interview, the actress also spoke about her emotional memoir 'In Pieces', which details abuse by her step-father Jock Mahoney when she was a child. "Hugely emotional, because reliving what my childhood was with my stepfather is hugely complicated and emotional. Because he was so loveable at the same time that he was threatening," she told Lisa.