Lisa Jakub will never forget how much her former on-screen father cared for her.
The 45-year-old former actress recalled writing a letter to the principal after learning that Robin Williams, who played her father in the classic 1993 comedy Mrs. Doubtfire, was being expelled for spending too much money. I reminisced. In between shooting.
“I got kicked out of high school because of ‘Doubtfire,'” Jake revealed this week on former Mrs. Doubtfire castmate Matthew Lawrence’s podcast, Brotherly Love.
“I went to high school in Canada, and I ended up leaving Canada for about four months to go shoot a movie and set up this system. The school and I had been exchanging emails for a while.
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Robin Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire. (20th Century Fox/Getty Images)
But despite her efforts and three hours of daily tutoring for the child actors, she said the school eventually sent her a note saying, “This is no longer working for us. We want you to stop.” Ta. come back. ‘9th grade, I was devastated. ”
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She added: “It was very heartbreaking because I had a very unusual life and it was kind of normal.”
Mr Jakeb said the “amazing thing” was that Ms Williams saw she was upset, asked her about it and ultimately said, “I hope the principal reconsiders this decision, I just want the education “I wrote a letter saying that I was just trying to respond to the situation.” Could you support my career at the same time? ”
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Ironically, the former principal framed a letter from the comedy legend and displayed it in her office, but “I didn’t ask her to come back. It’s great,” she said.
Lisa Jakub at the premiere of “Mrs. Doubtfire” in 1993.
Yakub, who quit her acting career at age 22 without a high school degree, eventually earned her GED and now runs a nonprofit organization that helps veterans transition back into civilian life, among other things. He said he was there.
“You know what’s amazing? It’s like the lasting power of this movie. It’s unbelievable,” Lawrence said after co-starring Mara Wilson, the third sibling to appear on screen. He spoke while talking about his memories of “Doubtfire.” “This is definitely one of the best family comedies of all time. In fact, it’s probably the best of all time. It’s incredible how much this has meant to people and generations of people.”
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Lisa Jakub currently runs a nonprofit organization that supports veterans and others. (Bobby Bank/Getty Images)
Later in the podcast, Jakub said that Williams, a well-known improver, taught her the technique.
“When I started ‘Doubtfire,’ I had been working for 10 years, and I always used a script, so I knew when it was my turn to speak and I could say my lines. And then I go to the set.” I’m with Robin, and you never know what’s going to happen! ” she laughed. “So you really had to be there.”
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Robin Williams at the premiere of “Mrs. Doubtfire.” (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
She said working with the comedian, who passed away in 2014, was much more “meditative” than her past acting experiences, which were “rote-based.”
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“I know you’re going to go along with it because he’s Robin and you can trust him,” she added.
