Robin Williams portray the deep-driven man. From Dustin Hoffman, with whom he co-starred in "Hook", he learned to take on totally different character types, and to transform his characters by extreme preparation. Mike Medavoy, producer of "Hook", told its director, Steven Spielberg, that he intentionally teamed up Hoffman and Williams for the film because he knew they wanted to work together, and that Williams welcomed the opportunity of working with Spielberg. Williams benefited from working with Woody Allen, who directed him and Billy Crystal in "Deconstructing Harry" (1997), as Allen had knowledge of the fact that Crystal and Williams had often performed
Robin Williams video reenactments of the 1989 film "Dead Poets Society"s "O Captain! My Captain!" scene. The 2017 film "" features a tribute to Williams by mentioning his character Alan Parrish and using the piece that Williams used in the first "Jumanji" film. On the film's Blu-ray release, there is also a bonus feature in which the cast and crew pay homage to both Williams and the 1995 installment. In 2018, HBO produced a documentary about his life and career. Directed by Marina Zenovich, the film, "", was also screened at the Sundance Film Festival. That same year, a mural of Robin