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
Richard Collins (actor) the filming of "". The film is dedicated to him, Rita MacNeil, Brian Huggins, and Bill Parsons. Richard Collins (actor) Richard Collins (1947 – April 15, 2013) was a Canadian actor. He was best known for playing Philadelphia "Phil" Collins in the comedy series "Trailer Park Boys". In 2011, he also appeared as Big Ron in "The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour". He also appeared in the episode 'Loveliner' of the series Lexx. Collins was born in St. John's, Newfoundland (now Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada), and lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia for most of his life. He