Williams not only learned how to grow as a character portraying a Russian role, but "based his character on bits and pieces of the many Russian extras on set; spending much of his downtime listening to their stories - where they're from, what they've been through, and where they hoped to go" ("10 Reasons"). Though, the film had predicted to potentially give much of a strong political stance, "giving a firm face to the citizens of Russia whom are not that much different than their American counterparts" ("10 Reasons").
The groundbreaking release of Birdcage (1996), featuring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, were "head of a cast of stereotypes," though looking through the depths of the film, "there is nothing short of the dynamics that are found within a majority of our own families today" ("10 Reasons"). The storyline of the gay couple throughout the film draws the attention of "the need to conform to a standard of society," ("10 Reasons"). Portraying his role, it is quickly seen where Williams "places his values" ("10 Reasons",) on a scale regarding to the standards of society. After the death of Williams, "fans gathered at the South Florida hotel, The Carlyle, where a portrait of Williams sits on the front .
porch. They shared stories of how the movie touched them, how it was one of the first public, silver-screen statements that let them know that it was all right to be who they were inside, and how it still gives them strength" ("10 Reasons") only going to show the long-lasting admiration for Robin Williams and his powerful role in this one particular film let alone.
An all-time classic starring the famous actor, Mrs. Doubtfire, first aired in 1993. Producers specifically directly targeted the films' message to families struggling with divorce, and "the ever-present, never-ending relationship between a parent and their child" ("10 Reasons").