Zelda Williams and her father Robin Williams at the ‘Old Dogs’ Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre on November 9, 2009 in Hollywood, California.Photo:John Shearer/WireImage
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Zelda Williams is speaking about her fascination over the career of her late fatherRobin Williams, revealing how he inspired her to pursue a path in entertainment.
“That was when I was old enough to really understand that there was a whole bunch of jobs you could also do. And that set was really beautiful,” Zelda recalled of being behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi dramedyBicentennial Man, in which Robin played the role of Andrew Martin.
Zelda Williams and Robin Williams at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Old Dogs’ held at the El Capitan Theatre on November 9, 2009.Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Speaking about the movie’s director Chris Columbus, Zelda added that he “runs a really wonderful set and he’s such a kind human that I think you weren’t walking into a space that felt tense as well.”
“So, really, it gives you a false sense of security in our industry because then you go and you’re like, ‘Oh, none of these things get to be made anymore, like these huge sets,’ " she told the outlet.
Zelda, meanwhile, is set to make herfeature-length directorial debutwith the zombie-themed movieLisa Frankenstein, which will be released in theaters on Feb. 9.
Zelda Williams and Robin Williams at the premiere of Magnolia Pictures' ‘World’s Greatest Dad’ at The Landmark Theater on August 13, 2009.Kevin Winter/Getty
“Still not sure it has sunk in yet that all this stuff is just ‘out’ now, instead of existing as dozens of emails and texts behind the scenes,” the actor-turned-directorwrote on Instagramearlier this month.
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Back in December, while speaking about her father, Zelda opened up to PEOPLE about how she and her family would set time aside to spend with each other despite his busy acting schedule.
“Dad’s job made it pretty hard to keep anything like a yearly tradition really, aside from Thanksgiving or days when sets would shut down,” Zelda said.
“So we didn’t really have much in the way of that, but cooking together was a big part of our family,” she continued. “We wouldeat together every Tuesday, however many family members were in town.”
Robin —who died in August 2014—shared Zeldaand Cody, 31, with his second wife Marsha Garces, as well as son Zak, 40, with his first wife Valerie Velardi.
source: people.com
