Nathan Lane recalled how 'saint' Robin Williams 'protected' him from being outed on Oprah

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Nathan Lane recalled how 'saint' Robin Williams 'protected' him from having to come out on 'Oprah': 'I just wasn't ready to do that.' https://t.co/ejTV6i2jxR
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 27, 2023
Nathan Lane shared a story about Robin Williams during the promotion for 'The Birdcage' and how he helped deflect questions about his sexuality on

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[theactualworst]

One of my all time favorite films but I watch it with a twinge of sadness now. Still miss you Robin Williams. 🥺

[ellie_andrews]

that shrimp scene gets me every time

[stuckmodebabe]

FUCK THE SHRIMP

[nanachic]

Fun fact: that line isn't scripted. Robin fell in that scene for real and keeps repeating "we're okay/we're fine/shut up" so they wouldn't cut. You can see Hank Izaria and the actor who plays the son disguising laughter with exaggerated, fake sobs and wine chugging. I think Agador was supposed to add the shrimp which led to the line.

This all just makes me love this scene/film even more.

[archersangel]

I often wonder how much was improvised. The director asked for 2-3 good takes as scripted & then allowed Williams & Lane to do whatever in the scene.

I like the scene with "I never realized John Wayne walked like that."