During her childhood, Zelda, who is now the director of the horror comedy ‘Lisa Frankenstein,’ recalls going on set of her father’s films. Zelda also directed the film.
The time that Zelda Williams spent with her late father, Robin Williams, on the set of his films when she was a little child is one of the most memorable experiences of her life. To her, it seemed like a fantastical world, and she was perplexed when she discovered that everything was a job and that everyone was there to do a specific task. And it wasn’t until much later, when Zelda was much older, that she was motivated to pursue the career path that she is now pursuing by one of her father’s films.
As she remembered growing up in the limelight that loomed big over her late father, the talented actor and comedian who sadly died by suicide in August 2014, the filmmaker, who is now 34 years old, took a trip down memory lane while chatting to Ash Crossan of Entertainment Tonight. He was 63 years old.
“I was fascinated by it early,” Zelda recalls in response to a question about whether or not she remembers the very first set that she ever visited. “When you’re that young, I don’t think you grasp that it’s a job, really; just like a fun thing you go and visit.”
As Zelda grew older, she recalled going to see her father on the set of the science fiction comedy-drama Bicentennial Man, which was first released in 1999 and was directed by Chris Columbus.
“That was when I was old enough to really understand that there was a whole bunch of jobs you could also do,” according to Zelda. This set was quite stunning in its own right. Not only does Chris Columbus operate a very amazing set, but he is also such a lovely person being that I don’t believe you were entering into a setting that felt tight as well. So, in all honesty, it gives you a false feeling of security in our profession because then you go and you’re like, ‘Oh, none of these things get to be created anymore.’ For example, these enormous sets.
Initially, Zelda started her career in Hollywood by making an appearance in the television movie “In Search of Dr. Seuss,” which was released in 1994. Next, she would go on to contribute her voice to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and then she would go on to secure parts on a variety of television shows, including Criminal Minds and Jane the Virgin, among others. She finally directed music videos as well as a short comedy titled Shrimp, which was released in 2018.
She is now making her debut as a filmmaker with the forthcoming American horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein, which stars Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, and Carla Gugino. This is her first feature-length directing endeavor. A goth adolescent named Lisa Swallows (Newton) is the protagonist of this picture, which takes place in 1989 and follows her as she brings a gorgeous corpse (Sprouse) back from the passed.