In preparation for his role in "One Hour Photo" (2002), Robin Williams trained for two and a half days at a photo developing training facility in Southern California on an Agfa MSC 101-D photo developing machine.
Williams was originally cast as the SavMart manager, Bill Owens (eventually played by Gary Cole), but after reading the screenplay for a second time, Williams requested the role of Seymour Parrish. Although playing his nemesis in this film, Cole immensely enjoyed working with Williams on this movie and got along with him very well off camera. Cole in fact accepted the role purely for the reason of working with Williams.
Between takes, Williams would improvise and do comedic takes on the scenes as if "One Hour Photo" was a comedy, and often played practical jokes in the middle of a take during the making of a film. According to producer Christine Vachon, Williams burst out of a doorway completely nude during one take for a chase scene.
After the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Williams overheard viewers say that they forgot it was Williams in the lead role 15 minutes into the film, an observation that made Williams proud...
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