‘It Was a Tough Shoot’: Tim Robbins Shared Person Family Struggles While Shooting The Shawshank Redemption Ice Scene
Tim Robbins opened up about the challenges he faced while filming the iconic ice scene in The Shawshank Redemption, revealing personal and physical struggles during the shoot. In a candid interview with Yahoo Entertainment, Robbins discussed how the scene, which saw his character, Andy Dufresne, braving freezing waters, took a toll on him both mentally and physically. Robbins revealed that while the ice was mostly made of plastic, it still felt incredibly cold. ‘There was some ice in there, but most of it was this plastic ice,’ he explained. ‘I think you would actually put an actor into hypothermia if you put him in that much ice.’ Despite the discomfort, Robbins pressed on with the scene, acknowledging the physical toughness required to pull it off. Adding to the difficulty of the shoot, Robbins was dealing with family struggles at the time. His family was based in St. Louis, so he would travel on weekends just to see them. ‘I would go on the weekends just to see them on Saturday, fly back Sunday night, and …
