When Garry Marshall asked Hallin what kind of work Robin did, she told him, “He stands on a street corner, does a lot of voices and impressions, and passes the hat.” Marshall was unconvinced. “Are you kidding?” he said. “This is who you want me to hire?” “Well, you’ve got to understand, it’s an awfully full hat,” Hallin replied. “I thought that was a great line,” Marshall recalled. “So I said, all right. Bring in the guy with the full hat.”
