A quick story I had actually forgotten about, a buddy reminded me on Facebook. We wrapped NATM3 a month or so ago and a lot of the higher up crew members received a parting gift, nothing fancy, shirt, flashlight, hat something else in there. Robin Williams, with his own money had more packages made up and personally passed them out to the lowly shrubs of the show. The assistant editors, assistant PA's, runners etc. We do post and had an onset system in the production office and my buddy Ken received a package, personally from Robin with a big thanks for working on the show. I was pretty jealous as I did not.
Practically unheard of for an actor to do this.
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My favourite Williams movie was Awakenings. It was one of the first movies I saw in the theatre. My dad had my brother and I on weekends, and he took us to it when I was 11. Two weeks later when went back to dad's, he took us to the theatre again. We chose Awakenings, because we like it so much the first time. I'm sure he was annoyed at the time, spending money on a movie we've already seen, but I really liked it.
RIP
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They say comedians suffer disproportionately from depression. If you think about it, that makes a lot of sense.
In order to be funny, I mean truly funny, top of your profession, house hold name, touring with your name bigger than the venue's; funny… it means you can exaggerate life's little foibles. You truly see the world differently, and focus on what's odd, strange and wrong with society, and then point it would with wit, and impeccable timing.
Imagine living your entire life constantly seeing the problems, issues, and annoyances of life. Always obsessing about them. How awful would that be? It would undoubtably put you in a dark place.
Now imagine being able to go from obsession on what's wrong with everything, going from that dark place, and then going on stage in front of hundreds of people and making them laugh for an hour and a half. That's great, an incredible high after an extreme low.
Then back to your lonesome self, seeing the wrong side of everything, alone in a hotel room.
Depression? Yeah, it's not surprising at all.
It saddens me to add Robin Williams to a list with Greg Geraldo, John Pinette, and Richard Jeni; legendary comedians who were some of my personal favourites and succumb to their depression in one form or another (drugs for Geraldo, over eating for Pinette, and you really don't want to know how Jeni died).
If you have never seen Robin Williams' standup, go to YouTube, then be sure to check out Live on Broadway, or Weapons of Mass Destruction. The man was a genius and I will always think of California as God's Etch-a-Sketch because of him.
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You know Dustin Hoffman made a great speech in the movie Mr Magorium's wonder Emporium when he tells his pro toge that he's dying. When I think of Robin Williams I think it applies really well.
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Mr. Edward Magorium: [to Molly, about dying] When King Lear dies in Act V, do you know what Shakespeare has written? He's written "He dies." That's all, nothing more. No fanfare, no metaphor, no brilliant final words. The culmination of the most influential work of dramatic literature is "He dies." It takes Shakespeare, a genius, to come up with "He dies." And yet every time I read those two words, I find myself overwhelmed with dysphoria. And I know it's only natural to be sad, but not because of the words "He dies." but because of the life we saw prior to the words.
[pause, walks over to Molly] Mr. Edward Magorium: I've lived all five of my acts, Mahoney, and I am not asking you to be happy that I must go. I'm only asking that you turn the page, continue reading... and let the next story begin. And if anyone asks what became of me, you relate my life in all its wonder, and end it with a simple and modest "He died." Molly Mahoney: [starting to sob] I love you. Mr. Edward Magorium: I love you, too.
[picks Molly up, sighs heavily] Mr. Edward Magorium: Your life is an occasion. Rise to it.
Came across this pic on another site and really liked it. Terrible news, was hoping Mr Williams would be around for many more years. Hope he has found peace.
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There are only two occasions where I've felt an actual connection, a lasting sadness when it comes to a celebrity passing away...almost as if I knew them in person. Michael Jackson was the first, Robin Williams the second. That will be his legacy. Millions (billions?) of people that feel as though they lost a close friend.
RIP to an absolute legend. I've literally never laughed harder than I did during his golf skit.
That was my first thought too -besides being stunned. You realize you have a genuine affection for a person you never knew. For me, Ed Whalen is the only other time I've felt a celebrity death.
There are only two occasions where I've felt an actual connection, a lasting sadness when it comes to a celebrity passing away...almost as if I knew them in person. Michael Jackson was the first, Robin Williams the second. That will be his legacy. Millions (billions?) of people that feel as though they lost a close friend.
RIP to an absolute legend. I've literally never laughed harder than I did during his golf skit.
My exact same words to my brother tonight, I am not a fan of Hollywood types but these two really made the world a better place. It is really ironic that this morning I was home with a sick daughter and we got watching Michael Jackson videos which ended with Jermaine singing Michael's favourite song "Smile" at his funeral. Then to turn over to the news and find out about Robin Williams.
He gave endlessly of his time to charity, visiting the troops overseas as well apparently always quick with a joke, no matter who you were. He was a talent that genuinely will be missed....
With that cliche question - "which celebrity would you most like to meet?" Robin Williams always popped to the front of my mind. I just thought he was a fascinating person and would be amazing to spend some time with. Saddened by his passing.
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My husband remains convinced he rode into Castle Junction on his bike one day, a number of years ago, just as we were pulling out. Guess we'll never know for sure, since we didn't stop him. Would have been pretty cool if it was.
