I had a chance to meet him. His second wife Marsha was from Wisconsin and her brother passed away and he was on my husband's softball team. He was such a warm and gentle man. He played football with my sons after the mass and lunch. He loved children. I took his death very hard because I had met him, seen him in concerts and all his films. It was like losing a beloved friend. Be at peace Robin. You are deeply missed.
I can't watch Robin Williams without laughing until I have tears in my eyes. When I heard of him taking his life I was stunned and so bummed out that this very gifted man suffered so badly that suicide was his answer and relief. What a horrific and tragic loss of such hugely gifted man.
I don't think I'll ever get over Robin's suicide. My mum sent me a text on the day of his death, and I was tearful and sooo very sad for the next few weeks. An actor's death had never had such an impact on me. It really felt like a member of the family had died...it's so weird. I didn't know Robin, but it felt like I did. He was the funniest human alive. Nobody will ever come close. RIP Robin xxxxx. I'll never forget you or your great movies.
I felt absolutely the same. I never ever imagined I could feel so empty and sadened about the death of somebody I don't even personally know. To me Robin's death felt like a tragedy that permanently changed the world. With his moral qualities and extraordinary energy and sense of humor it was as if he was the symbol of everything positive and good. Him passing away made the world a little darker and colder. I'm so thankful we still have so many clips of him all over RU-vid to help us preserve the undying memory of his genius.
I feel the same way. He made our childhood. He was like everyone's goofy dad. I still cry when I think about it. I've never been so heartbroken over a celebrity. John Ritter was a very close second.
I wish this man made himself as happy as he made us. Thank you Robin Williams for caring for others more than yourself. It takes a great, great person to put others before yourself. Thank you for spreading laughter and happiness ❤
The fact that Robin referenced his time on Inside The Actor's Studio is hilarious. I read one story about this guy who interviewed Robin for, I think it was Jakob The Liar. This guy said his boss called him into the office and was like "You're Interviewing Robin Williams." Then the guy wrote, "I knew I was interviewing Robin Williams and I didn't bother to prewrite any questions or do any preparation. I took three days off and showed up to the interview with a tape recorder." That's one thing I've always loved about Robin. I'm only 21 and I remember that I was really self conscious when I was in my early teens because I've always been sort of socially awkward and have never felt right even when intentionally trying to be "normal". Once I saw Robin on Inside The Actors Studio, I was like "Screw this," and ever since then I'll admit I've channeled Robin in that I'll act in the way that makes me feel comfortable and I don't care if people think I'm weird any more. I'll always mind time and place and the people I'm with, but besides that I don't feel like I absolutely have to fit in perfectly with society. I'll never know If Robin felt like that too, but I'm thankful for him teaching me and plenty of others that it's okay to be yourself.
I watch his stuff. He could always make me laugh, still does. He cheers me up. It will sound stupid to some. But I feel like something has gone. The worlds different.
There's a little spark of magic that's gone; a little bit of harmless, inspired lunacy. Especially since his Buddha, Mr. Winters, has left us. The world is a little quieter, calmer, maybe. And sad.
Just brilliant he. Was so down to earth, you can not help but love the man himself. He was so brilliant, so sweet, so humble, so worldly, if you just think about for one moment everyone around the world not just in America mourned the loss of Robin, what a testiment to his brilliance, that in 2020 we still miss him. He was just the best. We miss you Robin RIP 😇
Well this is a pleasant throwback, two actors I grew up watching (and loving) on T.V. Laura Ingalls and Mork! I miss him, so glad he was able to leave behind a legacy of comedic and dramatic films for everyone to discover and enjoy.
In the 80`s, my best-friend use to watch this comedy channel and I didn't laugh like he did but I appreciated humor. But Robin Williams always made me laugh. In fact, I appreciate him more than ever now. I miss you, Robin Williams.
Every time I see a Robin Williams interview, I always think, okay, this will be the time his improvisation falls flat, he can't possibly be that funny every time. But he absolutely is. This interview is one of the funniest I've ever seen. That a man could play the lead in a dramatic, frightening film like One Hour Photo, then be this hilarious is astounding.
haha oh my goodness the light he brought to the world and will continue through his interviews and movies hilarious. A lighthouse in the dark. Light up the dark for so many
I grew up with Robin Williams, first on "Happy Days" and then on to the rest of my life he was truly my favorite actor, period. I still just sit and cry because I miss the idea of him the two comedians that shaped my taste in comedy was John Ritter, and Robin and now they are gone. Who is going to fill their shoes, I can not think of one who could come close. Well one things for sure heaven is a lot funnier place. Can you imagine a improve setion in heaven with Danny Kaye, Jonathan Winter, Robin Williams & John Ritter I want to go to that show, with any of the musicians that past this year.
Loads of famous people have died in the 20 years I've been on this Earth, but none of their deaths hit me like Robin Williams's did. I can't believe he's been dead for almost a year and a half now
+Johnny Mac Hon, I hear you...It/;s been 8 months. Google/ research any celeb. you want to learn more about. Sad, but your generation will see more 'Greats' leave us. Robyn is a great example...NOBODY EVER PICTURED THE DAY..yet somehow it happened.
never met Robin but when i look back at my childhood he was such a huge integral part. Years later still miss you Robin, thank you for all the entertainment and laughs, such a brilliant mind.
Man.... I MISS THIS GUY!!!!!! So talented. Could do comedy, drama, improv, anything. You name it, he could do it and do it good. He would have killed them with laughter if he had ever been on" Who's Line Is It Anyway?"
A forever interesting person.. he's so intriguing.. because as all the stories about him come out, it was clear he was hurting so much... I miss him and his energy
Most of the times I don't laugh anymore but just hearing him talk and suddenly gets possessed is amazing. So sad we just lost a great individual. With the turmoil and chaos going on in the US righr now I wish he was still here to ease the tensions.
Saddens me that someone so quick and intelligent and most importantly, good-hearted had to be taken over and destroyed by such a horrible disease. May his name remain in God's memory
I so very much miss Robin Williams. I watched a video in which the creator theorized that Robin had undiagnosed Lyme disease. I got Lyme around 1983, diagnosed in 2013. I thought it was going to kill me in 2017 as I was very sick.
I think that despite the fact that I didn't like the interviewer that much (sorry!) that this was the best interview I've seen with Robin Williams in terms of glimpsing the man. Seem to have been a great man who loved his profession. God bless you Robin.
While I did enjoy this interview, it seemed choppy and short. The one with Vincent D' Onofrio ran 2 hours! Oh well, that being said, they overlooked a lotta movies here. For instance, Robin Williams as a man trying to hold onto his sanity in SEIZE THE DAY. Or his touching performance in THE FISHER KING as a homeless man haunted by his dead wife. The drag he wore in MRS. DOUBTFIRE to get next to his children. The crazed DJ who gets shipped to VietNam in GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM. The sad Russian clown who falls for America in MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON. The homeless man he played to Steve Martin's homeless man in WAITING FOR GODOT. I once watched an interview whereas the late great comic did 44 impersonations. Amazing. Charlie Rose and his audience were- aghast. The man was a living adrenaline rush. And it still boggles my mind to this very day that he chose suicide in the end.
I don't think I've actually ever watched an interview with robin williams (not counting those short cuts in special features in movies where they talk strictly about the character) without ending it with a smile on my face. Like that inside the actors studio thing I wouldn't really call it an interview it's really just an hour plus of pure improvised stand up with a random subject thrown in there for him to play of. That's kinda why eventhough he didn't do as many stand up specials like other stand up comedians, he kinda didn't have to cause all u would have to do was to record every interview he did each year and by the end of the year you would have a stand up act :p
I want to meet Zak and see if he’d share family stories, I bet he would. I’m still not over Robins final illness and death :-( I’m now about the same age.
@ Alex Corwin Yeah, I did too, but then I realized that if he was, he'd have to stop acting, like Governor Schwarzenegger did, and I thought, "nah, you're cool." ;:-)
Jimmy Fallon gets stick on every video for fake laughing at every guest. This lad! Busting a gut at anything and everything that Williams says. I know he was a hilarious chap who was prone to to going off script but the interviewer constantly baiting him because he's expecting every single word to be funny stops there being a fully informative and conversational interview. Just my opinion. I absolutely love Robin WIlliams hence I'd like to see him having a conversation about his career, life, etc..
I do love Robin Williams but he must have been a nightmare to interview, he was always going off on (hilarious) tangents, it must have been difficult to keep him on point!
Some of Robin's comments/ jokes I feel he knew something was wrong with his health, as far as the Parkinson joke scared him also he made jokes on a few things that may have truly scared him, so like everyone they joke about it to ease their minds, HE WASNT AVERAGE, HE WASN'T GOING TO BE SOMEONE'S JOKE AT A COMEDY ACT. R.I.P. ROBIN FROM MY HEART.
Garp! I remember watching that as a kid. Horrible left wing propaganda. I loved that movie for years but as I've gotten older I realized how heavy handed that book/movie actually is as far as propaganda. I love Robin Williams regardless. None of us are perfect.
Maybe I didnt get the point of one hour photo. I know we were lead to believe he was a creepy obsessed psychotic stalker, but by the end I thought maybe he saw what was coming / unfolding in the photos and who would believe him, so he went out of his way to protect the famiky, in a totally creepy obsessed stalker kind of way.
