Living with a Mime - Saturday Night Live 

"I could kill you right now, nobody would hear you scream!". Funniest line I've heard in a long time.

Robbin Williams was so talented, he could play any genre.

Robin Williams actually worked as a mime in NY's Central Park in the mid 1970's. The prime time player working with him here is Brad Hall, who is the husband of Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Kudos to the one who played opposite Williams. I imagine it was really hard to not break

And this amazing performance was live... crazy

That "God man, how real!" line broke me.

He should have used... a silencer...

The best mime artist I've ever seen. A physical echo. Flawless. There was seemingly no end to this man's talents. This sketch should be on the syllabus of every performing arts academy. The world is a poorer place without you Robin Williams. X

Robin Willians is a genius.

his death still hurts 😭😭😭

Robin was always stupendous in his art!

Young Robin = loads of raw talent. Thank you for using all of it for us Mr. Williams.

My goodness I'm exhausted from watching this brilliant performance.

Robin's brilliance, talent and creativity was unending. We love and miss you Robin, and are so grateful that you will always be such a positive highlight in all of our lives.

I think this is just a documentary of what it would have been like to live with Robin Williams.

Robin Williams was amazing actor...

Robin was a real genius. Miss him so much. The world is such a darker place without his incredible spirit. RIP.

Robin Williams - there a well known photo of Robin Williams performing as a mime in central park in New York. A great reminiscence for Robin.

I read that Garry Marshell (Happy Days producer) says his sister introduced him to Robin Williams, who was a mime street performer taking acting classes.

Probably the best skit ever on SNL. Just perfect...

Wow Robin was buff

For some reason I can just imagine them practicing this sketch, and Robin says 'Why is this mime called Mimer? I want him to have a real name! This is a real person! ' Director: 'Uh yeah alright, if you want. You can pick the name then.." "It is René!! *grandiose mime action*

For someone known primarily for his voice acting he actually made a good mime.

I miss Robin Williams. He was a great comedian and a fine human.

One of the best things ever made. RIP LEGEND 😭

Good god that was brilliant!

Robin moved really fluidly, it looks to me like he had some kind of dance training.

Robin started a street mime in NYC. But you already knew that, right?

For those that don't know: Williams played a mime in "Shakes the Clown". Bobcat & Kenny's [w/plenty of other over-the-top performances] Independent Film [IRS] of '91.

Wow, this prequel to Shakes the Clown is a different genre all together.

I miss you Robin Williams you're the funniest actor we know and you will also a nice one too

Robin Willians may you R.I.P

this is so brilliant

R.I.P in peace sweet prince

Rest in powerful peace my favorite celebrity (and homie) of all time Robin Williams 🙏💞⚘⚘🎶✊

It's weird to see him so quiet.

Mimes are people too, y'know!

Ohh man!!! I miss Robin Williams so much. He was and always will be the BEST!!

He was amazing!! I grew up seeing his movies. He was an amazing actor.

This has the modern energy of a Key and Peele sketch!

jesus he was amazing

A few years ago, I saw a pic on some site of Robin doing mime in Central Park circa 1975. I really wish there was video of him going after a heckler as a mime.

Good sketch. I enjoyed this. It reminds me of Steven Wright's line "If you shoot a mime, should you use a silencer?"

so good on so many levels

You know the old saying: A mime is a terrible thing to waste!

Never thought I'd see a sketch where Robbin doesn't talk, but here we are.

A mime is a terrible thing to waste. 😥

I laughed just looking at the thumbnail and thinking of the possibilities with Robin

Robin Williams once said, "A mine is a terrible thing to waste."

I miss Robin Williams comedy, but he must have had a soft spot for mimes. Even in the movie Good Morning Vietnam where he played a disc jockey and there was dead air on the radio, he came back on and said, "... and that was Marcel Marceau's Greatest Hits." 🤣

So talented and so sad. RIP Robin 8-)

Robin is breathing in the last few seconds - mimeing is hard work!

When I saw this clip years ago is always broke me up when Williams acted like he wanted to go to the bathroom too

I seem to recall Robin telling James Lipton in his "Inside the Actor's Studio" interview that he used to do mime out in New York City, but that he had to give it up because "a mime is a terrible thing to waste."

God robin was just on another level of talent

With skits like this you'd think that mime would have survived of US TV, but instead the execs were happy to have killed it off with real firings.

GENIUS. RIP

Very hilarious! It was actually giving me Marcel Marceau vibes.

Didn't he used to do mime in San Francisco before he got famous?

first time i ever heard robin this quiet

Genius!

Awesome!

Wow!! Robin Williams was a great actor and a great mine too. 😍🕺💃❤️

Genius!!!

Robin William was a legend comedian and always be a legend

A mime is a terrible thing to waste...

🤣🤣🤣 I never saw this. So funny

talent

LOL. That's very funny.

I have no idea if this story is true or not but apparently Robin used to do his mime act to pay for his classes at Julliard, one day his teachers heard about it and decided to go watch his act. The next day which was actually a few weeks from when the class was supposed to graduate his teachers told him he would be leaving Julliard since they had nothing else to teach him.

Love it

RIP, oh captain, my captain.

He can be funny without saying a word. Freeking genius!

A lot of levels at once here

Robin Williams actually did perform as a mime in Central Park back in the 70's.

His suicide makes me sad !!! every time he makes me laugh !!!! R.I.P God gives you peace !

Fun fact: Tim is Brad Hall. Debra is Julie Louis Dreyfus. They met on SNL and are still married.

It's crazy to think we know one of the people in this sketch so well, almost as if they were a family member because of their raw talent and energetic humor. Yet we have no idea who the guy playing the mime is :/

Clever sketch. 😄

You can clearly see Robin breathing on the couch even though he's supposed to dead.

Goals

yes _ RIP Robin Williams!!! great video _

He was a freakin genius

Per Billy Crystal, “Mime is money”.

RIP

Come on, man! A mime is a terrible thing to waste!

Throw way back😳

I was 4 years old when this aired 🤯

it is insane how talented robin williams was

Wow what a sketch

It’s funny because he played a mime in “Shake’s The Clown” (1992)

Rip robin

Rip

Nothing like reading a paper like there is NO NEWS TODAY HONEY! SEE IT'S EMPTY.. ALL EMPTY 🍷🤓

He really filled out that leotard 😏

Robin Williams was a mime!

He was a great actor. But his death was a saddest part of his broken life. Rest in peace sir we all love you so much.

Williams started as a street mime as a student before comedy. Just old hat to him

Young Robin Williams looks like Bono.

Fun Fact - Robin Williams spent time as a mime street performer early on in his career