I was an extra on the film set of Good Morning Vietnam in Bangkok during April 1987 .......For 3 days in a row we all had a front row seat to his bizarre humor and comedy antics and 20 feet away.......we were paid 1000 baht per day and a meal of rice and chicken and liquid refreshments......Good memories...
Forget the bonuses and the money. I'd be a broke beggar in the side of the street and refuse the $ and food and water to have been in this legends presence.
Just remember that one the first day of recording lines for Aladdin, Robin Williams said "This script isn't funny enough, let me do my own thing" and improvised at least 90% of his comedy, lines and impressions. There'll never be another man like Robin Williams.
Another great thing about Aladdin: the animators did their animation tests for the genie by animating over Robin's stand-up. This was before Robin was even cast for the part. They already wanted the genie to be an over-the-top character, and they knew Robin would be perfect for the part. If you ever get the chance to look up the test animations, do it, they're hysterical. Lindsay Ellis included a few of them in her video on Robin's involvement with Disney & how it's affected children's movies since
There is a train driver on the L here in Chicago who does his announcements starting with "Good Morning Chicagooooooo", which is a lovely tribute. I asked him once and he said that Robin was his idol.
Years before the movie came out I had a high school principal who would make morning announcements on the PA system opening with an Adrian Cronaur riff. We had no idea where the routine came from, we thought he was just a loon. Then Good Morning Vietnam came out and a loud bell rang. Our principal was a Vietnam vet ...
This is so great - not only did he have to fire off all this incredibly intelligent improv, he had to remember where he was in history - he could only make current events jokes based on the Viet Nam war era.
I met him in person and asked nothing of him, but he started to make silly noises and voices and jokes anyway. Really nice guy.I wish I'd told him he was fine just the way he was. It was almost like he felt compelled to "perform" in order to make people like him or something. The more I learned of his childhood, the more sad it is. He was probably on the Autism spectrum too, asperger's more likely
Well, they gave him a bunch of history stuff to study, so he would only make jokes appropriate for the time and context, and they had certain story points he had to hit. That just makes it even harder! and more impressive. He could go nuts within a given context, as well. Now THAT'S talent. You can hear the different iterations of the same joke, which is fun to a layman :)
I was so lucky to have met Robin when he was filming a David Duchovny movie here in Brooklyn. He stopped to talk, really took the time to just hang out between shots, play with my Golden Retriever, and couldn’t have been nicer. A highlight of my life: I made Robin Williams throw his head back and laugh out loud, comparing “old Brooklyn” to “new fancy Brooklyn”. Then he started doing voices, it became a mini-schtick! Then he said, “I gotta get back to work”, smiled, and ran back towards the camera and lights. I’ll never forget it, or Robin.
There will never be another Robin Williams. I have had the privilege to see him a couple of times live. What a loss to his family and the rest of the world.
Yes, he could skate right through, and so creative, but I always wonder if this was during his cocaine period. He's great anyway, but he's so fast he's almost like the Chipmunks speeded up to 78 rpm.
Paula Harris Baca he wasn't "on" anything here, he got clean and sober as soon as his first child was born, and stayed that way for over 2 decades... I think here he is just the way he is :) Gotta love it!
@@kaylahall1219 I agree. I have been binge watching Robin clips and it helps. He is timeless. He was so politically aware. The things that are going on in this country right now would have ripped him up.
When I first saw a new sitcom called “Mork & Mindy”, I thought to myself “I’ve never heard of this Robin Williams guy....but he’s the funniest person I’ve ever seen”. I still miss him 😢😢
Good lord yeah, there are mini clips and only a few, so damn lucky and blessed to see him when it aired, I watched pretty much all of the actors studio that aired, I can say that there’s only one other that comes remotely near Robin and I mean in terms of just switching character voices to answer the question and that person is Mike Myers❤😂
Richard Nixon to play Pinocio, Prince Charles to play dumbo and Eisenhower is to play Elmer Fudd The India-Pakistan war continues, they had to take a brief ceasefire while the one gun was passed back and forth... HAHAHAHA Comedy GOLD! Miss you Robin!
Why no jokes about the VC who raped and pilaged South Viet Nam and anyone they encountered along their way....including Laos and Cambodia two countries they brought into the war by using them as and end run around the war zone to get further south in South Viet Nam without fighting the US? No jokes about Jane Fonda sitting on a North Viet Nam AA gun? Gee, I wonder why?
Absolutely genius. How his mind worked so fast, staying in time era and character. Love his character Russian idol (on American idol). Wish he didn't have to be in such pain, didn't leave us.
Working hard! I think this clip shows just how hard it is and how easy he can make it look! Even the great Robin Williams doesn't hide how difficult it can be sometimes!
Man, he sure had a lot to talk about LOL! Even though 95% of it went right over my head, I had to keep watching because this man had a freaking incredible mind. And we all have the privilege to watch it over and over as many times as our little hearts desire. It’s indescribably sad that we won’t get anymore footage of him though, and his genius work. RIP Robin Williams. Long live the King of Comedy! 👑
I remember this era all to well being a Vietnam Vet. We use to hear the real one of course and the history at that time. He also makes up a character about a Black Grunt out in the field and is talking to him. Of course, The real Cronauer wasn't this hilarious, but he started it. They of course had many DJ's and it was a brief moment from the reality of war.
This guy was truly talented. What a gift. You know how hard it is to keep coming up with stuff that was both incredibly funny and in line with the Vietnam era?
Around 2:45 i thought. "Man i could listen to this radio 24/7. Than it hit me in the feels that there is no more of him that he left earth with. And thinking that this beautiful, funny charismatic man was consumed by fear of his illnes is heatbreaking to me. Damn i got teary eyed.
Yes sir - I remember very clearly when he was interviewed by Barbara Walters in the late eighties. She took offense when he made a statement using the word retard, and he responded "What? I say something like that & you make a look on your face like a deer just stepped out in front of a semi!". Was one of those moments we just don't get these days.
Robin Williams at the top of what he was best at, improving! His stage improve was among the best of in his time,,even Eddie Murphy who really got most of his act from Richard Pryor using profanity for shock value to pump up the punchlines ,couldn't complete with Williams multiple voices and implications of profane thing without reverting to foul language with any regulaurity,We had heard how he could instantly go from a wide range of voices on MORK AND MINDY faster than anybody could believe which made him a natural for this role and others like ALADIN.He was a Legend and always will be in his craft that secretly battled an insidious disease but still helped best friend CHRIS REEVES to play SUPERMAN and then inspired him to become Superman after a freak accident took even most of his normal abilities away.What a great reunion in Heaven that must have been !!!
A very gifted man so sad miss by many , so sad that he had no one to talk over his state of mind . Thatnk you for all your films that still make me very happy . RIP Robin
Robin is mel blanc, 3 stooges, charlie chaplin, houdini, abbott and costello, dean martin and jerry lewis all in one, you get what i'm trying trying to say right!!?
Robin where are you in the dark hours of 2020 when the world doesnt know what to do........we need you so badly.......... RIP to the greatest comedian who lived.............
I forgot how much I miss Robin Williams Like Aladdin and Mork Good morning Vietnam was made for his one of a kind banter. No one else before or after has the chutzpah to do it like him .
Im crying....i miss that man.....brilliant ....beautiful....rare.....the light the beacon for writers the beacon for so many ....the millionmile an hour creative force that just turbo jetted through his brain daily!
I remember as we watched all of the emergency vehicles go down Martinique and turn toward his house. We assumed someone was in trouble in the bay, until we heard the news.
This has been my "I'm home from school let me watch a video" sick movie. And now it's just I need a movie to watch and love and take all the stress from life out. It's one of my faves.
Fired up GMV today. He was always amazing. Wish he could have worked out his inner demons but he can RIP knowing he make Billions of people laugh and will continue to do so.
The editor and director must have had some work cutting this. :D He's an incredible legend! He never stops! He's like little chatty 4year old me not even taking breath.
Yeah the war was kinda like that too. See his character is just trying to provide some sense of home and normalcy for the troops even though their lives are really hellish.
I remember this movie - "Good Morning Vietnam!" Rest in peace old friend! Movies with you was for me one of reasons to learn english! Rest in peace Robbie old friend
Robin was such a funny man.. when he did mork and mindy you know he improved a lot of that show especially when Johnathan Winters was on. You have two of the greatest Improve men in the business.
@2:34 a hockey joke! ... yes, Canadians are listening! And Wow! Robin! A hockey Joke! Jesus Lafleur!?! Obviously a reference to Guy Lafleur! Brilliant! So miss you Robin!
@@jacobjorgenson9285....he did seem to have a knack for avoiding real life. I watched him on many tv shows over the years where he was a guest and not once could he just sit and talk about himself or his life....always had to deflect and get into character.
