Before recently, I never realised that Robin was actually quite nervous a lot of the time, and sometimes actually wasn't landing 100% of jokes, and we all didn't notice because we were just so happy to have him and see what he would do next. And that was his gift. Robin Williams made people feel good.
I was running around the house doing all his voices as a kid, he's basically uncle Robin. He said he wanted to make people feel good and that's what he did.
There was a story of a flight attendant who went to serve Robin on a flight and Robin offered the flight attendant to take his seat and he would get his drink. An amazing human being.
@@carlosdenevier9538 He definitely was, you can see it in all the interviews in his later life from the late 2000s and 2010s, etc. when he wasn't on drugs. Still the same hyperactive maniac.
Carlos DeNevier, in the early days of Mork and Mindy, Robin admitted using cocaine. But he went through rehab and cleaned himself out and he still was as funny as ever. He was magic!
I’ve followed Robin Williams’ career since the first time I saw him on Mork and Mindy! I’ve seen about 75% of the films he made and I watched every interview on late night. I watched him on Comic Relief, saw him do many different comedic routines. And I cried like I had lost a dear friend when he died! Yes, Robin was the best at what he did! RIP Robin! I still miss you!!!
Jumanji is the first Robbin Williams movie I ever saw. Its one of my favorite movies from my childhood. I will always have a very special place in my heart for it.
There's even moments in this clip that his comedy falls flat and he realises and just casually shifts gears. The Siegfried and Roy thing didn't go anywhere, and then he called Las Vegas "stunning" and Jay Leno called him on it "stunning?" and Robin says "well that's one of the words..." And then he kind of flails on the question about the birds and the bees talk, before they go to the break. But it doesn't matter because everyone is still just happy to be hanging out with Robin Williams. That was his gift.
David Letterman and Jay Leno have said that when they gave tributes to Williams after his death he was great to have on show and made their shows easy as would take over with his comedy and improvised speeches and they enjoyed having him on genuinely. Leno and Letterman were close friends with Williams for many years especially Letterman who was close friends with Williams for over 40 years. Letterman said in his tribute to Williams that whenever he was as guest it brought in sold out audiences and viewership went up.
Here's a secret. Jay has a bunch of questions / prompts for Robin to perform pre-written material. But he makes it look spontaneous. That's the brilliance.
I can't help but wonder what a brain scan of his would have looked like to the doctors! I can imagine them all trying to run out of the room at one time...too much synapse going on at once must have looked like an impending nuclear explosion! RIP Robin, we miss you so much.
@@Tony-112 ha! Yeah, I think Robin was not in the mood for that at the moment and basically told the guy "do you actually understand how hard I can go off on you with a 7-10 minute improvised act if I wasn't strapped to this chair on a talk show right now?"
"God gave us a penis and a brain.....but only enough blood to run 1 at a time" Still the funniest one liner. So perfectly amazing at entertaining, even if a joke bombed he could flip it in an instant by a small action and have you roaring.
I met Robin in a clothing store on Granville Street in Vancouver Canada he was doing a movie here and I guess he was out shopping one day trying to disguise himself in big sunglasses, but nobody bothers you here if you are a movie star. I introduced myself and I wanted some remembrance so I got a $5 bill out of my pocket and he signed it and now I have it framed, Robin was special and I still watch past interviews on RU-vid today I feel if I have a bad day some time I will watch him to bad he is not around today. Rest in peace Robin.
I watched Conan, Leno and Letterman for years and swear I could count the amount of people who genuinely made them double over laughing on one hand. Robin Williams makes that extremely short list for all of them. May these videos remain on youtube forever for when I need a laugh. Especially in an increasingly dark and cruel world.
@ExieHG - I so hope these RW videos remain here on RU-vid. They are perfect for brightening up a cloudy day, and it is wonderful to hear him talk about stuff and just be Robin.
ExireHG there are plenty of appearances on each show by Robin Williams as he was good friends with each of them especially Letterman whom was a guest over 50 times in over 30 years. He would also Johnny Carson laugh hard when he guested on his show and did many times from late 1970s to 1992 when Johnny Carson retired. Williams knee Letterman for nearly 40 years and they were close friends when met as young up and coming comedians.
There will only be one Jumanji! And there will never be any one like Robin Williams, you left us too soon. May you find what you need in your next life.
Jumanji was awesome. Plain and simple. As for Robin showing his oldest Zach his early stand up as part of the facts of life talk; That is actually a great idea. I think i'll do that when I have kids, because it's so funny the talk would stop being uncomfortable. (And my kids will grow up with Robin Williams in their life just like I did). Joke with the angels in Heaven, Robin.
ROBIN .. not only The Funniest person to ever live, but the most energetic & obviously sooo intelligent.. ROBIN was/is still a force of nature!!! Love this man!
Kayden, thanks for sharing. I miss Robin, and it's great to see that folks are keeping his memory alive. He truly was one of the greatest comic personas ever to hit the stage. RIP Robin
love Jumanji still a comedy/drama/family classic after all these years and I MISS YOU LENO! god I fucking hate Jimmy Fallon and much if not all the late night shows, bring back Leno, Conan, even give Letterman and Craig theres back but I particularly miss Leno. thanks for posting this may it remain online indefinitely.
The closest human to the molecule of comedy to ever exist. The original Jumanji is a classic. I remember seeing Jumanji on off holiday vacation to Disney world and it was a dinner cinema where you could eat food and watch a movie (because those where “in” and the concept new then) and of course rewatching it on VHS and DVD etc. Ill search elsewhere for the David Lee Roth segment ;) (might as well 🎼Jump!)
man it's so weird seeing stuff like this considering I was a 90s kid who often stayed up late watching Jay leno(or frasier...) with my family... Also I still remember the monday night headlines, essentially the "florida man" stories of the day....
Watching Robin talk about Jumanji makes me wonder. If he was still with us when Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle came out. And if they had asked him to reprise his role, would he have come back?
