My talent agent and friend, Mr. Andy Engel, had this to say regarding the death of Robin Williams. I thought it was worth sharing. When I first heard that Robin Williams had died I didnt believe it, I thought it was a hoax. I thought he would live forever. His whole being was the antithesis of death- he was an unstoppable force of nature, he was the epitome of being alive, he was naturally funny, quick and always making people laugh. His whole being and essence represented life. How could an entertainer who gave so much positive energy and helped so many people be gone? Its just incomprehensible- its very hard to process. When I was younger the comics who inspired me were Steve Martin, Don Rickles, Eddie Murphy, Sam Kinison and Robin Williams. I was fortunate and grateful to have met him because of a mutual friend who was a producer. He was very kind, sweet and easy to talk to. I was very relaxed and forgot I was speaking to a celebrity. I was also fortunate to have worked as an extra on several movies he was in Awakenings and Moscow on the Hudson I actually stood in for him and Paul Guilfoyle for two weeks on Cadillac Man I remember him improvising a scene and as soon as the director yelled cut the entire cast and crew just burst out laughing. He did that all the time on the set. On Awakenings he was talking during a shot being set up and Penny Marshal the Director yelled at him to be quiet, and you knew she had done it multiple times. He never lost the kid in him; he was still a little kid at heart. A typical movie day is often 12 hours or more, so its not easy. Some movie sets are very tense. But if Robin was on the set you knew it would be fun. He always made it easier and you would look forward to coming to work, because you knew he would be funny and give a non-stop private concert every day. When you see the profound deep sadness that many celebrities have expressed in their statements its because he was one of the good guys. He was easy to work with, showed up on time, and knew his lines. His comedy was on another level. He did smart material and he always aimed high but he also included more accessible material so that everyone could enjoy him. He had an amazing ability to take someone down without being mean-spirited about it. He was like the comedy surgeon. Yet he was just as effective as someone who wasnt as nice about it. All the clichés about him are true: Irreplaceable, one of a kind, in a class by himself, iconic legend. To me it feels like a death in the family.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:16:17 +0000
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