Robin Williams surpassed even his wacky mentor, Jonathan Winters, in ad lib genius. I love to watch his appearance on Inside the Actors Studio when he took a shawl from an audience member and created an amazing series of improvisations. There are many great comedians and a few who also were outstanding comedic actors. Dick Van Dyke, Billy Crystal, Steve Martin, come to mind. On the other hand, his serious acting could break your heart in The Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting, and others. How ironic that suicide was a fact or a fear in those. It seems silly to be so saddened by the death of someone who never knew of my existence. But weve watched him as Mork and the DJ in Viet Nam, Parch Adams, Mrs. Doubtfire, Captain My Captain, the psychologist who bares his soul in Good Will Hunting… but also as himself on Carson and talk show after talk show. We watched him age from an adolescent to a sixty-something. We just feel we know him. A frenetic performer, yes, but a gentle soul. Real.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 02:23:04 +0000
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