The Fisher King.
Robin Williams commits Suicide
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I read an interesting article about Mork & Mindy a few years back. Apparently Robin ad-libbed most of his dialogue for the entire 4 year run. So he'd get the script, use it as an outline and they'd just roll film. The guy was a genius.
Yes, Kristy, he was a genius. And he cured cancer too.No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar!Comment
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He was more of a comedian than an actor. Hey let's be honest. Most the big Hollywood names aren't exactly great actors. Robin was a brilliant free wheelin ad lib artist. They probably gave him a general script but gave him a lot of room to work his magic. I mean he could act decent enough to fill in between the parts where he was making you laugh.No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar!Comment
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Depression is the kind of thing you wouldn't even wish on George Bush or Sammy Hagar.
Yeah, it's that bad.
I actually read Nitro's "badly installed gas water heater" up above, and tried to convince myself that it was a good explanation. But sadly, I know all too well that it probably isn't. And not just because Robin Williams had a big house and could afford to pay for a proper installation of such an appliance.
Rest in peace, Robin. Goddamn shame that you couldn't find any in this world.Eat Us And Smile
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Apparently Robin Williams suffered from it his whole life. Seems like a lot of funny people do. Maybe they get good at humor trying to cheer themselves up. Many comedians seem to have some issues actually. There also seems to be intense pressure celebrities seem to deal with that drives many of them insane. Probably the pressure of staying relevant and then of course keeping up a public image and trying to keep a certain lifestyle going. The old saying is they love you on the way up and spit on you on the way down. Whatever the pressure is, it's seems to make people crack. Add in some depression drugs and booze. Not a good combination.No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar!Comment
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Depression is the kind of thing you wouldn't even wish on George Bush or Sammy Hagar.
Yeah, it's that bad.
I actually read Nitro's "badly installed gas water heater" up above, and tried to convince myself that it was a good explanation. But sadly, I know all too well that it probably isn't. And not just because Robin Williams had a big house and could afford to pay for a proper installation of such an appliance.
Rest in peace, Robin. Goddamn shame that you couldn't find any in this world.
Our neighbor's daughter suffered from a bad case of depression. They had to drive off to where she was going to college because she was threatening suicide. She came home and was ok for a bit but fell back into it. We were expecting to hear of her committing suicide she was that far gone. You could see the signs and nobody could seem to help her. Her brother had her committed to the state mental hospital and whoever helped her there did wonders. She now holds a job and got remarried and sounds like things are ok. But if she didn't go to the state mental hospital she probably would have offed herself. I don't know, depression is a weird thing and sometimes the only people that can help are trained professionals. Her family could not help her.Last edited by Nitro Express; 08-12-2014, 03:22 AM.No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar!Comment
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He played a good psycho in Insomnia as well.
His movie career was a real mix of excellent and terrible but at this point so is De Niro's.
Better to have 5 or 6 great roles and a bunch of turkeys as a legacy than dozens of mediocre ones.
He has a movie I've been meaning to watch for ages called 'Worlds Greatest Dad' which is meant to be really good and the exact opposite of his schmaltzy stuff. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262981/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Last edited by Seshmeister; 08-12-2014, 06:34 AM.Comment
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RIP Robin Williams...I appreciated his talent in many of his movies...Dead poet society comes to mind although it wasn't a comedy.Now who`s that babe with the fab-u-lous shad-ow?Comment
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He was a brilliant actor and an improv genius. Hopefully his death will help to generate discussion and lessen the stigma of mental illness.
There was a stupid internet hoax about him dying a couple days ago...I can't help but wonder if that triggered him. I know when I've been battling rhe demons, something like that would have sent me over the edge for sure."Ya know what they say about angels... An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, usually humanoid in form, found in various religions and mythologies. Plus Roth fan boards..."- ZahZoo April 2013Comment
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He played a good psycho in Insomnia as well.
His movie career was a real mix of excellent and terrible but at this point so is De Niro's.
Better to have 5 or 6 great roles and a bunch of turkeys as a legacy than dozens of mediocre ones.
He has a movie I've been meaning to watch for ages called 'Worlds Greatest Dad' which is meant to be really good and the exact opposite of his schmaltzy stuff. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262981/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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Could have posted this in lots of threads recently
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