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Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:05 pm
by Grassman
RIP....Apparent suicide.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:06 pm
by planosteve
Beat ya.
But, I'm a nice guy so I deleted mine. :D

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:11 pm
by Grassman
we must have been typing at the same moment.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:12 pm
by BigTex
And now every celebrity will be compelled to take to Twitter to express sorrow.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:19 pm
by GFB
Is this a sick joke?

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:22 pm
by GFB
I guess not.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:23 pm
by Grassman
Nope, it's real. It's all over the news now.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:27 pm
by GFB
Here's what I jus posted at the "other place."



Tough racket..show biz. You have to know how to be endlessly creative,.but when the stage lights go out, you have to know how to be a real person with your feet firmly on the ground. The most creative ones seem to lose that ability.

I only say that because..I see he has "been battling severe depression."

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:34 pm
by Grassman
....And substance abuse.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:47 pm
by Sangersteve
Hmmmmmm


Actor David Carradine was found dead in the closet of a Bangkok hotel room Thursday with a cord wrapped around his neck and genitals, leading Thai police to suspect his death was not a suicide but an accident resulting from dangerous sex practices.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:10 pm
by planosteve
Williams was a protoge of Jonathan Winters who originated improvsational comedy. No script, everything comes off the top of your head. As far as I know Williams was the only other person who could do it.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:39 pm
by FlashM
I can think of very few entertainers who will be missed mor :cry: e.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:11 pm
by GFB
planosteve wrote:Williams was a protoge of Jonathan Winters who originated improvsational comedy. No script, everything comes off the top of your head. As far as I know Williams was the only other person who could do it.


They may have had similarities. But Jonathan Winter managed to not come off as a crazy man.

Even when Robin Williams was playing a serious role he came off to me as a nutjob..just crazy as can be.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:59 pm
by Allen
GFB wrote:
planosteve wrote:Williams was a protoge of Jonathan Winters who originated improvsational comedy. No script, everything comes off the top of your head. As far as I know Williams was the only other person who could do it.


They may have had similarities. But Jonathan Winter managed to not come off as a crazy man.

Even when Robin Williams was playing a serious role he came off to me as a nutjob..just crazy as can be.


+1. Even in interviews he seemed off and never saw him carry on a serious conversation. To me his act was more of an impression of a speed addict than anything like Winters did. Sad he felt this was the only way out, but his bit wasn't my thing.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:26 am
by LibraryLady
He struck me as someone stuck in the "manic" phase of bipolar disorder. I always wondered if he could not ever come down off an eternal high--which, IMO, would be a difficult life to live.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:10 am
by planosteve
Johnathan Winters suffered from depression also. But, he was able to avoid suicide at least. So, there probably is a mental issue involved and a price to pay for the "gift" that they shared.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:14 am
by kent
My wife's uncle worked with him on Mork & Mindy. :(

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:46 am
by tx3653
I thought he was a very good actor but his "comedy" drove me batty. Seeing him on a show like Leno was more than I could take. He just acted crazy, stupid. It was not funny. If it was scripted it was good. Out of the blue, it was just goofy and obnoxious.

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:51 pm
by BigTex
Mike Shapiro would have been proud of the journalistic excellence Channel 8 was throwing down this morning:

"Tweet us your favorite Robin Williams moment."

Re: Robin Williams

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:27 pm
by GFB
Drudge has a story of how he had "serious money troubles."

That's hilarious.