Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williamswas an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, singer and voice artist. Starting as a stand-up comedian in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, he is credited with leading San Francisco's comedy renaissance. After rising to fame as Mork in Mork & Mindy, Williams went on to establish a career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting. He was known for his improvisational skills...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth21 July 1951
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
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Without (the reality), it's just slamming into things. If you start with that physical comedy, then things surely but slowly fall apart. But you build on that reality and then you can go pretty outrageous - up to the Keaton-like gags.
With film roles, it just has to be a character either I haven't done before, or a role with somebody really interesting or with an interesting person or group of people.
From the point of view of being in the public radar, comedians have less problems than other actors. Action movie stars like Stallone or Schwarzenegger usually attract the more aggressive fans.
I was only a leading man for a minute; now I'm a character actor.
The idea of Juilliard was that it would give you this toolbox full of skills that you could take with you and apply to anything.
A lot of vets like 'Good Morning Vietnam' - I get great letters from guys.
I have a difficult time doing an Irish accent; even now, it kind of fades slowly into Scottish.
I loved running, but all of a sudden everything hurt so much. I started cycling when Zelda was born.
I enjoy performing for heavily armed people. It's easier than going to Georgia.
I loved school, maybe too much, really. I was summa cum laude in high school. I was driven that way.
There's a show in America where all these people compete with ferrets, and they don't even do anything. They basically just hold them up, and if they don't bite you, they might win.
I'm much more open to being a supporting actor right now. At the age of 60, I'll be second fiddle. Fine. I'm happy to do it.