RIP Robin Williams
In
case you did not hear, I regret to inform you that actor Robin Williams has
passed away today. Evidently, Williams committed suicide earlier today and that
his body was found around noon today. I for one am crushed by this news and I
will miss Williams deeply. A one-of-a-kind talent has left the world today and
it is devastating.
What
I loved most about Williams is that he had so tremendous range as an actor. It
was a range that nobody could impersonate, a special thing that nobody could
replicate. He was so good at becoming anybody on a script page that it seems
that his fans broke into two factions. There were fans who knew Williams from
his more family-oriented films, like “Aladdin,” “Flubber” and “Hook.” Williams
also had a dark side too and he become deranged and detached just as well as he
could be bright and bubbly. Back in 1989, Tim Burton considered Robin Williams
to play The Joker in his “Batman” movie. You better believe that Williams
campaigned hard for the role, so much so that he was shockingly heartbroken
when the role went to Jack Nicholson. Then, in 1995, Williams was considered
for The Riddler for “Batman Forever,” a role which went to Jim Carrey.
Personally, I would have killed to see a movie where Williams got to play The
Riddler, and that it was a script that had an actual version of The Riddler and
not some neon-green, screwball Joker clone (no offense, Jim). If you could not
picture Robin Williams as The Joker or The Riddler, then I strongly suggest you
check out both “Insomnia” and “One Hour Photo,” Williams possessed a power to
be ultra-freaky on camera when he wanted to.
My
love for Robin Williams started young and I am fairly certain that my first
film with Williams that I saw was “Aladdin.” Even though that movie was
animated and we never once saw Robin Williams’ face, there was something about
his voice. I always felt Robin Williams had a distinct voice, something nobody
could recreate. I grew up on films like “Flubber,” “Jumanji” and “Ms.
Doubtfire.” I was drawn to him ever since. As I got older, I wondered about
Robin Williams and how his career would shape. And I as I got older I grew to
love his movies like “The Fisher King,” “Dead Poets Society,” “Good Morning,
Vietnam” and “Father’s Day.” I have to say that my favorite film of his, as
well as my favorite Williams’ performance was no doubt “Good Will Hunting.” In
a film full of wonderful performances, I think it was Williams that stole the
scene. Every. Single. Time. He sold his back-story and character arc with
genuine ease and he was able to show both sides of his acting talent, there
were several moments in that film where he is funny and others when he’s
convincingly serious.
To
say Robin Williams was a unique talent seems like it would take away what made
him great in the first place. I am sorry to hear that he is no longer with us,
and he will be greatly missed.
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