The Man, The Myth, The Everything.

            After hearing such shocking news, I went on Twitter and the first thing I saw was that John Stamos and myself had the exact same reaction. Word quickly got out and social media, along with the rest of world, exploded with grief as we all were stunned by the loss of one of the greatest comedic actors to ever live. Robin Williams is dead. I still can't believe those words as I type them.

         

Writing reviews and posts on here has become one of my favorite things to do and I really try my best to be as analytical as I can, giving a straight and unbiased opinion about what I saw on the screen. There are some exceptions, though. This time, I can't help but make it personal. No one can replace him. No one can imitate him. Robin was the best.

             When I was in 8th grade, I gave a biographical speech for English class about the late actor Christopher Reeve (best known as Superman). While researching and writing it I came across the fact that while he was studying at Julliard in New York City, his roommate was none other than Robin Williams. I remember being amazed that two big names had known each other from the beginning and it really brought out the "human" in these figures we see as only "celebrities." Then I thought, "Wow, what could it have possibly been like to live with Robin Williams?"


            Myself and everyone else right around my age first thinks 2 roles after hearing his name: "Genie" and "Mrs. Doubtfire." These are from amazing and classic movies that are only good because Robin added his own charm to light up everyone around him. But it's true, you cannot just say one character or movie when people bring up the name of Robin Williams. More will always follow because he showed the world that the art of acting comes at you from every angle.

            "Did you hear the news?!"
            "I know! Man, Mrs. Doubtfire! Good Will Hunting! Jumanji!
Dead Poets Society!"
            "Oh, have you seen One Hour Photo with him??"
            "I did a long time ago, though! Weird movie! You ever watch the Mork and Mindy reruns?"
            "Nanu Nanu!... Wow...So sad."
            "Yeah, so sad."

Sound kind of like a conversation you've had in the past week?

            When it was confirmed that he had indeed committed suicide after decades of struggling with deep depression and drug addiction, an incredible outburst of ways to control every kind of depression have been flying all over the place and his death has sparked a wave of self-help campaigns throughout the world. It's eye-opening for all the wrong reasons. It's quite a shame that something of this magnitude had to happen in order for everyone to clearly see the results. Robin Williams had hit the bottom and still kept a smile on.

            Some amazing and hilarious quotes from Robin have been floating around in the past few days and this is raw footage of how much he meant to the world. His flawless improvisation tactics and voice characterizations have revolutionized the way we see comedy and even relieved some writers of extra work as they just ended up literally putting in margins of the scripts, "Robin can go off from here..." He is gone--taken, actually--but what we are left with is the greatest advice anyone can give: never be afraid to embrace life's goofiness. And don't forget to smile.

My favorite story about Robin Williams:

            Before he was discovered in his role as "Mork from Ork" in an episode of Happy Days, the producer of the show, Garry Marshall, was holding auditions for the zany, intergalactic character. Robin walked in the room and stood in front of the table and Marshall asked him to "please have a seat." So, without saying a word, Robin bent down and sat with his head on the seat first. He was immediately offered the role. Later on, when Marshall was asked about his decision, he simply responded with, "He was the only alien that auditioned."

Thank you, Robin.