When Robin Williams is a guest on a talk show, why can't he just walk out on stage, sit the hell down, and talk? Is there an unwritten law somewhere — or is it actually written on some stone tablet like a Commandment — that he has to do his schtick/schpiel/thing constantly, like a painful run-on sentence, with no relief or punctuation in sight?
fresh-baked at 09:39 AMIn all actuality, he *is* ill. He's spoken before about being manic depressive. The Robin we see in the spotlight is 'on the high'.
God only knows what the depression end looks like.
Offered by: Jett on November 16, 2002 4:30 PM(((((((((...
Offered by: Kelly on November 15, 2002 10:15 PMKelly, "we" will always be, my love. If raisins (which I love and you hate) and cheese (vice-versa) can't tear us apart, what makes you think this little flaw of yours can?
Offered by: Jodi on November 15, 2002 10:12 PMLet's face it: We're all just too [fill in the blank for "hip, cool, etc.] for him or anyone who might "appreciate" him.
Offered by: Don on November 15, 2002 10:02 PMP.S. The man has NEVER made me laugh. I even hated him as Mork.
Offered by: Jodi on November 15, 2002 6:09 PMHe's boring enough when he's "on", Pete!
It all has to go. The little kid/baby voice. The wacky "asides". The impersonations. The mania. All of it.
What I really don't understand is why the audience is in hysterics the moment he walks out onto the stage. Knee-slapping, eye-wiping, stomach-clutching. Guffaws. Gasps. Applause.
Please.
Offered by: Jodi on November 15, 2002 6:01 PMI suspect that we are seeing the real Robin. I suspect that he goes into his schtick as soon as he wakes up. I think the man may be psychotic, and not as many believe, a stand up comic by vocation. I think he may actually be ill. That's the only thing that I can figure out to explain his bizarre behavior.
Offered by: Desert Mermaid on November 15, 2002 5:56 PMRobin Williams is perhaps the most "unfunny" human being alive.
Offered by: aaron on November 15, 2002 5:31 PMI guess he is concerned that if he stops with the act, people will see him for the incredibly boring man that he may possibly actually be.
Offered by: Pete on November 15, 2002 4:36 PMThere is something about Robin Williams that makes him VERY ANNOYING to watch, to listen to. He is ALWAYS `over the top'. He is very irritating. Not many people elicit such a response!
Offered by: sally on November 15, 2002 3:26 PMJonathan Winters has long been known to be Robin William's mentor and inspiration. Jonathan too was known for going on and on "in character", so much so, he was hospitalized in a mental institution at one time because he physically couldn't come back from la-la-land. Scary.
Offered by: Thomas on November 15, 2002 2:18 PMewwww Tim. my breakfast is ruined.
Offered by: Deb on November 15, 2002 12:35 PMDid he break out in a flop sweat so that his chest hair, which extends up past his neck line, resembled a wet throw rug?
Offered by: tim on November 15, 2002 12:23 PMhe's not anywhere as funny as he was when he did coke. anyway, aren't all stand up comics like this? i don't like it either, but whenever i see a comedian come on a talk show, i know they're just going do their regular routine in question format. it is a unwritten law i guess...
Offered by: alex kidd on November 15, 2002 10:39 AMADHD, anyone?
Offered by: revolution9 on November 15, 2002 10:10 AMSo...you're watching Regis too!
Offered by: Mad Genius on November 15, 2002 9:49 AM
