...Robin Williams....

usblues said:

.....my friend.The King is dead,long live Mork.I havent felt this sad since Jerry died.Freddie was natural so not so hard.No matter,the beat goes on.Its a great life until you weaken.As we used to say in Nam stay high keep low,cheers my friend,James

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keoneyo said:

When I first came to LA I started working doing what we call WALLA. That was doing the voice overs for the background of films. There were a few guys who could do Asian and Polyesian languages and that was my foot in the door. Wherever there was a Chinese restaurant scene or a Hawaiian beach party they would bring me in and I laid down the voice track for the ambience in the background of the main dialogue. We couldn't use real dialogue so that's why we called it Walla. Cause you'd just hear wallawallawalla with a few words thrown in.
I worked with some of the top people. But then word was out on the street their was this amazing guy who could improvise a mile a minute in many dialects and languages. He was just blowing everyone away with his non stop chatter. We were all scared he would be taking the food out of our mouths. But Mork and Mindy came along and Robin Williams became a star and we could rest assured.
The thing about my personal experience with Robin was I didn't like him at first. I was called in to do a reading for Columbia pictures. Neil Simon wrote a new script called Brothers and he and the execs wanted to hear it live. I got sent to the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Brothers are played by Robin and Kevin Kline. Daryl Hannah is the love interest. Walter Mathau and Linda Lavin are the parents. Brian Dennehy is reading the stage directions and Doris Roberts and Howard Hesseman is reading small parts. I play what else the Chinese waiter.
Everything was copacetic. Until Robin and I had a scene and he started just jabbering in this ching chong oriental stereotype thing. He just kept going on. Improvising all the way. I didn't know when to come in. I felt insulted and not treated like a fellow actor. It was an Asian stepin fetchit kind of thing. All everyone was doing was hahaha ing the funny man but I wanted to slap him one. But I was a minority of one.
So its all done and I leave not saying goodbye. I swore I never would see his pictures or watch him on the tube. Later I get called in by Coppola to do a nice little part in a movie called JACK. I always wanted to work with Francis after Godfather and this was my chance. I didn't have to work with Robin. But our paths crossed. He didn't remember me. But I just looked through him and walked away.
Later I was called in to do a film with Minnie Driver so I got all her films as I wasn't sure what kind of performer she was. I rented Good Will Hunting and forced myself to look at it. And I was just blown away by Robin. was just mesmerized by his performance. And I came to realize here was someone special. The kind of performer that only a true performer can appreciate. Some one with not only craft but fire in his heart and soul. Yes he was messed up but I had worked with a lot of people in this business that was just insecure and manic. I had worked with the Differnet Strokes crew and they were all messed up or dead. So I went back to see Robins other stuff and he was magnificent.
I just let it go and respected that man. He could do things that I couldn't do. He could make magic. Wherever he is I hope he is resting safe. I shed tears for him He was one of a kind.

PS sorry to my one pocket brethren for a long personal post.

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keoneyo said:

When I first came to LA I started working doing what we call WALLA. That was doing the voice overs for the background of films. There were a few guys who could do Asian and Polyesian languages and that was my foot in the door. Wherever there was a Chinese restaurant scene or a Hawaiian beach party they would bring me in and I laid down the voice track for the ambience in the background of the main dialogue. We couldn't use real dialogue so that's why we called it Walla. Cause you'd just hear wallawallawalla with a few words thrown in.
I worked with some of the top people. But then word was out on the street their was this amazing guy who could improvise a mile a minute in many dialects and languages. He was just blowing everyone away with his non stop chatter. We were all scared he would be taking the food out of our mouths. But Mork and Mindy came along and Robin Williams became a star and we could rest assured.
The thing about my personal experience with Robin was I didn't like him at first. I was called in to do a reading for Columbia pictures. Neil Simon wrote a new script called Brothers and he and the execs wanted to hear it live. I got sent to the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Brothers are played by Robin and Kevin Kline. Daryl Hannah is the love interest. Walter Mathau and Linda Lavin are the parents. Brian Dennehy is reading the stage directions and Doris Roberts and Howard Hesseman is reading small parts. I play what else the Chinese waiter.
Everything was copacetic. Until Robin and I had a scene and he started just jabbering in this ching chong oriental stereotype thing. He just kept going on. Improvising all the way. I didn't know when to come in. I felt insulted and not treated like a fellow actor. It was an Asian stepin fetchit kind of thing. All everyone was doing was hahaha ing the funny man but I wanted to slap him one. But I was a minority of one.
So its all done and I leave not saying goodbye. I swore I never would see his pictures or watch him on the tube. Later I get called in by Coppola to do a nice little part in a movie called JACK. I always wanted to work with Francis after Godfather and this was my chance. I didn't have to work with Robin. But our paths crossed. He didn't remember me. But I just looked through him and walked away.
Later I was called in to do a film with Minnie Driver so I got all her films as I wasn't sure what kind of performer she was. I rented Good Will Hunting and forced myself to look at it. And I was just blown away by Robin. was just mesmerized by his performance. And I came to realize here was someone special. The kind of performer that only a true performer can appreciate. Some one with not only craft but fire in his heart and soul. Yes he was messed up but I had worked with a lot of people in this business that was just insecure and manic. I had worked with the Differnet Strokes crew and they were all messed up or dead. So I went back to see Robins other stuff and he was magnificent.
I just let it go and respected that man. He could do things that I couldn't do. He could make magic. Wherever he is I hope he is resting safe. I shed tears for him He was one of a kind.

PS sorry to my one pocket brethren for a long personal post.

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keoneyo said:

When I first came to LA I started working doing what we call WALLA. That was doing the voice overs for the background of films. There were a few guys who could do Asian and Polyesian languages and that was my foot in the door. Wherever there was a Chinese restaurant scene or a Hawaiian beach party they would bring me in and I laid down the voice track for the ambience in the background of the main dialogue. We couldn't use real dialogue so that's why we called it Walla. Cause you'd just hear wallawallawalla with a few words thrown in.

I worked with some of the top people. But then word was out on the street their was this amazing guy who could improvise a mile a minute in many dialects and languages. He was just blowing everyone away with his non stop chatter. We were all scared he would be taking the food out of our mouths. But Mork and Mindy came along and Robin Williams became a star and we could rest assured.

The thing about my personal experience with Robin was I didn't like him at first. I was called in to do a reading for Columbia pictures. Neil Simon wrote a new script called Brothers and he and the execs wanted to hear it live. I got sent to the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Brothers are played by Robin and Kevin Kline. Daryl Hannah is the love interest. Walter Mathau and Linda Lavin are the parents. Brian Dennehy is reading the stage directions and Doris Roberts and Howard Hesseman is reading small parts. I play what else the Chinese waiter.

Everything was copacetic. Until Robin and I had a scene and he started just jabbering in this ching chong oriental stereotype thing. He just kept going on. Improvising all the way. I didn't know when to come in. I felt insulted and not treated like a fellow actor. It was an Asian stepin fetchit kind of thing. All everyone was doing was hahaha ing the funny man but I wanted to slap him one. But I was a minority of one.

So its all done and I leave not saying goodbye. I swore I never would see his pictures or watch him on the tube. Later I get called in by Coppola to do a nice little part in a movie called JACK. I always wanted to work with Francis after Godfather and this was my chance. I didn't have to work with Robin. But our paths crossed. He didn't remember me. But I just looked through him and walked away.

Later I was called in to do a film with Minnie Driver so I got all her films as I wasn't sure what kind of performer she was. I rented Good Will Hunting and forced myself to look at it. And I was just blown away by Robin. was just mesmerized by his performance. And I came to realize here was someone special. The kind of performer that only a true performer can appreciate. Some one with not only craft but fire in his heart and soul. Yes he was messed up but I had worked with a lot of people in this business that was just insecure and manic. I had worked with the Differnet Strokes crew and they were all messed up or dead. So I went back to see Robins other stuff and he was magnificent.

I just let it go and respected that man. He could do things that I couldn't do. He could make magic. Wherever he is I hope he is resting safe. I shed tears for him He was one of a kind.



PS sorry to my one pocket brethren for a long personal post.

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keoneyo said:

PS sorry to my one pocket brethren for a long personal post.

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Mkbtank said:

I related to him also because of his sobriety (which he was happy to disclose). I'm in my 18th year and am very grateful for them. I am thankful also for the many (possibly extra) years with us that his sobriety offered him, and the world.

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onepocket926 said:

....Congrats...on your Sobriety.....I for one.....appreciate the Courage and Effort....that is required of a Person to......."Man-up"......and take charge......of one's Own life.....



......One Day at a Time.....my Friend....

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