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Acting Taken To Another Level
Actor, comedian, producer Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1952 in Chicago Illinois. He
started with a great deal of success with stand-up comedy during the 1970s, including time at Los
Angeles Comedy Store in his own showcase. After performing on the revival of the Laugh-In
series in 1977-78, he went on to landing a guest role on the popular sitcom Happy Days as Mork,
a lovably odd space alien from the planet Ork. Regardless of Williams' undeniable success with
audiences by way of his television work and stand-up comedy, his film career got off to a fairly
slower start. He made his film debut in the role of a disappointing live action version of Popeye
(1980), which didn't make it very big and gave him little fame. 1987 however, became the year
when he was noticed as one of the best actors because of the Oscar nominated performance in
Good Morning Vietnam. This comedy/drama was about a deejay assigned to a radio station for
the U.S. Armed Services in Vietnam. Even on the set of the movie, Williams' improvisational
skills became famous, and he became known for ad-libbing many scenes. His ability to entertain
people became his trademarks, which then lead him to a number of entertaining roles such as
Dead Poets Society (1989), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Flubber
(1997), and Patch Adams (1998). All of these films and many others had his familiar funny antics
that us (the viewers) have grown to love. However, there comes an instance where an actor is put
to the test. When they're asked to perform in a contradictory film from what they're not
accustomed too. From the customary humor in Patch Adams, to one of his recent films One Hour
Photo, Williams displays his remarkable skills of an actor, by showing us no matter the plot, he'll
provide an outstanding performance.
In Patch Adams he entertains by showing conflicts with the serious conventions in the
establishment of medical school, while attempting to inject humor and humanity into his treatment
of the patients. The scene when the gynecologists visit the medical school for a tour, and are
welcomed by a mold of a woman's legs spread apart as the entrance into the school displays this
common humor associated with Robin Williams. Although everyone loves his type-casted films
filled with laughter, the greater acting challenge comes when he pursues a film he's unaccustomed
to.
Robin Williams, transcending from his usual comic territory, was definitely the right choice for Sy
Parrish in One Hour Photo, for the unusual is sometimes a challenge, and with that challenge he
makes it one of his finest performances. Scene after scene had an eerie sense with unspoken