I could watch him for hours, it is absolutely incredible to witness the sheer skill of him morphing from character to character. It is no wonder he is one of the best actors of the century
I think interviewing Robin Williams must have been intimidating. The guy was in another world, and I've never seen an interviewer who could keep up. I love David Letterman, but he's got a slow-boiling, understated humor that nearly disappears next to Robin's high-energy manic performance. Dave gets a few good lines in there, but by the time he's gotten the joke out, Robin has moved on to the next bit. With Robin Williams even a genius like Letterman needs to just step back and feed him an occasional straight line.
I remember when Zachary was born and then later going to Genes Books in KOP Pa and buying the new issue of Apartment Life magazine cause Robin and his wife were on the cover,
Robin said he played The Comic Strip club with Eddie Murphy. I would’ve loved to hear more bout that. Too bad Letterman totally ignored it and didn’t get into it.
The opposite really. At that time they didn't really know what to think of him. But watch the later episodes. His style remains the same but the audience goes wild.
@@itsokay7989 Sure, back then, the crowds thought his style of comedy was funny, but I was commenting on digesting it today. It isn't funny -- or nearly as funny -- as it was back then. That's comedy for you, though. Back in the day -- WAY back in the day -- people thought the Marx Brothers was hilarious, or Jack Benny, or Burns and Allen, and so on -- but you watch those comics today, and not a whole lot of laughs there. Same, I'm afraid with Robin Williams. Like I said, however -- that aside, he's intriguing to watch.
Comedy is too much of an inherently subjective art form to write off in good conscious a comic's performance as dated because it doesn't mesh well with the cultural sensibilities at play in a particular zeitgeist. The mark of a truly great comic is whether their general performative shtick is widely appealing enough in form and content to remain relevant through the ages and avoids having the lethal moniker "passé" applied to it. Comic acts most susceptible to becoming stale with the passage of time are those whose rhetorical format is firmly rooted in pop cultural and historical frames of reference, a crime which Robin was never overly guilty of. While I can agree with you in so far as Robin not being everyone's cup of tea, as a late millennial I find his manic appearance here to be be more amusing in its sheer "off-the-cuff" spontaneity than most contemporary comic acts today.
@@Ryan-on5on Yes, there is truth to your statement that comedy is subjective to a certain extent, but as a late millennial, were you truly laughing at this Williams segment on Letterman here? You really found this funny? Or did you, perhaps, find only a few bits funny and the rest, truth be told, not so much? Were you maybe just more mesmerized at his antics, and his ability to improvise? As the years went on, he simply became more and more manic, as if he was throwing as many things at you at warp speed hoping some of it would stick (i.e., would be funny). It's sort of fascinating to watch him during those manic moments -- though only for a minute or two before your head starts hurting -- but the stuff is just so not funny. Just because he can improvise at lightning speed doesn't mean that translates into being funny.
Mr. Williams may not be with us anymore, but he will continue to bring joy to this world for many many years.
They murdered him.
@@mkultra2456 The Orkan assassins that didn't like Mork living on Earth?
@@maplobats Naw. The was a blood splattered knife found at the scene of his death but cops ignored it.
The audience's reaction when he walks on speaks volumes.
This was in 1983 too, well before his career took off
This is great thanks.
You gotta be kidding. That's all manufactured in the studio beforehand.
I could watch him for hours, it is absolutely incredible to witness the sheer skill of him morphing from character to character. It is no wonder he is one of the best actors of the century
@@pronemanoldbutyoung5548 Legends never die
Man, Robin Williams. What a glorious improv-master. Probably the best there ever was and will be. R.I.P.
I love how Dave says something like, "All of us comics at The Comedy Store would watch Robin and say, 'Oh man, we're nowhere near this guy.'"
He's right, Robin is one and only.
1983, such a great year and a wonderful time
There will never be another one like him. Truly a unique talent and we miss him dearly
Loved Moscow on the Hudson. One of my favorite along with The World According to Garp. Such a loss. Soon be 10 years. 😢.
Robin Williams, just love him! ❤️ So sad that he is not with us anymore..
Dave’s face when Robin said Jay Leno lol 2:23
They were very good friends back then so you're projecting something that isn't there.
There will never be another quite like him. Rest In Peace, Mr. Williams.
For people who don’t know that woman Mitzi is Mitzi Shore the mother of Paulie Shore
He is a genius comedian
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Amazing
I'll miss you forever Robin, I wish you were still here, but I pray that you're happy while entertaining all the angels and Saints in heaven ❤
Good ol Mr. Williams. Always hangin’ around.
He will always be remembered Juan of the best. R.I.P.
I miss Robin so much
Jeez how many voices does he do in this clip? Like 50??
Man I really miss Robin Williams.
What a Maestro ! I have the feeling that we do not have anyone even close to him nowadays….
Two of the finest humans ever.
My Goodness. Incredible.
ROBIN WAS FANTASTIC
everybody that knew robin Williams loved him rest in peace
I think David laughed more with Robin than any other guest!
Poor guy brought alot of laughs and suffered so much. RIP Robin, the world misses you!
Blessed be his soul in eternity 😇
Imagine a single room with 5 Robin Williams'.
Standing ovulation lol
this is a segment where one can actually see how Jonathan Winters influenced Robin
love robin the best rip
I think interviewing Robin Williams must have been intimidating. The guy was in another world, and I've never seen an interviewer who could keep up. I love David Letterman, but he's got a slow-boiling, understated humor that nearly disappears next to Robin's high-energy manic performance. Dave gets a few good lines in there, but by the time he's gotten the joke out, Robin has moved on to the next bit. With Robin Williams even a genius like Letterman needs to just step back and feed him an occasional straight line.
'standing ovulation', lmfao
The audience didn't get most of his material...watch later episodes of Dave and the crowd goes crazy.
R.I.P!
His brain worked different. So missed :(
I remember when Zachary was born and then later going to Genes Books in KOP Pa and buying the new issue of Apartment Life magazine cause Robin and his wife were on the cover,
❤️
It must have been hard to keep up with Robin even for Dave.
upvote! upvote! upvote!
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good stuff, robin going into a different voice with each answer.
Robin said he played The Comic Strip club with Eddie Murphy. I would’ve loved to hear more bout that. Too bad Letterman totally ignored it and didn’t get into it.
Robin lives comedy 24/7 like Norm MacDonald
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Better man than me.
And nobody knew?
I remember cocaine.
After hearing talk about having a kid, I’m so glad I’m never having one!
Not subtle
:)
really cheesy "comedy"
No denying his talent, but truth be told, his comedy really hasn't aged well. Not a whole lot of laughs here. But it's intriguing to watch him.
The opposite really. At that time they didn't really know what to think of him. But watch the later episodes. His style remains the same but the audience goes wild.
@@itsokay7989 Sure, back then, the crowds thought his style of comedy was funny, but I was commenting on digesting it today. It isn't funny -- or nearly as funny -- as it was back then. That's comedy for you, though. Back in the day -- WAY back in the day -- people thought the Marx Brothers was hilarious, or Jack Benny, or Burns and Allen, and so on -- but you watch those comics today, and not a whole lot of laughs there. Same, I'm afraid with Robin Williams. Like I said, however -- that aside, he's intriguing to watch.
Comedy is too much of an inherently subjective art form to write off in good conscious a comic's performance as dated because it doesn't mesh well with the cultural sensibilities at play in a particular zeitgeist. The mark of a truly great comic is whether their general performative shtick is widely appealing enough in form and content to remain relevant through the ages and avoids having the lethal moniker "passé" applied to it. Comic acts most susceptible to becoming stale with the passage of time are those whose rhetorical format is firmly rooted in pop cultural and historical frames of reference, a crime which Robin was never overly guilty of. While I can agree with you in so far as Robin not being everyone's cup of tea, as a late millennial I find his manic appearance here to be be more amusing in its sheer "off-the-cuff" spontaneity than most contemporary comic acts today.
@@Ryan-on5on Yes, there is truth to your statement that comedy is subjective to a certain extent, but as a late millennial, were you truly laughing at this Williams segment on Letterman here? You really found this funny? Or did you, perhaps, find only a few bits funny and the rest, truth be told, not so much? Were you maybe just more mesmerized at his antics, and his ability to improvise? As the years went on, he simply became more and more manic, as if he was throwing as many things at you at warp speed hoping some of it would stick (i.e., would be funny). It's sort of fascinating to watch him during those manic moments -- though only for a minute or two before your head starts hurting -- but the stuff is just so not funny. Just because he can improvise at lightning speed doesn't mean that translates into being funny.
So over rated.
😂
Wow ….Just Wow ❤️ I walked by him twice on different occasions in Vancouver. The only star I regret not saying “Love your work “ to 🥲
This guy is more annoying then Kevin Hart, and its almost impossible. Look at David, he is so annoyed
Wrong - Dave loved Robin.
The slow witted only hear Robin shifting gears. They lack the speed of thought to follow him to where he's going.
You got to be miserable if you don't like Robin Williams. Dave loved Robin Williams and the planet does also.