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    (Biography). This shows that even though Williams didn’t have any friends to play with at recess, he didn’t let this get him down. In fact, this is why he could play so many characters without people thinking immediately that it’s him. This helps to show why it was so important for Williams to inspire himself before moving on to inspiring other people to exceed expectations. Additionally, Robin Williams had many struggles that a lot people suffer through as well, and proved with his career that anything is possible if the effort is shown. For Williams, his struggle started early and related to many, “While his career was taking off, Williams faced many personal challenges. He developed a drug and alcohol problem while working on the sitcom Mork and Mindy, and would struggle with addiction for more than two decades” (Robin Williams). This proves that with his addictions out in public like they were, people know that it’s okay to struggle for a little while, since things will always get better eventually. This alone inspires people who have similar issues know that even if it is a problem, it is possible to keep it under restraints as there are always ways to help. Williams was open about all of his struggles and never let these things define who he was. Therefore, Robin Williams inspired people everywhere to exceed expectations, even if there are obstacles in the way sometimes. To conclude, Robin Williams knew how to make people happy, help people take a needed break from…

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    Being one of the highest paying professionals, successful actor and hilarious comedian, best known by his real name, Robin Williams, was born on July 21, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. He developed an unconditional love for his style in a stand-up comedy. He achieved his own T.V. show called Mork and Mindy (1978-1972), and played many important parts, one with with Robert Altman in the film Popeye (1980). He played multiple remarkable movie roles, both comical and sensational. After only three…

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    While being first and foremost a comedian, his style of acting doesn’t always have to have an over the top feel. Critics would say “all we ever see is mork” but if you look closer you will see an actor that can help us search our sole through the use of comedy. In the movie Bicentennial Man, Robin plays a robot that is trying to find his place in the world, searching for his own version of humanity throughout his long life. Or the movies Good Will Hunting and Dead Poet Society, where Robin…

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    Mindy Kaling is Concerned I have an exceptionally limited list of TV shows that I actually enjoy watching, but The Office is definitely on that list. Along with favorite TV shows comes with favorite characters from that certain show. One of my favorite characters happens to be Kelly Kapoor, played by Mindy Kaling. In her comedic autobiography, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), she explains how she got into the world of show business, being a comedic writer and performer,…

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    Actor and comedian Robin Williams perform fast paced his improvisational style and Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society was known for his performances in films like. Abstract The famous actor and comedian Robin Williams in Chicago, Illinois, July 21, 1951 was born. As a stand-up comedian After developing his improvisational style, Williams has his own television show, Mork and Mindy landed, and the major parts of the film with Robert Altman’s Popeye went. Both comic and dramatic, memorable…

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    Famous Figure Journal 4: Robin Williams Robin Williams was a famous actor and comedian known for his improvisational performances. Some of his greatest work is the Dead Poets Society and Good Will Hunting. Additionally, he suffered from Lewy body dementia and chronic depression. Background Information/Accomplishments The famous comedian and actor Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois (Biography.com, 2016). Shortly after developing his own improvisational style as a…

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    in many movies and tv shows. Robin’s net worth was between $50 - $100 million. Despite being so successful, Williams commited suicide August 11th, 2014 at the age of 63. Robin Williams was one of the most captivating entertainers of all time due to his diverse acting success, his life-long addiction, and his unexpected suicide. Robin Williams left a very successful legacy behind due to his very diverse acting career in both tv shows and movie. Williams won many awards and has been nominated…

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    Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois. While growing up he always had a good sense of humor and had a love for making people smile. He later became an actor and comedian. He was in numerous memorable film, both comedic and dramatic. Robin Williams attended Claremont Men's College and College of Marin before enrolling at the Juilliard School in New York City. He later experimented with comedy and developed a successful stand-up act. He also done work on some shows and…

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    ‘The only thing compulsory is fun,’ I’d like to quote Professor Ping Koy Lam. This statement may sound dubious or lazy when claimed plainly, or perhaps a weak attempt at ‘the moral of a story’. However, to Professor Ping Koy Lam, this was exactly what led him to his accomplishments today. Professor Lam was born in Penang, Malaysia in 1967, and grew up inspired by men of science, His passion for science was deeply imprinted on him during his early youth by his brothers, father and a few…

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    Robin Williams Influence

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    stand-up in his free time and he quickly noticed, after taking advice from a friend of his, that comedy rather than acting was his best way forward. During the 1970s, Robin started his career by performing stand up comedy shows. Williams was noticed by the TV producer George Schlatter he asked him personally to be revealed on a improvement of his ‘Laugh-In’ show, while Robin was performing at the Comedy Club in Los Angeles in 1977. Even though the Laugh-In was not a success, it definitely led to…

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