ROBIN WILLIAMS
is quite possibly my favourite male comedian. He was born July 21, 1951 and is known as an actor, voice actor, and stand-up comedian.
He first rose to fame as Mork in the TV series Mork & Mindy, but then went on to establish a successful career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting.
His film career includes such acclaimed films as Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), and Good Will Hunting (1997), as well as Popeye (1980), Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Night at the Museum (2006), and Happy Feet (2006).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times, Williams went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Good Will Hunting (1997).
He has also received two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and five Grammy Awards.
Here's some of Robin's stand-up material...
"Michael is claiming racism, and I'm like, "Honey, you gotta pick a race first!" What are you claiming, mistreatment of elves? What are you saying?"
"And that's when you realize that God gave you a penis and a brain, and only enough blood to run one at a time."
"The Swiss...the nice Germans, or as they like to say, the other white race. Now how can you trust an army—how butch is an army that has a wine opener on its knife? "
"And some people say Jesus wasn't Jewish. Of COURSE he was Jewish! 30 years old, single, lives with his parents, come on! He works in his father's business, his mom thought he was God's gift, he's Jewish! Give it up!"
And not to forget his classic
quotes as Mrs Doubtfire...
Undoubtedly one of the funniest
comedies of the Nineties and
now a dead set classic.
Euphegenia Doubtfire...
"Look at this! My first day as a woman and I'm getting hot flashes."
"Carpe dentum. Seize the teeth."
"Some angry member of the kitchen staff, did you not tip them? Oh, the terrorists, they ran that way, it was a run-by fruiting!"
"Ohh thank you, dear. Yes, touch me again and I'll drown you ya bastard!"
"Look, Natty. That's called liposuction."
"You know they often say a man with a car like that's trying to compensate for smaller genitals. But not in your case, cause I see that you're a strapping lad aren't ya."
"She's got her own personal jackhammer in the bedroom. She could break sidewalks with that thing. Surprised she hasn't chipped her teeth. She uses it and the lights dim, it's like a prison movie."
"Sink the sub? Hide the weasel? Park the porpoise? A bit of the old Humpty-Dumpty? The Bone Dance, eh? Little Jack Horny, Baloney Bop? Bit of the old Cunning Linguistics, huh?"
But Robin Williams' rapier wit
and comic talents are best
displayed in his voice over
characterisation of the Genie of
the Lamp in Aladdin.
Genie of the Lamp.....
Oi! Ten thousand years will give you such a crick in the neck.
Jafar, Jafar, he's our man; if he can't do it, GREAT!
It's all part and parcel, the whole "genie gig" PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWERS! Itty-bitty living space!
Yo, Rugman! Haven't seen you in a few millennia. Give me some tassel.
First, that fez-and-vest combo is much too third-century. These patches. What are we trying to say? Beggar? No. Let's work with me here.
I can't help you, I work for Senor Psychopath now!
Do you mind if I kiss the monkey? Oh! Hairball.
Once again, this whole broadcast has been brought to you by Sand - it's everywhere, get used to it
Al, you're back! And your front! You're both here!
Don't make me use the other end!
Oh, no. The crowd is parting. Who's coming? It's Moses!
Hope you enjoyed this little snapshot of the talented Mr Williams
J G S
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