Robin Williams “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”(Robin Williams Quote). Spoken by a man whose words and ideas changed the world, by taking comedy and a sense of humor to the next level, and this man was Robin Williams. Robin Williams had a very troubled past, but overcame his difficulties by becoming a successful actor. Robin Williams was a man of humor and inspiring words, he touched people's hearts like no other. Though it may have ended badly for him, we should never forget all the good that he had brought to the people and to the world. Robin Williams was one of the most multitalented individuals of all time, due to having a successful career in acting, he overcame many unpleasant adversities in life, …show more content…
When Williams was young, he was bullied badly for being chubby and would often spend much of his time playing alone in his family’s large home to avoid his tormentors (“Biography”). Eventually, he conquered his overweight by joining the wrestling and track team(“Biography”). He later then realised he that he could gain the kids respect by making them laugh from his sense of humor (“Biography”). While Williams was at Juilliard College he met a dancer named Valerie Velardi, then got married and had a son named Zachary (“Biography”). In 1982, marked a downfall in Williams’ personal life as he had an unpleasant problem with alcohol and drugs, specifically cocaine, had a destructive effect with his marriage with Valerie (“Biography”). By 1987 Valerie and Williams got into divorce, then married his son's nanny Marsha Garces in 1989. Then later on, Marsha and Williams had two children named Zelda Rae and Cody Alan (“Biography”). While Robin Williams was attending both Claremont Men’s College he befriended and became roommates with fellow actor Christopher Reeves, then in October 10, 2004 died from causes of drugs and alcohol (“Biography”). Robin Williams has faced many complications and hardships in his life, but whenever he was feeling bad or miserable, the only thing that always made him feel much better, was making everyone
Adam sandler was born on September 9, 1966. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Manchester, New Hampshire. His mom’s name is Judith Levine. She was a teacher at a nursery school. His dad’s name is Stanley Sandler. He was an electrical engineer. Adam is of Russian Jewish descent. Sandler was one of four children. He was always the class clown in school, but never considered becoming a comedian until his brother encouraged him to. He was an actor, comedian, and singer. He is married to Jackie Sandler who is also an actor, and has been in many movies with Adam Sandler. They have been married since June 22, 2003 to present day. He has two daughters, Sadie Sandler and Sunny Sandler.
Generally, when someone is said to be the “best” at something, it is an arbitrary title given to someone by another person based purely of of their own narrow viewpoint. This it true when talking about the best actor, however, there may be a way to determine the best actor on a variety of criteria. Though some may think otherwise, Danny DeVito is a phenomenal actor, who may be considered one of the best in the industry, from his range as an actor, to the sheer number of awards he has won or been nominated for, or even his projects outside of film, he seems to have it all compared to all other actors.
Tennessee Williams was born Thomas Lanier Williams, in 1911, in Columbus, Mississippi. He had an older sister named Rose, who was born in 1909; his one younger brother, Dakin was born in 1919. Williams lived with his mother and her parents in small southern towns. His father was a traveling shoe salesman, who was rarely home. The first years of his life were very idyllic. His father was rarely around, so he wasn’t teased as much, and he enjoyed living with his grandparents. In fact, he went to stay with them after working in the factory in order to recuperate. He was very close to his sister, Rose, and took care of her when she was older. In 1918, Tom’s father got a job as the manager of a shoe company, in St. Louis. Tom hated the big city. His father constantly teased him about being a sissy, calling him Miss Nancy. His mothe...
Throughout America’s history there have been countless influential leaders that have proudly been American. Those have held positions of politicians, soldiers, and . Kanye Omari West has opened the eyes of today's generation and still continues to shape American history. His musical influence has transformed the lives of countless people. Inspiring many to stand up and fight for what they believe in is something Kanye West continues to do even today.. Also, opening the eyes of many to racial injustice towards African American citizens. I’ll further elaborate my claim in the following paragraphs using historical evidence.
Robin McLaurin Williams was born on July 21,1951 in Chicago. Both of his parents were middle aged with grown children so Williams was raised as an only child. His father was a Ford Motor Company executive and his mother was a fashion model. Because his parents both had successful careers and were often absent the maid of the family raised Williams. He later explained "though he knew they loved him, they found it hard to communicate their affection. In fact, he says he began in comedy through his attempts to connect with his mother I'll make mommy laugh, and that'll be okay.' He was marked by the experience, being left with an acute fear of abandonment and a condition he describes as Love Me Syndrome'"(Wills 1). The family moved frequently because of his father's job. Moving constantly never gave Williams a chance to establish friendships. He was a larger child and often made fun of. Williams developed his quick humor as a way to defend himself from taunts and teases. Finally, Williams' father retired and the family settled down in Marion County, CA. Williams was finally able to establish a place for himself and make friends. At last he felt accepted and like he "fit in."
Thomas Lanier Williams III, now known as Tennessee Williams, wrote many famous plays that are still popular today. Williams’ family troubles caused inspiration for most of his writings. He became famous for the plays, novels, poems, and essays he wrote(Pbs). William’s was a contributor to the 20th-century American playwrights (Poetry Foundation). Tennessee Williams used his experiences from childhood to write his magnificent plays by portraying his own family troubles onto paper, which brought his characters to life. Tennessee Williams used his brilliance and individual agony to become one of the most famous American playwrights but was tortured by his inner demons, homosexuality, depression, and substance abuse.
Robin has also played many consversal roles in his movies like in “birdcage” “The movie stars Robin Williams as Armand Goldman, the owner-operator of a drag revue on South Beach” (The Birdcage review RogerEbert.com). the movie was very influential throughout the LGBT community “What The Birdcage does display perfectly, and not quite like any other movie before or after it, is the burden of performing normativity. I’m quite sure that most queer people have felt the desire or need to “be like everyone else,”(Was It Good For The Gays: ‘The Birdcage’ DECIDER.com). Another role that was influential was “Mrs.Doubtfire” where one of the messages of the movie was about new family dynamics “for a Hollywood film—a radical ending in every way: an ending
Johnny Depp launched his career with the low budget horror flick A Nightmare On Elm Street. He kept on making films from there (Hawes 8). Johnny won the Golden Globe and screen actors guild award for the best actor.
Johnny Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on June 9 1963. His mother Betty Sue worked as a waitress, and father John Christopher Depp worked as a civil engineer. Depp has always been closer with his mother than his father, Depp also as 3 siblings’ two girls and a boy. Depp’s home town is also known as “the barbecue capital of the world.” Even though Depp was closest to his mother that didn’t compete with his relationship with his “Pawpaw” grandfather who died when Depp was only a mere 7 years old.
On August 11, 2014, Robin McLaurin Williams took his own life. Throughout his 63 years on Earth he had become one of America’s most well-known actors and comedians. Williams suffered from depression and anxiety in the years before his death. He had also been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013. The origins of Williams’ mental illnesses can be explained by the biological perspective, behavioral perspective, and psychodynamic perspective.
In Good Morning Vietnam, Williams portrays an Air Force DJ who risks everything to help a Vietnamese teenager escape from U.S. troops he had been bombing because he believed the teen was a good person that had been misled; the care and forgiveness that Williams had his character show, I believe, is the kind that the Parson would give as well. In the movie Dead Poets Society Williams plays a teacher that teaches his students to believe in and be themselves while also being enthusiastic about learning. I believe that Williams could bring the Parson this element of his character that other actors may have trouble making a reality. Robin Williams also starred in the movie Good Will Hunting as a psychiatrist that helps a wayward stranger find himself and move forward from his dark past; Williams would put the kind, helpful nature he gave the psychiatrist into the character of the Parson who “neglected not in rain or thunder, in sickness or in grief, to pay a call” (Lines
Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois. He was a great great grand-son of the Governor and Senate of Mississippi, which was Anselm J. McLaurin. His parents were Laurie McLaurin, which was a model from Mississippi, and Robert Fitzgerald Williams who owned a Ford Motor Company in Indiana. In his early life, when he got out of high school, he went to college to study Political Science, but then decided to not do that and study theatre at Juilliard School in New York. When he was in college, he had a close friend named Christopher Reeve. He also became an actor. They were close friends until he died on October 10, 2004. He died of AIDS. Robin left college his Junior
“The first step is you have to say that you can.” And that is exactly what famous actor/rapper, Will Smith, has done to make his career an outstanding one. While Will Smith has all the fame and fortune he still finds a way to make time to help charities and make films that inspire real people in bad situations to never give up.
In the his life robin Williams donated to many charities for the simple fact that he was a good person, he grew up with money but that did not stop him from being himself, he attended Juilliard, where he met christiford reaves later in robin's life
Johnny Depp is considered to be one of the greatest actors of the 21st century so far. He is considered to be so because of his ability to transform his character to the point where the audience actually thinks that is who he is in real life. This transfers to his real life as well. He is so good at acting to the point where he does not even know that he is acting. He does not know quite when to return to reality once he is done acting. Which I argue is the main reason why he is one of the best actors. I consider him to be a flamboyant and eccentric style of actor. This allows him to take on many different roles and in return, have an opportunity to star in a wide range of films. He has played many different characters so far in his career such as: Willy Wonka, Captain Jack Sparrow, and Donnie Brasco.