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Here are ten things we learned while readingRobin.
While there, he imagined fantastical battles between his battalions of toy soldiers.
As Itzkoff has it, this attic was a playground of his mind that Williams never left entirely.
He felt at home, and was succeeding in school.
But his father got a job in San Fransisco, the family uprooted, and Williamss eyes were opened.
And then Robin came in and was a bull in a China shop.
If everything felt completely improvised, well, good.
I never took offense, said Dawber.
And then hed grab your tits and then run away.
And somehow he could get away with it.
It was the 70s, after all.
Williams starred inWaiting for Godotwith Steve Martin.Wait, what?
It was directed by Mike Nichols and featured Bill Irwin and F. Murray Abraham?
Wow, really?!
Oh, its public record?
It made a sound like a chicken bone breaking, said Williams.
It looks better than it did before.
They shit all over us.
As exhausted as they were, neither of them smiled or laughed.
Bridges said it was the only time that I remember Robin being at a loss for words.
(Williamss version is a little different than Reevess remembrance, but its something along those lines.)
Reeves laughed for the first time since his accident, and knew hed be okay.
But he was the most sweet, charming, voluble character youd ever want to talk to.
I was just in tears, it was so funny.
When Gilliam asked Williams to re-create the guy several days later, it wasnt the same.
One night, he ran into Dana Carvey and tried to apologize to Carvey for using the term Mr.
Happy for his penis.
I go, Robin, I dont believe that was mine, said Carvey.
And I dont think he ever believed me.
So we had kind of an awkward exchange.
I said, I kind of accept that, but I tried to beyoufor four years.
I realized later, this was not the way it was supposed to go.
Youre supposed to say, Thank you.
