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Pure comedic gold straight from the heart! Join us as we celebrate the most spontaneous and hilarious unscripted moments from the legendary Robin Williams. From his wild talk show appearances to behind-the-scenes magic, these impromptu gems showcase why he was truly one of a kind. Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt!
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00:00Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the best improvised Robin
00:10Williams moments in movies, TV shows, award shows, and interviews.
00:20Number 30. Jay Leno Appearance. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
00:30So are you in that movie Jim Johnny? Ahead of the release of the 1995 film Jumanji,
00:35the late great Robin Williams made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He wasted no
00:40time before entertaining the audience and made the comedy show host laugh on numerous occasions.
00:46Before discussing his new film that centers on a supernatural board game,
00:49Williams cracked several jokes about casino games and Vegas.
00:52It's like Rod Serling's walking around the lobby going, picture a place without sound, without light.
00:57Where you can kiss your assets goodbye.
01:03Oh yeah, and he made it clear not to mess with him when he's playing Nintendo.
01:07During the talk show appearance, he also discussed the making of Jumanji in that inimitable Robin
01:12Williams fashion.
01:13I was wrestling this crocodile, and I was like, oh yes, yes, and I pounded it on the head,
01:18and all of a sudden from inside I heard, hey!
01:22There was this guy in there going, hey, it's me, man, it's Tim!
01:25Number 29, Calls with Steven Spielberg, Schindler's List.
01:29You might be thinking, wait a sec, Robin Williams wasn't in Schindler's List.
01:34I didn't do enough.
01:36You did so much.
01:38You're right.
01:38However, he was involved during the making of the multi-Oscar-winning epic historical drama.
01:43The production of the dark emotional Holocaust film was taxing on director Steven Spielberg.
01:48Schindler's List, I was always a bit outside of the experience.
01:50And I think it's because it was horrendous and troubling and deeply saddening.
01:58But Williams, who had recently starred in Spielberg's Hook, helped him get through it
02:02by calling once a week to offer some comic relief.
02:05Spielberg explained this in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, stating that his friend
02:09would only hang up after hearing a big laugh.
02:12What a great friend.
02:13This is the other problem with making the movie, talking about how hard it was, laughing.
02:16The laughing hurt.
02:18The laughing hurt in the sides, in the throat, and in the back of the mind.
02:23Number 28, Film Set Interview, RV.
02:25You're nice French.
02:26You don't get the attitude when you're in Paris.
02:29I try to speak French like I speak now and I go, speak English.
02:33Why do you even bother?
02:35What couldn't Robin Williams do?
02:37During an interview on the set of the 2006 road comedy film RV,
02:40the multi-talented Williams showed off his linguistic versatility,
02:44and the interviewer could not stop laughing.
02:46Camille de famille, a family truck.
02:49Why not call it that way?
02:50What is a French family car?
02:52A mother-father pack of cigarettes.
02:54It got to the point where one could question whether or not this could even be considered an interview.
02:59Williams rambled for several minutes with hilarious, playful improvisation.
03:02And at one point, he made it seem as if he was the host of a talk show.
03:06All right, we're back.
03:08We're talking to a woman from Quebec.
03:09We've already talked to her.
03:10She's talking to us about VR.
03:13I'm not talking, by the way, just to let you know.
03:16That interviewer must have been thinking,
03:17merci, Robin Williams, for making this interaction so much fun.
03:21Number 27.
03:22Dick Cavett Appearance.
03:24The Dick Cavett Show.
03:25An unusual program is what Dick Cavett told the audience they'd be in store for
03:29with Robin Williams making an appearance on the show.
03:32With the use of multiple accents, impersonations, and pure improvisation,
03:36the audience was in for a treat.
03:39Nice to have you on the show, David.
03:41Oh, David.
03:43David.
03:43It's smashing my...
03:44Oh, cameras.
03:45We better clean it up.
03:46I'm sorry.
03:47Williams let his character and unparalleled acting skills illuminate the rooms and viewers' TV screens.
03:53This included acting like he was on a film set and pretending that he was a little kid.
03:57Whoa.
03:58Mother gave this so I could write my new book.
04:03Dick Cavett even claimed that Williams was rubbing off on him.
04:06You know, whatever you have is catching because I'm not usually this weird myself.
04:11You could try improvising with that man, but good luck keeping up with that level of brilliance.
04:16Number 26.
04:181978 stand-up comedy special.
04:20Robin Williams.
04:21Off the Wall.
04:22We are convinced that if you gave Robin Williams one word or one name,
04:27he could take it and make hours' worth of improv out of it.
04:30During a 1978 comedy special,
04:32Williams took a suggestion from someone in the audience and turned it into gold.
04:35All right, monsieur, we shall start off with the specialty of the house,
04:38the tiny escargot or snails in their native tunnel.
04:42Wait, I pick them off the plant.
04:46We're not so sure that's really how they prepare escargot,
04:50but we're here for the sound effects.
04:51Also during the comedy special,
04:53Williams engaged with the audience by leaving the stage
04:55and providing fans a chance to see him perform extra up close and personal.
04:59No!
05:01Everyone I've ever known, Robin!
05:05There are people here I've slept with twice!
05:07This type of audience interaction isn't something you get at just any comedy event.
05:12Robin Williams was something else.
05:14What am I doing up here?
05:15Oh, two!
05:16Oh, no!
05:17I'm sorry, we'll do a quick impression now.
05:19I better get back down.
05:21Welcome to Notre Dame.
05:25Number 25, 1988 comedy special, an all-star toast to the improv.
05:30Oh, look around.
05:31People are getting afraid.
05:32They're going, oh, man, man, he's coming towards my table.
05:35Oh!
05:35How are you doing?
05:36My God, I didn't...
05:37I thought you were still in Congress.
05:38Williams went on one of his patented accent adventures during a 1988 comedy improv event.
05:43From Indian to Scottish to U.S. Southern, he seized the room and captured laughs from all over the place, no matter what accent he used.
05:51You know, I told you, I told you that I found these things on the freeway and I sold them together.
05:56You know, there are those little possums out there running around.
06:00Pepperidge Farm is putting them in a doughy crust.
06:02During this bit, Williams also demonstrated an impressive knack for being able to use whatever and whoever was in the room to shape his act.
06:10Eventually, they had to pull him off the stage because time was up.
06:13But within those mere nine or so comical minutes, Williams gave the audience a performance to remember.
06:18It's like Dorothy on acid.
06:20This is what it's about.
06:22And there's Bud, like the Wizard of Oz, going, don't look behind that curtain.
06:27Number 24, Conan Appearance, Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
06:31Kid, have your kids seen your stand-up that you're doing right now?
06:34Yes, it's very interesting.
06:35My 10-year-old saw it and said, you have to set limits, which was good.
06:38When it was time to talk to Conan during a 2002 television appearance,
06:43Robin Williams figured, why not bring out the Irish accent?
06:45And the words he decided to utilize in the process were hilarious.
06:49But that was only the beginning.
06:51Oh, Lord, it's good to be here with you, Mr. O'Brien.
06:55On this fine New York spring day.
06:57How are you, not Robin?
06:58Oh, dear faith, it's a great day.
07:01Conan may have reminded Williams that there were kids watching,
07:03but there was no way he was going to keep it PG.
07:05Even when simply asked about bringing his comedy show to Broadway,
07:09Williams responded in his unique humorous fashion.
07:12Excited about Broadway?
07:13Big time excitement.
07:14Ooh, Broadway, hello!
07:17Well, you could sing loud for no reason.
07:20Not only did the audience get a kick out of it, but the host did as well.
07:24Number 23, Carpe Dentum, Mrs. Doubtfire.
07:28Dinner with the fam doesn't go as planned for Mrs. Doubtfire.
07:31One of multiple things that go wrong includes her dentures falling into the wine glass after
07:35taking a sip.
07:36What follows is an ingenious piece of improvisation from Robin Williams.
07:41Ooh?
07:43Oh my god.
07:45So sorry about that.
07:47Carpe Diem is an overarching message in another Williams classic,
07:51the 1989 film Dead Poets Society.
07:54Carpe Dentum, though?
07:55That's something else altogether.
07:57Carpe Dentum.
07:58Seize the teeth.
07:59Oh dear, a spoon.
08:02Oh, how clever.
08:03For Williams to have delivered this ad-lib while attempting to scoop the dentures out
08:07of the glass, all while not breaking character, is something to behold.
08:11Oh, just shake them off like a dog.
08:14Sorry.
08:15Oh, forgive me.
08:16All right.
08:17Sorry about my spree.
08:19Number 22, Craig Ferguson Appearance.
08:22The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
08:24Robin Williams fittingly started off his interview with Craig Ferguson with a Scottish accent,
08:28which led to the two having some fun with British accents and high-pitched voices.
08:32What is this madness?
08:33You can't walk around like that.
08:34What if you have to do something quickly?
08:36You do it slowly.
08:38Huh?
08:38You slide around in your little slippers.
08:41With Williams in typically unpredictable mode on numerous occasions throughout the episode,
08:46Ferguson looked to the camera to assure everybody that they were just joking.
08:49This included after Williams enacted Shakespeare with a speech impediment.
08:53Alas!
08:54Yes!
08:56I knew he was!
08:57Yay!
08:58I look forward to your angry speech impediment thing.
09:01It's just a joke.
09:02We're just messing around.
09:03We don't mean any harm by it.
09:04Another memorable moment was when Williams insinuated that he didn't know what day it was.
09:09A lack of protein will do that to you.
09:10Finally, he even helped Ferguson answer fan emails, including one asking for help naming a band.
09:16His response was, well, interesting.
09:19How about chlamydia?
09:24That's good.
09:25Number 21.
09:26Letterman Appearance.
09:27Late Show with David Letterman.
09:29No one could make an entrance quite like Robin Williams.
09:32In 1993, he arrived on the set of The Late Show with David Letterman in style,
09:37with facial expressions that really got us here.
09:40Oh!
09:40Oh!
09:40Oh!
09:41Oh!
09:41Oh!
09:42Oh!
09:43Oh!
09:43Oh!
09:44Oh!
09:44Oh!
09:45Oh!
09:45Oh!
09:45Oh!
09:46Oh!
09:46Oh!
09:47Oh!
09:47Oh!
09:47Oh!
09:48Oh!
09:48Oh!
09:49On this particular day, Williams seems to have been feeling extra musical.
09:53After showing off some vocals, he later pretended to be an Italian as he talked about David Letterman
09:58and life in Italy.
09:59David Letterman!
10:00Oh!
10:00Selva Toppen at work!
10:02I've been a bit of a timer!
10:04David Letterman!
10:05You know, and people in Italy are going, I like him.
10:08He was talented enough that we know he would have nailed a movie role as a native of Italy.
10:12But then again, he could have nailed a role as just about anyone.
10:16Do radio ventriloquism.
10:17That's a great job.
10:18Hey, how are you, Charlie?
10:19Nice to have you on the show.
10:20Well, good to be on the show, Edgar.
10:22It's radio!
10:23They don't know!
10:24Number 20.
10:25Marlon Brando does Shakespeare.
10:27Dead Poet Society.
10:29One of Robin Williams' signature dramatic roles allowed for levity and even a small amount
10:34of improvisation.
10:35In this particular scene, his character John gives a lesson on Shakespeare.
10:39We're going to talk about Shakespeare as someone who writes something very interesting.
10:43Now, many of you have seen Shakespeare done very much like this.
10:47Oh, Titus, bring your friend hither.
10:50The spiel diverts from the usual boring and monotonous lecture thanks to the actor's ability
10:54to think on his feet.
10:55He resorts to impersonating legends like Marlon Brando to get his point across, with no script
11:01prompting him to do so.
11:02But if any of you have seen Mr. Marlon Brando, you know that Shakespeare can be there for fans,
11:08Romans, countrymen.
11:10Of course, the moment feels completely natural because of Williams' inherent comedic gifts.
11:18While most of the film is serious, the late genius managed to include this hilarious ad-lib
11:23without ever taking us out of the story.
11:26Number 19.
11:27The Chinese Restaurant Scene.
11:29The Fisher King.
11:31Director Terry Gilliam's The Fisher King defies description and contains an Oscar-nominated
11:36performance from Robin Williams.
11:38During a double date, the comedian and Jeff Bridges star opposite Mercedes Ruhle and Amanda
11:43Plummer in a hilariously disastrous scene.
11:46The four actors' characters are unable to keep a solid conversation, and a variety of awkward
11:51moments ensue.
11:52Apparently, the iconic scene was born out of improvisation, making it all the more impressive,
12:12especially when you consider Williams' surprise singing performance.
12:15The eternally lovable actor approaches the scene with a quiet and mischievous nature that's
12:30completely captivating.
12:32His heartfelt and genuine character truly comes alive, and it feels like he's delivering
12:38a masterclass in improv.
12:40Number 18.
12:41Playing Heads Up.
12:43The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
12:44When Robin Williams joined Ellen DeGeneres to play Heads Up, we got a glimpse into what
12:49he might have been like on game nights.
12:51His ability to chain together accents and impersonations at a moment's notice is nothing
12:56short of impressive.
12:57He even makes a Miley Cyrus impression work under the circumstances.
13:00Imagine a wrecking ball.
13:08Oh!
13:09Miley Cyrus.
13:10Miley Cyrus.
13:11Yeah.
13:11The game becomes an afterthought at a certain point, as Williams takes over with a whirlwind
13:16of comedic intensity.
13:18With his hilarious attempts at mimicking everyone from Cher to David Beckham, the performer brings
13:23the house down.
13:24Huh!
13:25Right then, why are you coming right here?
13:27Hey, right there!
13:28Skull!
13:32Beckham!
13:33Damn!
13:33DeGeneres can't help but laugh at his continuously amusing and completely unscripted hijinks.
13:39And we are right there with her.
13:41Number 17.
13:42His Entire Appearance.
13:44Whose Line Is It Anyway?
13:46It's only fitting that a master improviser like Robin Williams would end up on the unscripted
13:50show Whose Line Is It Anyway?
13:52The legend gets off to a raucous start, providing one of the most lovably hectic guestbots in
13:58the show's history.
13:59He plays well with his co-stars, particularly in a sketch about directors ordering around
14:04unruly actors.
14:06There's no doubt he always makes his fellow scene partners look good, with or without props.
14:21All the while, the entertainer seems to be in his happy place in a show full of improvisational
14:27games.
14:27Needless to say, he makes the most of a truly generous and funny appearance.
14:37Number 16.
14:39Robin Williams and Jonathan Winters Improvise Together.
14:4260 Minutes.
14:43Robin Williams took inspiration from a number of comic personalities, including the improvisational
14:49genius Jonathan Winters.
14:51During this 60 Minutes interview, Winters gets interrupted by his friend and fellow comedian.
14:55Williams instantly transforms into a director, ordering his counterpart to try out different
15:00personas.
15:00I want you to work with your eyes.
15:02I work with my eyes.
15:03You gotta see your eyes.
15:04Tell us what you really feel.
15:06Subtext is love.
15:08Edward, we're gonna get you through the tunnel.
15:11Once the action shifts outside, the two entertainers really get going, drifting in and out of bizarre
15:18characters in a haze of wonderfully zany unscripted bits.
15:22The fact that Winters was an incredibly important figure in Williams' life makes the segment especially
15:27thrilling to see.
15:28My hand's on your head now.
15:30No, but they're in my hands.
15:31Why would you put your hand on my head?
15:32There's nothing out of my head.
15:33It's a two-shot.
15:34Go with me.
15:35It's a two-shot.
15:36Work with me now.
15:37Work with me, demon spirit.
15:38The episode provides a stage for two of America's greatest improvisers to shine, and we could
15:44never get enough of it.
15:46Number 15.
15:47Slipping on the Floor.
15:48The Birdcage.
15:49In one of his more underrated comedies, Williams plays Armand Goldman, the owner of a Miami
15:55drag club.
15:55Fosse, fosse, fosse, you do Martha Graham, Martha Graham, Martha Graham.
16:00Or Twyla, Twyla, Twyla.
16:02Or Michael Kidd, Michael Kidd, Michael Kidd, Michael Kidd.
16:05Or Madonna, Madonna, Madonna.
16:07He's forced to act straight with his partner, Nathan Lane dressed as a middle-aged woman,
16:11while meeting his son's conservative in-laws-to-be.
16:14You men.
16:15They're just the biggest babies.
16:17They can run the world, but they can't pick out a tie.
16:20Oh, I know.
16:21I can't get this big lug to buy a new suit.
16:25In the climactic dinner sequence, Armand slips and falls while carrying a pot of soup.
16:30According to Williams' co-star Hank Azaria, Williams actually slipped and fell while filming
16:34the sequence.
16:35Ever the pro, William simply got back up and carried on.
16:38Although, he nearly breaks while telling his son to go, go.
16:42You can't admit your things to do, you're not giving no time to Joe.
16:46Shut up!
16:47It's okay.
16:48We're all right.
16:49It's fine.
16:50Just shut up, god damn you.
16:51It's all right.
16:52Stop crying.
16:52God damn you.
16:53What are you standing there for?
16:54Go!
16:55Go!
16:55You'll be here in a minute.
16:56Go!
16:57Number 14.
16:58Inside the Actor's Studio Interview.
17:00Inside the Actor's Studio.
17:02During his stint on Inside the Actor's Studio, Williams hilariously went off the rails in
17:07seconds.
17:08He has everyone laughing their butts off before host James Lipton has asked a single question.
17:13A lot of times people know the Reverend will do that.
17:18A lot of times you feel the need to do that.
17:24Okay, we're ready now.
17:26Things don't get less interesting once the interview gets going either.
17:29Between anecdotes and discussions about technique, the pair also deals with serious subjects
17:34in a playful way.
17:35And the comedian's interaction with the audience makes the episode extra memorable.
17:40Turning his appearance into a stand-up set, he repeatedly creates hysterical situations
17:45out of thin air.
17:46Attempts to get attention to their parents.
17:48Oh, for my mom especially.
17:49And that was what both of them...
17:51Oh, big time.
17:52Just to get breastfed was a really important thing.
17:55I remember going, is this thing on?
17:56He subverts the traditional talk show format in the best way, giving Lipton and everyone
18:02watching a front row seat to his genius.
18:05Number 13.
18:06The Prank Phone Calls.
18:07Mrs. Doubtfire.
18:09Director Chris Columbus allowed Robin Williams to improvise throughout the making of Mrs.
18:14Doubtfire.
18:14In the scene where his character Daniel prank calls Sally Fields' Miranda, Williams unleashes
18:19increasingly outrageous voices from his comedic mind.
18:22I was in a band, severe tire damage.
18:25In a band?
18:26I just want to know one thing.
18:28Are your kids well behaved?
18:30Or do they need like a few light slams every now and then?
18:33Outtakes from the production reveal the staggering number of takes he completed for the sequence.
18:38While the final product mostly follows the script with some improv thrown in, the behind-the-scenes
18:43clips present other variations of the moment.
18:46Each alternate shot gets more absurd, as Williams invents new personalities with wild backstories.
18:52You know, because if they need a few light slams, I'm the one for them.
18:55Don't make me!
18:56All right, then!
18:58No!
18:59That's it!
19:00Next time it's on target!
19:02Even after filming dozens of takes, he manages to return with crazier ideas and a boundless energy.
19:09Of course, that's precisely what made him one in a million.
19:13Number 12.
19:14Robin and Billy Crystal at the Oscars.
19:16The 76th Academy Awards.
19:19Collaborators and friends, Billy Crystal and Robin Williams were no stranger to working
19:24together.
19:24During one of Crystal's hosting gigs at the Oscars, Williams joins him on stage for what
19:29winds up becoming a comedic break in the show.
19:32Standing behind the lead presenter, the comedian pretends to dub the host.
19:36The seemingly unscripted jokes keep coming, as the entertainer pokes fun at the ceremony
19:40itself and their attire.
19:42And Robin stands next to me, and as the congress is droning on, Robin says,
19:48No way this mother f***er wins.
19:49Putting a new spin on standard award show banter, the duo throws the ceremony for a much-needed
19:54loop.
19:55And Williams keeps this energy when introducing the next award category afterward.
20:00It's safe to say the actor really thrived during this broadcast in front of his peers.
20:04The moment they say your name when you win, English becomes a second language.
20:08And I forgot to thank my mother, and she was in the audience.
20:12Yeah, even the therapist went, get out!
20:15Number 11.
20:16Much of the movie.
20:18Jack.
20:18One of Francis Ford Coppola's lesser efforts, Jack stars Williams as Jack Powell, a kid who
20:24ages four times faster than a typical child.
20:26Just can't sleep, I had a scary dream.
20:30Can I sleep in here?
20:33Yeah, of course, buddy.
20:35Stimpy too?
20:37Sure.
20:37Okay.
20:38When Jack is 10 years old and attending school, he has the body and appearance of a 45-year-old
20:43Robin Williams.
20:44According to Coppola, Williams improvised many of his lines at his insistence.
20:49He told the Christian Science Monitor, quote,
20:51The easiest thing about working with Robin was encouraging him to improvise, for he's brilliant.
20:55You might want to go to the dance with me.
20:59It'd be really, really fun.
21:02Oh, Jackie.
21:03So you want to go?
21:07My mom will drive us.
21:09When he began to ad-lib, it was screamingly funny.
21:12While it's not known what specific lines were improvised, it's clear that Williams had
21:16to carry much of the film on his shoulders.
21:18Even if the results were mixed, Williams' dedication is undeniable.
21:23Number 10.
21:24Shakespeare Monologue.
21:25The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
21:28People sometimes forget that Robin Williams was a classically trained actor.
21:32He brought that knowledge to his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
21:36In talking about Shakespeare, the guest and host trade quips about the Bard, with Williams
21:41expertly parodying his trademark dialogue.
21:43Is this to be or not to be?
21:48Right!
21:50I wrote that as mine!
21:53I'm with Shakespeare, right?
21:54Kiss my touch.
21:56In a completely improvised Shakespearean interlude, the comedian breaks into various impressions
22:01of celebrities doing Hamlet.
22:03His Stallone and Schwarzenegger impressions are particularly impressive, capturing their voices
22:07and precise styles flawlessly.
22:10It's wonderful out here.
22:11It's like great to hear about it.
22:12It's Stallone, I couldn't say.
22:13It's Stallone, you could feel like, to be a what, you know?
22:17Schwarzenegger walks into the room.
22:19I'm back.
22:20Watch out, Denmark.
22:21The entire moment plays out like an expertly written piece of comedy.
22:25With Carson as his support, Williams leaps from his chair into our hearts, delivering
22:30one funny line after the other.
22:33Number 9.
22:34Pinocchio.
22:35Aladdin.
22:3510,000 years will give you such a crick in the neck.
22:42Despite some strong competition, Williams' performance as the genie may be his best work.
22:48Not only is the voice acting terrific, but it encapsulates everything that made Williams
22:52such a fantastic entertainer.
22:54His manic energy, his uproarious comedy, and his unending creativity.
22:58I can't make anybody fall in love with anybody else.
23:03You little punum there.
23:05Rule number 3.
23:06I can't bring people back from the dead.
23:10It's not a pretty picture.
23:11I don't like doing it.
23:13Animation supervisor Eric Goldberg fondly recalls Williams' improvisations in the recording
23:18booth, which indicated making a blip sound to indicate Aladdin's lie.
23:22It was meant to represent the sound of Pinocchio's growing nose.
23:25So, Goldberg and his team worked around Williams' improv and added Pinocchio's face into the
23:30movie.
23:30The only way I get out of this is if my master wishes me out.
23:35So, you can guess how often that's happened.
23:37I'll do it.
23:38I'll set you free.
23:39Uh-huh.
23:39Yeah, right.
23:40Whoop!
23:41No, really, I promise.
23:43After I make my first two wishes, I'll use my third wish to set you free.
23:47It's amazing to consider how much creative leverage Williams had on the creation of Aladdin.
23:52Number 8.
23:53Thomas and Tim.
23:54Friends.
23:55In 1997, Williams and Billy Crystal co-starred in the Ivan Reitman comedy Father's Day.
24:00The day before it premiered, Williams and Crystal also appeared together in this Friends episode.
24:05Do you mind if we sit here?
24:06Could you scooch?
24:07Oh.
24:07Move over just a little bit.
24:10Keep on scooching.
24:12Their presence was not planned, and their characters never appeared in the script.
24:17Rather, Williams and Crystal were both near the Friends set and were asked if they wanted
24:21to cameo.
24:22They obviously agreed and reportedly improvised the entire scene.
24:26So you went to Pete's?
24:27What happened?
24:28This is something you lost.
24:29Why is this happening to me?
24:31I don't know.
24:31Maybe it's my wound.
24:33Forget it.
24:33At one point, Matt LeBlanc even got in on the action and improvised a rude interruption,
24:38resulting in an annoyed admonishment from Billy Crystal.
24:41It's me.
24:41I've been sleeping with you.
24:43So you're the gynecologist?
24:44Hey, I'm trying to have a private conversation right now.
24:46It was probably the highlight of his career.
24:50Please, give me this thing, all right?
24:54Oh, this thing, all right?
24:56Enough!
24:57Number 7.
24:57He Stole My Line
24:58Good Will Hunting
25:00Sean McGuire is one of Williams' more reserved and dramatic roles, and it was the one that
25:04earned him his only Academy Award.
25:06You don't know about real loss, because it only occurs when you love something more
25:11than you love yourself.
25:14I doubt you've ever dared to love anybody that much.
25:17The ending of the movie sees Will going to California to reunite with Skylar, and leaving
25:21Sean a note telling him he had to, quote, go see about a girl.
25:25This is a reference to a line Sean uttered earlier in the film.
25:28I just slid my ticket across the table and I said, sorry guys, I gotta see about a girl.
25:33I gotta go see about a girl?
25:35Yeah.
25:35That's what you said?
25:36I had.
25:36And they let you get away with that?
25:37Oh yeah, they saw in my eyes and I meant it.
25:40According to Matt Damon, Sean's reaction to the note was completely improvised by Williams.
25:45The script didn't have Sean saying anything, but Williams, ever the ad-libber, reportedly
25:49improvised a different line on each take.
25:52When he said the line that now appears in the movie, Damon grabbed the director in excitement,
25:56knowing that Williams had just uttered gold.
25:59If the professor calls about that job, just tell him, sorry.
26:03I had to go see about a girl.
26:05Well, well, son of a bitch, stole my line.
26:13Many Things, Mork and Mindy
26:16Mork and Mindy served as Williams' mainstream breakthrough hit.
26:19Boy, am I in for it now.
26:22Sent before the white desk again.
26:24What did I do?
26:25The solar lander, you fool.
26:27You painted a mustache on it.
26:28But Orson doesn't know I did it.
26:30Then why am I here?
26:32If I knew that, I wouldn't be talking to myself.
26:34It all started when Williams was cast in the Happy Days episode, My Favorite Orkin, and
26:40he reportedly impressed the network executives by improvising most of Mork's dialogue.
26:44His character proved so popular that he was given a spin-off, and Williams quickly became
26:49a household name.
26:51While stories of Williams' improv have been greatly exaggerated and mythologized, he still
26:56improvised to great success.
26:58Stop it, you're going to stretch out my boots.
27:00These are your boots.
27:01I really had to stuff socks in the front.
27:06Oh, Mark, you're so talented and handsome, and you have such great-tasting clothes.
27:10Hey, wait a minute, I never said that.
27:12Well, it'd be nice if you did once in a while.
27:13One of the show's writers, David Misch, told Gizmodo, quote,
27:18He didn't do extended ad-libs, but what he did that would be so brilliant were these
27:22little things.
27:23A line here and there, a word here and there, a face, a voice.
27:27Those were the things that blew people's minds.
27:32That's it.
27:33You know, I really hate it when you act like this.
27:34Oh?
27:35Yeah.
27:36Oh, really?
27:36You know what I hate?
27:38I hate it when you're gargling, you don't make any noise.
27:40It's like...
27:40In 2005, Robin Williams was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes.
27:54He's all smiles as he accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring the impact he's
27:58made through his illustrious body of work.
28:00The actor's off-the-cuff remarks feature many of his trademarks, including accents and
28:05a few impersonations for good measure.
28:07Try the Danish.
28:08Saluting his family and colleagues, he doesn't shy away from some more emotional moments
28:25either.
28:25William's ability to snap between a heartfelt story and a hilarious one is abundantly
28:31clear in this clip.
28:32I also want to thank another amazing woman, Rebecca Jane Irwin-Spencer, who is my assistant,
28:37who has a quick way of really lovingly me.
28:39When I get too infused with myself going, I'm a star, she'll go, hey, Mork guy.
28:44In the end, the performer was able to touchingly thank everyone while keeping the ceremony light
28:49with his upbeat energy.
28:50Nobody else could do that quite like him.
28:53Number 4.
28:54Melting Icing, Mrs. Doubtfire.
28:56In one of the movie's greatest sequences, Daniel is forced to play both himself and Mrs. Doubtfire
29:02when social worker Mrs. Sellner pops by for a surprise visit.
29:05Because I have an appointment on Monday and Friday evenings to check the apartment.
29:11I remember him seeing something about that.
29:14Are you sure you want to walk in, dear?
29:15That's three floors, whiffing it all the way.
29:18If you can do it, I can.
29:19I'll bet so.
29:20Is your ticker all right?
29:22Top notch.
29:22Oh, good, because I don't want to jumpstart you.
29:24Having lost his mask, Daniel shoves his face in a cake and pretends that it's Mrs. Doubtfire's
29:30nightly meringue mask.
29:32Hello!
29:33Ah!
29:35Oh, I'm sorry to frighten you, dear.
29:37I must look like a yeti in this ghetto.
29:40This is my nightly meringue mask.
29:42That much was scripted.
29:44The rest was all Williams.
29:46The hot studio lights began melting the icing on Williams' face, and it genuinely began
29:51dripping off into the tea.
29:52Williams decided to just run with it.
29:54And he gave audiences a classic bit of comedy in the process.
29:58As you can see, I can't stay with you, dear.
30:00I'm melting like a snow cone in Phoenix.
30:02There we go again.
30:03I'll go get Danny, all right?
30:05He'll be right with you.
30:06Hold on.
30:07Danny!
30:09Number three.
30:10The Broadcasts.
30:11Good Morning, Vietnam.
30:12Good Morning, Vietnam!
30:17Hey, this is not a test.
30:18This is rock and roll.
30:20In this war comedy drama, Williams plays Adrian Cronauer, a real United States Air Force airman
30:26who served as a military DJ throughout the Vietnam War.
30:29Williams' performance as Cronauer was widely acclaimed, and it earned him his first Academy
30:33Award nomination for Best Actor.
30:35According to the movie's producer, Mark Johnson, most of the DJ scenes were entirely improvised
30:48by Williams.
30:49In the movie's production notes, Johnson stated,
30:51When he sat down in the control booth to do the scenes involving Cronauer's broadcasts,
30:56we just let the cameras roll.
30:57He managed to create something new for every single take.
31:00Such was the manic energy and unbelievable creativity of Robin Williams.
31:05Remember the people who brought you Korea?
31:08That's right, the U.S. Army.
31:09If it's being done correctly, here or abroad, it's probably not being done by the Army.
31:13Number two.
31:14Farting in Sleep.
31:15Good Will Hunting.
31:17Despite being one of his more serious roles,
31:18Williams still found time to imbue Sean McGuire with a funny bone.
31:22Hey, whatever blows your hair back.
31:24Yeah.
31:25I haven't got much hair left.
31:27Hey, you know you'd be better off shoving that cigarette up your ass if I'd be healthier for you.
31:30During a heart-to-heart with Will,
31:32Sean mentions that he has to learn to embrace a woman's imperfections.
31:36My wife used to fart when she was nervous.
31:38She had all sorts of wonderful little eosyncrasies.
31:40To give an example, he tells Will that his late wife used to fart in her sleep.
31:44That line, and the resulting discussion, were entirely improvised by Williams and Matt Damon.
31:50And Damon's laughter was reportedly genuine.
31:53Oh, God.
31:54She woke herself up.
31:56Yes.
32:02Oh, Christ.
32:03Ah, but Will, she's been dead two years and that's the shit I remember.
32:07Some viewers even notice the camera shaking right after Sean says,
32:10I didn't have the heart to tell her.
32:12I'm sorry I shared that with you.
32:14One night it was so loud it woke the dog up.
32:20She woke up and got like, oh, is that you?
32:22See, I didn't have the heart to tell her.
32:24Indicating that the camera operator was laughing alongside Williams and Damon.
32:28What it would have been like to work with this man.
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32:44As stated before, Aladdin may be Robin Williams' greatest work.
33:08So much so, in fact, that he reportedly gave the filmmakers 16 hours of content.
33:14Animation supervisor Eric Goldberg recalls that he had Williams for four four-hour sessions.
33:19And Williams filled that time with improvisations, jokes, lines, and tons of celebrity impressions.
33:25Looks like we're going to have to find a way out of here.
33:28Excuse me?
33:30Are you looking at me?
33:31Did you rub my lamp?
33:33Did you wake me up?
33:34Did you bring me here?
33:36And all of a sudden you're walking out on me?
33:38I don't think so.
33:39Not right now.
33:41You're getting your wishes, so sit down!
33:43Goldberg told Entertainment Weekly, quote,
33:46So aside from busting a gut laughing, we just looked at each other and said,
34:00we can't not use this stuff.
34:02The result was Genie's signature use of celebrity impressions,
34:06and the rare case of animators working around a voice actor.
34:09Williams really could do anything.
34:11Genie, I need help.
34:13All right, Sparky, here's the deal.
34:16If you want to court the little lady, you gotta be a straight shooter, do you got it?
34:20Which Robin Williams movie is your favorite?
34:23Let us know in the comments.
34:24What will your verse be?
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