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During his lifetime, Robin Williams won an impressive six Golden Globes, one Academy Award, four Grammy Awards, and three Emmy Awards. Can you remember them all? There are over 50 films in his impressive roster. With all these films and awards, it’s no wonder why Robin Williams is considered one of the best actors to grace the screen. Can you recognize his disguise as an elderly housekeeper? Can you spot the difference between John Keating in Dead Poets Society and Sean Maguire of Good Will Hunting?
Can you match this picture to its name? Then it continued to disappoint and went on to only gross $309,427 overall. 1997 that star not only Robin Williams but also Billy Crystal and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. This film was definitely the definition of a financial flop! With a production budget of about $4 million , “The Face of Love” only made $24,660 in its opening weekend in the US. Can you name this classic?
Because of the film “Hook”, Robin Williams and Steven Spielberg met and bonded instantly. After spending so much time together during production days they became best friends and had a lasting friendship until Williams untimely end. Which of these names belongs to this movie? After the death of his friend, Spielberg reportedly decided to watch “Hook” out of remembrance for his friend, but couldn’t finish the movie due to Spielberg feeling immense sadness and unable to stop crying. When Williams first delved into his character in this film, his portrayal of Keating was “wooden and uncomfortable”, so film director Peter Weir had the brilliant idea to have Williams incorporate his improv skills.
Apparently, Weir asked Williams what he would want to “teach” the class, and Robin Williams replied with Shakespeare. With that little exercise in creativity, Williams was able to relax into the Keating role and production flowed normally from there on out. So then Williams just went with it and did an improv of Marlon Brando and John Wayne doing Shakespeare, this is a scene that made it into the movie.
Can you choose the correct name of this movie? James Earl Jones is an iconic and experienced Hollywood actor who is probably best known for his one of a kind bass voice. Barney. This dark humored movie did alright with critics and audiences alike in terms of popularity. Till I Need Glasses? But most never would guess that James Earl Jones used to have a stutter! In this particular film, he plays the stuttering shop clerk and was able to use his past experience with having stutter to only better his performance.
When asked, the film’s producers estimated that about 15% of Robin Williams’ dialogue in the movie was actually improvised by the late actor. The production crew even ended up recruiting several hundred male students from the International School of Bangkok. What was the name of this film? Though the title implies this film was shot in Vietnam, the production actually took place mostly in Bangkok, Thailand. These recruited students acted as extras in the numerous shots that showcased American GI’s in the film.
