As many of you who frequent this blog may know, my favorite actor of all time will always be the late Robin Williams. I first became exposed to the actor through a certain animated film that will always be one of my favorites (which is also the reason I am writing a multi-part retrospective), Aladdin. For those who are surprisingly unaware, Robin portrayed The Genie of the Lamp in the film and performed the showstopper number Friend Like Me, a role that even though he did not reprise it for the animated series and the first sequel, he did return for the final chapter Aladdin and the King of Thieves. Over the years, I became exposed to more of Robin's films such as Mrs. Doubtfire, Night at the Museum 1 and 2, Ferngully, Robots, and fairly recently, Good Will Hunting. This actor at the top of the men on what I would like to call the "actors I would like to meet" bucket list, next to actors and actresses such as Tara Strong, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Whoopi Goldberg, and the entire original cast of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. Unfortunately, that dream shall never come to fruition any time soon, as Robin sadly took his own life on August 11th of 2014. For the first time, when I heard the news from my mother, I was truly saddened to the point of tears falling down my eyes over the passing of an actor.
Robin, if you are watching me type this from up above, then I want to say some things to you through this post. Thank you for everything. Thank you for the laughs and the charm you put into every film you were involved in. Thank you for giving me a reason to laugh when I was unable to do so for one reason or another, and thank you for being such an inspiration to me as a blogger, animator, and graphic designer. I will never forget all that you have given to the world, and I promise you, I will keep your teachings and the laughs close to my heart. While typing this, I am watching the story of how you began your career through the role of Mork.
Nanu-Nanu,
We ain't Never Had a Friend Like You!
(In Loving Memory of Robin Williams, 1951-2014)
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