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Profile of Comedian Robin WilliamsRobin Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 21, 1952. He spent his childhood in California and Michigan. While in Michigan, he attended an exclusive prep school, Detroit County Day School. After graduation, he was one of two thousand applicanWilliams did not impress the instructors at Julliard with his comic style, but very much impressed them with his mastery of dialects and his dramatic ability. Comedy was his first love at the time, and after graduation, Williams achieved some attention in California with his stand up comedy routines. His work was characterized by rapid transition from character to character. It was a very manic style. After appearing briefly in the cast of The Richard Pryor Show on television, Robin Williams received that big career and life changing break. He was cast for a small role in a single episode of the hit television series, "Happy Days". He played a zany alien named Mork. The episode, and Williams portrayal of Mork, was so popular that the network developed a spin His film career had many ups and downs as he struggled at first to throw off the image of the zany alien, Mork. Many of his early films continued to cast him as an oddball and a comedic figure. In an attempt to change this image, he began to make more serious and dramatic films, often portraying the bad guy. In 1997, he won his Oscar for a role as a psychologist in the film, "Good Will Hunting." Robin Williams has reached fame as an actor, star of television, and foremost a genius of stand up comedy. This fame has come at a price. He has struggled with both drug addiction, and alcoholism. He has fought against these addictions through his entire career. He spent time in a rehab hospital fighting the effects of cocaine. He said of this period, "cocaine is God's way of telling you that you are making too much money." Comedy Central has placed him at number 13 on its list of the 100 Greatest Stand Up Comedians of all Time. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Joseph Pare is with FunnyQuotesDaily.com - providing free daily funny quotes. Permalink: http://expert-talk.com/tips/48/profile-of-comedian-robin-williams-48.htm Related Tips and Advices
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