The late performer shined the most when he was among Hollywood’s biggest stars.
The Big Picture Few artists and creative figures share the same unmistakable presence and electric show-stopping prowess as the late great Robin Williams. He imprinted his mark on television with Mork & Mindy, was revered for his stand-up, and gifted us with a number of excellent comedic and dramatic performances in films such as Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society, The World According to Garp, The Birdcage, and Aladdin.
Williams' charisma and fiery unpredictable routines were concisely packaged on the stage on the most glamorous night in Hollywood. Still, a thriving enterprise and one of the rare monoculture events today, the Oscars have negative connotations.
In just over a minute, the comedian-turned-actor squeezes in topical humor , jabs at celebrity figures , and celebrity impressions . Similar to Dench's extremely brief screen time in Shakespeare in Love amounting to an Oscar, you couldn't have asked more from an entertainer in this brief window of time. "In case there is an emergency, we have to follow Academy protocol, Steven Spielberg first, the rest of you...
At the Oscars held in 2004, Williams teamed up with mainstay host Billy Crystal to partake in a memorable bit. As presenter of Best Animated Feature, which was awarded to Finding Nemo, Crystal posed as a ventriloquist dummy, with Williams standing right behind him proverbially pulling the strings and speaking in a cartoonish Spanish accent. When Williams emerges and breaks character, Crystal remarks, pointing at the actor, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the reason for our five-second delay.
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