After things going tight lately, I have been slowing things down, including blogging. But then last week I heard one of the most dedicated actor died, which was the very talented Mr. Robin Williams. The devastating news was he ended his own life, which is very ironic, considering he must have saved millions of lives with his inspiring roles.
My earliest memory of Mr. Williams was his role as a maid undercover, Mrs. Doubtfire, both has a comedy and touching elements of a father wants to spend more time with his children. I have just seen the movie maybe 1-2 months ago, and still entertained and touched by it. What a remarkable actor.
Nonetheless, perhaps his latest role wasn’t his best or the peak of his career, though I am entertained (a little surprised) by his role in The Crazy Ones series. I wondered though, between the laugh and twist of the series, if the daddy and the head of the agency is really the role he wanted at the moment.
His other roles (I have not seen it all) just proves how dedicated he is on entertaining people, his depth on becoming someone in character, supported by his talent. In Good Morning, Vietnam and Patch Adams, for example. And even just a small cameo in Friends episode. He wowed me in a different range in One Hour Photo.
But nothing is more of a breakthrough than his role as Mr. Keating in Dead Poets Society. I know lots of people maybe inspired by his role that they wanted to be a teacher, or perhaps in literature. But for movie lovers like me, his role in the movie is definitely a food for the soul. If only I can erase the memory and watch the movie all over again, to experience the sensation all over again, it would be great. I was that inspired I think I used the quote in the back of my resume J
Goodbye, Mr. Williams. Thank you very much for your contribution. I will forever remember Mr. Keating and his incredible lesson.
