Robin Williams: Unknown Facts About the Comedy Legend

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“I was craving it. I thought, ‘I can be as funny,’ but they wanted someone obviously more in type,” he continued. “And in the end, he was better for it. But it was rough for me. I had to remind myself, ‘Okay, come on, you’ve got other things.'” Two years later, Williams got the chance to work with De Niro on Awakenings.

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