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Post by karthy on Aug 13, 2014 11:57:44 GMT
Sad, truly a great Actor, Crazy ones was absolutely great and i watched it only for him. Didn't / couldn't believe it when i first heard the news.
R.I.P
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Post by traffordbrown on Aug 13, 2014 12:18:43 GMT
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Post by Kojak on Aug 13, 2014 15:41:18 GMT
Pretty damn shocking. Overheard someone at work and thought they'd said Robbie Williams, which would be shocking enough (due to his age) but Robin is just as much of a shock. Was never a fan of his comedy films to be honest, but as a serious actor he was very understated. He was excellent in Good Will Hunting, and genuinely creepy in One Hour Photo. RIP. Yeah I could never get into his comedy, but watching Good Will Hunting the other week I realised what a talented pure actor he was and what a terrific range he had. Sometimes comedians make the best serious actors because of their grasp of timing. What Williams had was these kind eyes that seemed to express joy and pain both at the same time. I suppose that made him perfect for the part in GWH. The Alan Brazil stuff was just typical of the shite that comes out of his bloated, bollock looking head. He said he initially, as with many others, thought it was Robbie as opposed to Robin, then said "Thank god it's not Robbie" which was insensitive. He followed that up by saying he wasn't that surprised that he had killed himself, but that was he's done is "shocking", as in bang out of order. He then made the "no sympathy whatsoever" comment. You'd think he'd have learnt after he made a mockery of Marcus Trescothick's depression which caused him to return from a tour, by saying something along the lines of "weathers good, foods good, cheer up". They had to send him home that day. His narrow minded opinions are a fine example of the way a lot of people think of depression. They don't take it seriously enough, even in the wake of a Hollywood star committing suicide. Anyone who has suffered from depression or lost a friend or family member to suicide realises the severity of the illness and I would suggest Brazil looks into it a little bit because maybe depression is the reason that he seemingly can't face a day without being pissed drunk by 6am. I did think Brazil disgracing himself was a fantastic opportunity for one of the papers to run the headline "Good Maaaarrrnin' Vietnam" today, but I don't think any of them did. |
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Post by king nothing on Aug 13, 2014 15:57:29 GMT
Pretty damn shocking. Overheard someone at work and thought they'd said Robbie Williams, which would be shocking enough (due to his age) but Robin is just as much of a shock. Was never a fan of his comedy films to be honest, but as a serious actor he was very understated. He was excellent in Good Will Hunting, and genuinely creepy in One Hour Photo. RIP. Yeah I could never get into his comedy, but watching Good Will Hunting the other week I realised what a talented pure actor he was and what a terrific range he had. Sometimes comedians make the best serious actors because of their grasp of timing. What Williams had was these kind eyes that seemed to express joy and pain both at the same time. I suppose that made him perfect for the part in GWH. The Alan Brazil stuff was just typical of the shite that comes out of his bloated, bollock looking head. He said he initially, as with many others, thought it was Robbie as opposed to Robin, then said "Thank god it's not Robbie" which was insensitive. He followed that up by saying he wasn't that surprised that he had killed himself, but that was he's done is "shocking", as in bang out of order. He then made the "no sympathy whatsoever" comment. You'd think he'd have learnt after he made a mockery of Marcus Trescothick's depression which caused him to return from a tour, by saying something along the lines of "weathers good, foods good, cheer up". They had to send him home that day. His narrow minded opinions are a fine example of the way a lot of people think of depression. They don't take it seriously enough, even in the wake of a Hollywood star committing suicide. Anyone who has suffered from depression or lost a friend or family member to suicide realises the severity of the illness and I would suggest Brazil looks into it a little bit because maybe depression is the reason that he seemingly can't face a day without being pissed drunk by 6am. I did think Brazil disgracing himself was a fantastic opportunity for one of the papers to run the headline "Good Maaaarrrnin' Vietnam" today, but I don't think any of them did. Thanks mate you've put it better than I could. I'm still raging about this. My mate was called a coward the day before his funeral, needless to say the guy's lights went out pretty quick. I was a pallbearer at his funeral, without doubt the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Such a waste. One of the kindest guys you could wish to meet. |
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Post by Kojak on Aug 13, 2014 16:48:04 GMT
Yeah I could never get into his comedy, but watching Good Will Hunting the other week I realised what a talented pure actor he was and what a terrific range he had. Sometimes comedians make the best serious actors because of their grasp of timing. What Williams had was these kind eyes that seemed to express joy and pain both at the same time. I suppose that made him perfect for the part in GWH. The Alan Brazil stuff was just typical of the shite that comes out of his bloated, bollock looking head. He said he initially, as with many others, thought it was Robbie as opposed to Robin, then said "Thank god it's not Robbie" which was insensitive. He followed that up by saying he wasn't that surprised that he had killed himself, but that was he's done is "shocking", as in bang out of order. He then made the "no sympathy whatsoever" comment. You'd think he'd have learnt after he made a mockery of Marcus Trescothick's depression which caused him to return from a tour, by saying something along the lines of "weathers good, foods good, cheer up". They had to send him home that day. His narrow minded opinions are a fine example of the way a lot of people think of depression. They don't take it seriously enough, even in the wake of a Hollywood star committing suicide. Anyone who has suffered from depression or lost a friend or family member to suicide realises the severity of the illness and I would suggest Brazil looks into it a little bit because maybe depression is the reason that he seemingly can't face a day without being pissed drunk by 6am. I did think Brazil disgracing himself was a fantastic opportunity for one of the papers to run the headline "Good Maaaarrrnin' Vietnam" today, but I don't think any of them did. Thanks mate you've put it better than I could. I'm still raging about this. My mate was called a coward the day before his funeral, needless to say the guy's lights went out pretty quick. I was a pallbearer at his funeral, without doubt the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Such a waste. One of the kindest guys you could wish to meet. I can sort of understand the point that Brazil was trying so terribly to make because the aftermath of suicide for the people who are left behind is terrible. Obviously he's not the one who should be making that remark, if in fact anybody should be making that remark at all. The problem is that there's this judgement that happens of the person after they've killed themselves. They're called weak, or as in your situation, cowardly. But who is anyone to judge somebody who felt that empty that their only option was something as definitive as ending their own life? Nobody knows how that feels except for the people themselves. We'll never really know what it's like to fall and hit the end because when a person falls that far, they rarely come back. When my uncle killed himself, I never felt pissed off with him, and I never thought of him as a coward. I just felt terrible that he found out what it feels like to be that close to the end. I'm pretty certain that a presenter on a sports radio station isn't qualified to analyse the mindset of anyone who finds themselves in that situation. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2014 16:59:31 GMT
I've lost many friends and family for various reasons none being through their own hands. Which is partly why I've kept my opinion on the matter to myself. It's a sensitive subject IMO because no matter what you say it won't be agreed upon so best not mentioned.
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