tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post4370354012987457910..comments2024-03-28T15:23:02.894-07:00Comments on SHADOW OF A DOUBT: Catching Up with Robin WilliamsKirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-19278151019153418202014-09-02T08:01:12.754-07:002014-09-02T08:01:12.754-07:00I said in my post that I wasn't hailing Byner ...I said in my post that I wasn't hailing Byner as a comic genius, but after watching his stuff on YouTube, he was closer than a lot of other comedians that get that label.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-16270143953990383842014-09-02T07:58:25.608-07:002014-09-02T07:58:25.608-07:00I was just watching some John Byner on YouTube, Ka...I was just watching some John Byner on YouTube, Kass. He really was funny, and his comedy was even more high-concept, somewhat more abstract, than even I remember. Why he never got that big is a bit of a mystery. I know he got lumped in with Rich Little and Fred Travelina as just another impressionist. But Little and Travelina just got the voices down pat and added one-liners. Byner took a more satirical approach. I think he just got stuck on the wrong side of the comedy divide. He was pre-Saturday Night Live, and his humor as "old comedy" simply because he had got his start on shows like Ed Sullivan (whom he did a killer imitation of.) But I think his humor was edgier, more off-the-wall than people remember. He maybe was born just a few years too early. Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-26681074034426559682014-08-29T08:21:03.674-07:002014-08-29T08:21:03.674-07:00Interesting coverage of Robin. I was delighted to ...Interesting coverage of Robin. I was delighted to read how much you liked John Byner. I used to love his Mr. Fossadidi character and was disappointed when he didn't include him in interviews.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-79322889873251918862014-08-26T08:15:06.286-07:002014-08-26T08:15:06.286-07:00Thank you, Akeru.
I have to admit I have a more ...Thank you, Akeru. <br /><br />I have to admit I have a more traditional birth-to-death post coming up about a different personality. Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-77667642135767323822014-08-25T10:13:18.655-07:002014-08-25T10:13:18.655-07:00That was, IMO, one of the better reads about Willi...That was, IMO, one of the better reads about Williams I have come across. <br />I always found I appreciated the darker side of his acting than his comedy and I totally agree with you on his speed being his gift, <br />Every time I read something you write I learn something and I like that. There are so many things you could have covered but you wrote about your impression of him as opposed to just following his life/career from beginning to that moment we all found out about his death and then about his death...<br /><br />I liked your take on it all. I suppose because I agree with you as well. He was funny, but not my favorite. <br />I really liked your breakdown of other comedians and what they tend to focus on.<br />I like funny, but I haven't paid close attention to any particular comedians craft. I just like to laugh. <br />What I like most about comedians is their ability to infuse humor into uncomfortable truths. The laughter with that feeling that makes a person sort of squirm inside, or cringe knowing the joke is close to home. There were many times a comedian helped me process some truth in my life.<br />I'm not sure Robin Williams ever did that for me. That's why I liked his more dramatic roles, his non-funny characters.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for a good read. Akeruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456874620380306110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-55877859106704254632014-08-19T07:43:26.511-07:002014-08-19T07:43:26.511-07:00Thank you for your kind words, parsnip.
Laughed o...Thank you for your kind words, parsnip.<br /><br />Laughed out loud over the mention of your ex.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-27502515094467608782014-08-18T21:31:42.594-07:002014-08-18T21:31:42.594-07:00Anonymous, everyone has their opinion and I must s...Anonymous, everyone has their opinion and I must say Kirk was talking about his career as every other person on the internet was. One talks about people when they are in the news. I didn't read any of the twitters and reviews, I didn't need to. <br />BUT, I will read Kirk's post on people of interest any day ! And we do not agree on everything. But I will still read a post by him any day.<br /><br />And if you thought this was a hatchet job I hope you never meet my X.<br /><br />Kirk, I have to say that I agree with much of what you said. I found Robin to kinetic for me. I liked him for very short bursts. <br />I enjoyed everyone you talked about especially Jonathan Winters and Steve Martin. I still laugh at "The Two Wild and Crazy Guys" <br />I also grew up with The Borsch Belt comedians. (I liked them) And I always like John Byner. I think he was a "movie funnyman' and people just didn't know what to do with him.<br />I think Aladdin was my favorite movie of his. In several of his movies he came <br />across very believably mean. I despised Mrs. Doubtfire. Maybe I am reading to much into these parts.<br /><br />Great post as always.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip<br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-90368900389507977572014-08-18T07:59:36.975-07:002014-08-18T07:59:36.975-07:00Well, anonymous, I never even mentioned his suicid...Well, anonymous, I never even mentioned his suicide because I didn't think it was relevant. This post was about his career, his professional life, which I consider fair game. And I said nice things about him, too, so I hardly consider it bashing. I'm well aware everybody else enjoyed him, but that doesn't mean I can't have a contrary opinion. Either that or LIE and pretend he was my favorite comedian. Really, if this is the worst hatchet job you ever read on the Internet, about Williams or anybody else, you must have first come online a week ago.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-80216665619654498122014-08-17T19:49:53.764-07:002014-08-17T19:49:53.764-07:00Next time wait a month or two before bashing a guy...Next time wait a month or two before bashing a guy that just took his own life and that most everyone ELSE enjoyed....makes you look like less of a jerk. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com