The Trajectory of a Comic Celebrity ’ s Career : Robin Williams Does Television
By Kathy Merlock Jackson
Abstract : The whole world mourned when actor and comedian Robin Williams ended his life on August 11 , 2014 at his home in Tiburon , California . The larger-than-life actor and comedian was best remembered for big-screen performances as a warm paternal figure or caregiver , often a man-child with traces of arrested development . Williams accomplished what many television actors today aspire to but cannot achieve : he made the transition from situation comedy star to movie star . This article explores Robin Williams ’ s early career in television , arguing that his unconventional role in Mork and Mindy proved the perfect vehicle for this , informing his future roles and serving as a trajectory for his film career , thus offering a thematic lesson for comic actors seeking movie stardom .
Keywords : Robin Williams , Mork , Ork , situation comedy , Mork and Mindy , Dead Poet ’ s Society , Hook , Aladdin , Mrs . Doubtfire , Good Will Hunting
Resumen : El mundo entero estaba en duelo cuando el actor y comediante Robin Williams se suicidó el 11 de agosto de 2014 en su casa en Tiburon , California . El grandioso actor y comediante era mejor conocido por sus actuaciones de pantalla grande como una figura paterna cálida o como un proveedor de cuidados , a menudo un hombreniño con características de un desarrollo frenado . Williams logró a lo que muchos actores de televisión hoy aspiran , pero que no alcanzan : hizo la transición de estrella de comedia de situación a estrella de cine . Este
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