When Celebrities Couldn't Handle Robin Williams

Most comedians tell jokes. Robin Williams unleashed chaos. From interviews to live events, these celebrities quickly realized there was no keeping up with the comedian. When you play online and you get owned by a 10-year-old, you're going, ----. What? How old are you? This many. I'm amazed you can see that on film. Now, I must ask you, this might be too personal, but- Eight inches. Just like many world-class comedians, Williams' humor often crossed the line. And it's safe to say he always got away with it, thanks to his flawless execution. I was on this German talk show, and this woman said, Mr. Williams, why do you think there's not so much comedy in Germany? And I said, did you ever think you tried to kill all the funny people? And bust. Not a joke. First of all, Bob, I want to congratulate you on the new look, the Saddam Hussein mission thing you've got going on. It's really looking good, man. I tell you, it will work. Hello, hello, very good. They have not taken the airport. It is still open. Okay. And there's a, you know, it was a wonderful movie to be doing with him because we were working with a lot of mental patients, and, well, there was us, and there were also real mental patients, and he would finish a take, and sometimes the Parkinsonian patients would be going, that's some good ----. So you know you're really kicking, if the real people are gone. Robin Williams was such a good entertainer, you'd even have an actor like Jack Nicholson calling him up on stage to help him with his speech. What Jack is trying to say here is he's so happy to be here, he could drop a log, really. Tell him, Jack, tell him like it is, buddy, because you're the boot of show business. Take it home. Not so bad. Great set of hands. Wait a minute, take it easy. I want to thank you for getting into that dress. Until he got here, I couldn't think about anything but Spank and Jillian Hall. I don't know what happened to me. They sent this home to me at night, and I just thought, oh boy, this is great. That's all I've been thinking all night. Let's do that for the deaf now. This is what happens when you give the Irish free drinks. I'm a very dignified maniac. Needless to say, filming with Robin Williams also came with its challenges. When a cast member is that funny, it generally takes a few cuts to get through a scene without breaking into laughter. This scene from Night at the Museum is a perfect example. Pleasure to meet you, Lawrence. Keep yourself reliant. It's a vigorous life, and my pants are split so hard I can actually see. So that means I'm in charge of all of this? I'm in charge of... Ah! No! Oh my god. But mark my words, it's the last time I shall ever do so. Is that understood? Yeah, I mean, I... Yes or no? We better go. C, cadaver C, group four, cadaver four. I'm sorry, I thought I'm professional. Ready? And... What happened? In this next clip, Robin Williams goes off script at the People's Choice Awards the second he notices Tom Cruise is in the room. Time with it, and I think... Yo! I love you, Tom! Raymond, you like Tom? Yeah, I have a friend, yeah. Tom Cruise, yeah. Lot of awards, yeah. 304 votes? Yeah. You're a vampire now! Damn, you look like a before and after commercial. Hey, thanks to this incredible implant, you can become Tom Cruise! Damn, the boy is pretty, I love him! I'd walk 15 miles in the snow to stand in your garbage. Pretty man! And a damn good actor, too. Can I ask you questions? Getting through an interview when Robin Williams is standing right beside you is no easy task. Al Pacino seemed to succeed at keeping it together at first, but Robin's spot-on impression was too much to handle. I have that voice. Annunciato! Mandellaro, che l'hai visto? No, don't. He starts saying his lines. L'ha pure, l'ha visto, è vero! Questa! I'm out of order! You're out of order! I also want to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press for acknowledging comedy. Jim, you know this, it's weird. Normally, they look at comedians as like very special people. Thank you very much. And you allow us to be in the room with the adults you nominate. You should even have a category for us, comedy and dancing! There's a lot of dancers who could have been up here tonight, but they didn't make it! He may have been gone too soon, but he was far ahead of his time, roasting public figures long before they became everyday targets of online satire. And Donald Trump is the Wizard of Oz. He is the guy. He plays Monopoly with real buildings. This is a man who said, my daughter is hot. Even people in Arkansas went, that's wrong, that's just way out of place. And that hair, my God. I believe the hair is the Donald. I believe the body is a maintenance system for the hair. He goes home at night going, we're home. All right, let's get out of here now. Oh, let's do this. When you invited Robin Williams onto your show, you just had to accept that it would be his show for the day. Martha Stewart learned that the hard way, when she thought she'd be inviting Williams over just to cook. And luckily, Luckily. Luckily, we are going to mix up the rub and you're going to rub it into the meat. Wow. Okay. See, that shuts him up. Luckily that I had that experience from the ages 12 to 22. I'll be rubbing the meat, as we say, for the little children look away from whom. I'm sorry, a library. Let's call it that. I mean, I mean. That sounds expensive. Expensive, schmintive. Let's go with it. It's an idea before it's time. But let's try it. I've wanted to talk like this for the entire movie. I want to be an old Jewish doctor. Lenny and I have an idea. Did you know, Robin Williams had initially auditioned for the role of the Joker, for which Jack Nicholson later got the gig. When asked about the situation, Williams thought it was the perfect opportunity to do a Jack Nicholson impression. Listen, Robbo, I'm real sorry about it. Maybe I'll send you a couple of t-shirts, smart boy. It happened that way. It went away, I guess. I was interested, but somebody else went, I'm better than you and I'm bigger. So here you go. They once asked Chris, they said, Chris, if you could have anything in the world, what would you like? A tail. Because you know, if I was happy, the tail would be up, moving around. You could, you do Chris too. You know him. You did a movie with Chris. Headspray. Yes. You know. Bath suits. He thinks that bath suits are funny. Even Shakespeare. To be or not. To be. Whether it's nobler to suffer slings and arrows. There was once a time when a BBC debate was unexpectedly interrupted by technical difficulties. Lucky for them, Robin Williams was in the room and it wasn't long before he turned the show into an impromptu standup comedy. Technology is obviously working very well. There's a guy backstage with a cup going, now. We're talking about evolution. They've obviously taken that all away. And the end of the universe as we know it. Which is actually in one hour. We're here with a live debate that's not being televised. These seats are reserved for past dignitaries. I don't know who that was, but. Are you okay? It's the allergies. Say hello to my little friend. A line heard in bedrooms all around the world. Sad but true. You got injustice for all. The press administration going, I'm out of order. You're out of order. And then, what about hoo-ha? What are you, foghorn f***ing leghorn? What's that? Hoo-ha. That's not even a phrase. It's a noise you make when you're getting a rectal exam. Hoo-ha. One of the most annoying catchphrases of all time. And yet, you got an Oscar for it. Forget that. You know, comedy is very hard. Comedy is about women with wonderful hands and a governor in California who talks like this. A man who said, welcome to California. A true American. Now we know. Robin spent his life making everyone else laugh. But the one person who could still get to him like no one else was his mom. She also had a wonderful side gag we can't do here where she cuts a rubber band in half and goes. Yeah, that's delightful. Yeah, that's the one that drives my father like, that's it, thank you. I'm leaving. I'm not telling you where I'm going. Oh my, you're gonna do this. Oh no. My English better today. I am happy to be here with the man they raised so much money for. It's great to see you wear a tie that could have been a couch. Thank you. Though many talk show hosts couldn't even keep up with Williams, there's one who found his humor irresistible and that's Johnny Carson. What were you doing at 10? 10? I was going. What's that? Holy, look at that. Whoa. Whoopee. Well, the fun's just beginning. I have a choice. I can either become a priest or go blind. And? I don't know. James Bond question, first of all. Yes, I grew up watching Sean Connery basically do everything and there's a friend said a prick on legs. Basically, what is this money penny? Look, look what I've made for you, James. It's a cruise missile and a vibrator. Small, inserted. Look where it goes. Good luck. Sorry about the fountain pen. Oh dear, some asshole has my, oh God. And you, Simon, with your man breasts, what are you doing? Your man breasts and the hairy chest. You remind me of my sister. You look gorgeous. You are beautiful. You are a beautiful man. I could enunciate to the back row just like Sylvester Stallone doing Hamlet. This would be a place where Stallone could do Hamlet. To be, or what? Oh, thanks. There were times when Robin Williams got so into character, he needed a cast member to snap him back to reality. Let's be uncoordinated. All right, let's do this. I can't quit you. No, I can't quit you. Wee. We know where you met. You're not the boss of me. I was very adult. Short fight. It went a bit big. Look, it's still burning. What do you want to do, Walter? Bye-bye. And it wasn't well animal either. Get off the screen. Right, don't know why you're coming right here. Hey, right there. Score!