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Hello and welcome to the excerpt. I'm Taylor Wilson. Today is Sunday August 11th, 2024. Robin Williams was an Oscar-winning actor and comedian best known for his improvisational

skills. From his role as a radio broadcaster in Good Morning Vietnam to his portrayal of a man grappling with the

karmic repercussions of his wife in what dreams may come. He had a powerful repertoire.

Robin died 10 years ago today at the age of 63. The official cause of death was ruled a suicide.

On the anniversary of his passing, we remember the incredible person he was and celebrate his many successes on and off the big screen.

I'm now joined by Robin's son, Zach.

Zach, thank you so much for being on the excerpt today.

Thank you so much for having me today.

It's a pleasure to be on.

So, Zach, your father performed in so many iconic movies in his career,

in the world according to Garp, Dead Poets Society, Mrs. Dowbt Fire, the list goes on and on.

What was his favorite? And do you know why?

Yeah, I think it primarily related to his experience on set and the people he had the privilege of working with.

He's told me he really enjoyed working on Awakenings, which is one of my favorite films of his.

For him, Good Morning, Vietnam was an experience.

It's my favorite film of his, and I think he just had a blast doing it.

We come from a Navy family.

So for him, it was fun to have an opportunity to represent someone from the armed forces and

You know I think he loved Mrs. Dow Fire because he had an opportunity to film that in the Bay Area and be near his family in addition to it just being a character that he had a lot of fun developing.

Oh, also, I know, I know, he loved filming The Bird Cage, and he loved working with Nathan Lane on that.

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