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If this show wasn't cancelled....

posted 10 years ago by thepoet21
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Robin would still be alive.

I loved this show, I thought it was part of a revival of good Thursday night TV. There had not been a solid Thursday night lineup of shows since Cosby, Cheers and Seinfeld.

And it was ten times better than all the other crap that they pass off as good. Most of these shows they call sitcoms are worse than reality TV, and that is sad!

But Robin had it all...money, respect, a great personality. I just don't get it.

If Robin couldn't take the heat, is there any hope for the rest of us?

Hollywood....it just eats people alive.

[–] DevarikaWoulf 10 years ago

Perhaps. I mean, if he stayed working he may have been too busy to act on those dark thoughts. The truth is though, if strong enough, they will always build up inside the brain. It would have been triggered by some other disappointing event down the line even if this was a success.

[–] mzaiontz-934-881929 10 years ago

No, he was about to make Mrs. Doubtfire 2. He recently wrapped up production on Night at the Mueseum 3 and two other films. He had everything to live for, just because he had one failed TV show, doesn't mean he'd kill himself over one failure. He's an icon. Something else was wrong. :/

[–] spacemanspiff00 10 years ago

According to a family friend who had spoken to Williams recently, "All he could talk about were serious money troubles. There were clearly other issues going on and Robin sounded distant during the telephone conversation. Robin was known for being so generous to his friends and family during the height of his success, and would help anyone out that needed it."

"There was also frustration that Robin expressed at having to take television and movie roles he didn't want to take, but had to for the paycheck," the source said, referencing his recently announced decision to film Mrs. Doubtfire 2. "Doing sequels was never Robin's thing, and he wasn't that excited at having to reprise the role of Mrs. Doubtfire, which was scheduled to start filming later this year."

He also recently worked on Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, the third installment in that franchise.

In addition, Williams revealed in a Parade Magazine interview last year, that he took a role on the now-defunct CBS show The Crazy Ones because he needed the paycheck.

"The idea of having a steady job is appealing," Williams told the magazine. "There are bills to pay. My life has downsized, in a good way."

"I'm selling the ranch up in Napa," he said of his $35 million Villa Sorriso. "I just can't afford it anymore."

Though Williams had one of Hollywood's most enduring careers, divorce — from first wife Valerie Velardi in 1988, and from second wife, Marsha Garces in 2008 — had gutted his bank account.

"Divorce is expensive," he recently said. "I used to joke they were going to call it 'all the money', but they changed it to 'alimony'. It's ripping your heart out through your wallet."

With financial pressures weighing, the insider said that the cancellation of The Crazy Ones in May sent him spiraling.

"Robin slipped into a deep depression," the source said. "He felt embarrassed and humiliated that the show had been a failure. It was very hard for Robin to accept. Here he was in his sixties, and forced to take a role on television for the money. It's just not where he thought he would be at this point in his life."

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[–] head1993 10 years ago

I know what depression feels like, if this show would have been a succes something else would have come along to trigger his depression. You can't blame it on one thing, the mind of a depressed creative type is the most complicated thing in the world. No words to explain what you feel, everyone expects you to be 'that funny guy' while you struggle with things you can't explain, combined with addiction. I'm so saddened to see a legend come to an end like this, my heart goes out to his friends and family.

[–] hey-spongebob 10 years ago

I have to admit. I thought the same thing. I only came to this board to see if it crossed someone else's mind. Of course we'll probably know but still...

Here's how I see it: For a comedian as huge as he used to be, his career the last couple of years hadn't been that great (many of his movies flopped and he wasn't in demand as he used to be). And then not only did he have to do TV (and not even get paid much at all- I heard he was earning as much Anna Faris from "Mom" is) but also have his show cancelled. A show where he got to be himself (or at least his usual self). If I were him and was already depressed, I think it would hit me quite hard.

But sure. For all we know the cancelation of the show had nothing to do with his possible suicide. It's all speculation at this point.

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[–] captainatom 10 years ago

It wasn't the only reason. One could argue that he was clinically depressed, seriously ill, there was nothing that could bring him back. When you think about it for such a caring person, suicide would be just leaving all your problems to your loved ones. Not something he would do. People hang on to the simplest things. The show might have factored into his downward spiral but there were certainly a lot more going on.

[–] merman1983 10 years ago

I read today where Robin's reaction to the cancellation was devastating, but I don't think that alone would have come close to his ultimate action. He was understandably bothered about the loss of the show because it was his face on every ad or billboard to promote it. This makes him the focal point of the show, which of course he was anyway.

It's extremely upsetting to read as well that medication he may have been taking for the early signs of Parkinson's can affect a patient to the point of suicidal thoughts. If true, something needs to be done about the drug industry. Give him something to help...that helps him end it? How terrible is that? But again, it is so much more than that. I wasn't aware of his daily moods, and to hear that he was known to have bouts of heavy depression is depressing in and of itself. Robin was a saint...the amount of humor he brought to us, and the level of his compassion to others is irreplaceable. One other poster echoed a thought of mine...if Robin can't make it, is there any hope for the rest of us???

[–] wickedobvious 10 years ago

My thoughts weren't so much that it was the cancellation that did him in, but knowing the kind of person people say he was, I believe he would've kept going if he knew all these people were counting on him.

And I agree. If he couldn't make it, who can? So very, very sad.

[–] osullytony 10 years ago

He didn't have money thats one of the main problems he had.

[–] qrz94 10 years ago

Even if the show was not cancelled and it gave Robin something to cling to for hope to continue living if your life is dependent on a job especially in something as fleeting as the entertainment industry Robin would ended up the same. Obviously he had severe troubles he just could not see how to get past.

[–] caseyrook 10 years ago

No he would still be alive if his wife didnt leave him alone for a day when he was obviously suffering in his mind.