Robin Williams would’ve turned 74 today This thread will brighten up your day 🧵 1. His improvised scene in Good Will Hunting made the cameraman laugh so hard the camera started shaking. Matt Damon's reaction is authentic.

2. Robin Williams was among the first to visit Christopher Reeve in the hospital after the accident that left him paralyzed. Disguised as a doctor and speaking in a thick accent, he announced he was there to perform a rectal exam, causing Reeve to laugh for the first time.

3. Koko the gorilla, who knew 1,000 signs and understood 2,000 words, had a friend named Michael, also a gorilla, who passed away in 2000. Robin Williams managed to make Koko smile again after six months of mourning. When told of Williams' death, Koko signed the words "cry".

4. During the making of Aladdin, Robin would call Steven Spielberg to cheer him up while he was filming Schindler's List. "He'd do 15 minutes of stand-up on the phone. He'd never say goodbye... just hang up on the biggest laugh he got from me. Mic drop," Spielberg remembered.

5. Robin Williams on the banking system

6. "They should actually have to have jackets with the names of all the people who are sponsoring them. Wouldn't that be cool?"

7. Robin Williams’ emotional tribute to the American Flag

8. For every movie he filmed, Robin Williams asked the production company to hire homeless people to help them get ahead. Throughout his career, he helped more than 1,500 individuals facing homelessness. Robin with the legendary Radio Man:

9. Robin Williams trying to offend as many people as possible

10. Because Robin Williams often tried to insert curse words in different languages while filming Mork and Mindy, the production had to hire a censor who could speak four languages.

11. Robin Williams having fun with Al Pacino

12. Robin Williams improvised so much while filming "Mrs. Doubtfire," director Chris Columbus had the option of making a PG, PG-13, R, or NC-17 version of the movie.

13. Elmo making Robin Williams laugh uncontrollably

14. During her cancer battle, Sharon Osbourne hit a low point, staying in bed for a week and nearly giving up. Her husband called Robin, and the moment he arrived, the family's tears turned to uncontrollable laughter. The visit inspired Sharon to go back to chemo the next day.

15. Good Will Hunting monologue

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Robin Williams was a singular luminary, a soul whose brilliance illuminated the human experience with unparalleled depth. His was not merely the craft of an actor but the artistry of a visionary, weaving profound intelligence, boundless creativity, and raw emotional resonance into every moment. Tragically, his light extinguished far too soon, leaving an indelible void in the tapestry of our collective imagination 🎥rotquotes | IG

Such an amazing soul 🦋

Happy heavenly birthday Robin! 🕊️ Excellent 🧵 James!

Thank you Jackie!

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🙏🏼🕊️ RIP Robin… a true gem to humanity.

Many great roles

In today's world, it would be nice to have Williams and Carlin, both in their prime.

Still missed

He was a beautiful soul

i've watched Good Will Hunting many times, it's a masterpiece

Two legends 💜

I loved Robin Williams. He was funny, thought provoking, sensitive, smart and sadly hurting. He was a good man who left a high bar for other comedians, actors to meet. Good bless you Robin, rest in peace!

He simply was the best actor that we were fortunate enough to have.

He was an amazing human. He made the world a better place, just by being in it. Rare as hen's teeth.

The camera also slightly pans downward to catch Damon’s genuine reaction, but the camera operator was shaking the camera so hard from laughter, he was distracted.

This is one of my favorite scenes in a movie. God rest his soul.🙏🏼 he was obviously tormented😪

"And then we get to choose we let into our weird little worlds" Our little worlds have unfortunately been sanitized, and covered up and ran over, dismembered. The end goal of whatever beast that runs things was to destroy those little worlds, and make them sanctioned.

I still really miss him! Thanks for this thread, James. You never disappoint!

Good Will Hunting might be his best performance yet.

We’ve lost many great stars, but he was one of the brightest. I deeply wish he were still among us, his absence is felt more than words can say. He had a rare gift for capturing American life, values, and patriotism with wit and warmth. I think of him often, especially now, when a voice of reason in Hollywood feels so desperately needed. He is truly missed.

Wow! This struck home to me because my beloved & Soul Mate Tracey passed away two years ago too. Every thing else Robin Williams said is exactly right. I'm in tears typing this. Now please excuse me as I have fetch a box of mansized tissues.

The only celebrity where I actually feel the loss

I miss Robin a lot. He was a great comedian and kind. It’s sad that things were so bad for him at the end.

We rarely see movie magic like this anymore.

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Happy Birthday Robin Williams! Loved him and what a talented actor!

One of the few celebs I miss. A fabulous comedian and actor, and an even better human.

The celebrity I miss the most, never cried over a celeb death but I was close to it with him and Princess Di, is there a soul out there who had a bad word to say about him. God has a genius up there keeping him company ❤️

He was a kind and beautiful soul.

What a reaction 😄 of Matt Damon's

The only celebrity that I genuinely felt loss hearing of his death. This man was a staple of childhood thru adult years. To this day if I’m having a bad turn I’ll watch one of his comedy bits. The speed of his mind, his ability to shift from one thing to another. No one like him.