Say what you will about Robin Williams—the man is a great interview. We've been enjoying his Q&A's for his movie RV so much we decided there was no need to interview him ourselves—we could just cherry-pick our favorite quotes and retrofit them with questions:
Robin, can we kick this thing off with some totally candid observation about yourself that kind of makes us squirm?
"Big fan of the puss. Always addicted to puss." (GQ, May 2006)
Really? What about those rainbow suspenders on Mork and Mindy? Those seemed pretty gay.
"There are many websites that'll go, 'Oh, he's gay—I know he's gay.' Even our chef, who's gay, was at a gay ski lodge, and some guy came up to him and said, 'Robin Williams is gay.' He goes, 'No, he isn't.' 'Oh, I know he is ... I know people who've been with him.' They should tell me, because I don't remember." (GQ)
Okay, let's talk about RV.
"You can tell when you see the trailer and you think, 'Oh, man.' And if they hit you with their best shot there, and you still don't laugh, it's like, 'Ohhh ...'" (NY Daily News, April 16, 2006)
I like that part where you get covered in shit.
"That was a big discussion, though; they wanted to know what the texture should be. If you put lumps in it, people are going ew!" (Latinoreview.com, April 24, 2006)
Was it demeaning? I mean, you've won an Oscar. And now this is the best role you can get—shit-covered Dad in a less fuel-efficient retread of Vacation?
"I got the scripts for Cheaper by the Dozen, all that stuff, and I was like, "I'm okay, thanks. No, seriously, I have kids, thanks, I've lived this. I have three, I'm okay, I don't need nine more." (Latinoreview.com)
Hey, we're almost done, and I've understood everything you've said. Can you wrap it up with some zany shit where I have no idea what you're talking about?
"Oh it was a blast, it was great. And to sing and he had all these Chicano comics working in the same room, which is great. And now I forget everyone's name, but all these guys, and we would riff, and the great news is, for animation, he could put it together, and have the great overlapping stuff. And I play like a Barry White kind of penguin that's almost like a reverend character, has a six-pack around his neck, and treats it like it's a magical talisman: I heal my girls, come to me my little ones, come to me, you'll be laying eggs before you're through, come to me!" (Latinoreview.com)
Great! Thanks.