A Brooklyn 'Streetcar' Nov 22, 2009
Forget Mrs. Doubtfire and The Birdcage, Robin Williams takes a more adult approach to humor (read: dirty) in Weapons of Self Destruction, which he brings to Town Hall tomorrow through Wednesday ... Robin Williams weapons of self destruction at town hall: Forget Mrs. Doubtfire and The Birdcage, Robin Williams takes a more adult approach to humor (read: dirty) in Weapons of Self Destruction, which he brings to Town Hall tomorrow through Wednesday. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Robin Williams mellows out Aug 25, 2009
Doubtfire" and "The Birdcage," Williams has a longtime association with independent cinema. He won an Oscar for 1997's "Good Will Hunting," an indie that crossed over. While not turning his back on major studio productions - he co-stars with John Travolta in the forthcoming "Old Dogs"- Williams is drawn more and more to independents, where there is no expectation that a film will have a big opening weekend. "It takes the pressure off. You are really under the radar. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fears of a clown Aug 9, 2009
It s not that the star can t or shouldn t do drama: films from Moscow on the Hudson to The Birdcage argue otherwise. But a movie like Jack, in which Williams plays a boy in the body of a man, is a mawkish cry for respect and, more than that, a bid to be loved. (Boston Globe)
The director, the killer and the classic buffoon Apr 1, 2009
"Except perhaps The Birdcage [the 1996 remake of La Cage Aux Folles]. That was very well done, but Mike Nichols is a great director, and Elaine May is a very good writer. "When Billy Wilder remade Buddy Buddy it was his worst film. He was my hero. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Theaters explore love with 'Real Thing,' 'Cage aux Folles' Feb 14, 2009
If this is sounding very familiar, it's because the play/film/musical had another iteration: the 1996 movie, "Birdcage," starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. The Riverside production is directed by Bill Castellino and stars Benjamin Howes, Richard White, Austin Owen, Cassie Chesnutt, Ed Romanoff and Marguerite Willbanks. (Florida Today)
