Top 3 Revelations about Robin Williams and the Making of Dead Poets Society
In an interview, Williams revealed that Dead Poets Society was one of his favorite movies he ever appeared in.
Favorite Moments and Memorable Quotes
In a Reddit AMA, he revealed Weir was one of his favorite directors he’d ever worked with. For Weir, in a 1990 interview, he said he knew the comedic actor could play the “quieter, more thoughtful” Keating because he “had met that quieter, more thoughtful and funny man” when he first met Williams.
The Impact of Robin Williams and Dead Poets Society
After Williams’ tragic death in 19, the words “O Captain, my Captain” took on a whole new meaning, with many tributes using the infamous Dead Poets Society line to pay homage to the actor. But it especially took on new meaning for Hawke, who said the line that had so often been repeated back to him by fans over the years.
Heartfelt Remembrance and Lasting Legacies
“When he died, I read that whole poem and it’s kind of devastating,” he told Vanity Fair of the Walt Whitman poem.
Unforgettable On-Set Moments with Robin Williams
When filming first began, Hawke believed Williams didn’t like him, as he was trying to stay in character, much to the improv-loving actor’s chagrin. “The more I didn’t laugh, the more insane he got,” Hawke recalled. “So I thought he hated me because he would constantly lay into me.” Of course, he didn’t, with Hawke receiving a phone call from Williams’ agent after the movie that would change his career forever.
“‘[Williams] says that you’re going to be somebody and that I should sign you,'” he recalled. “He got my my first agent and he’s still my agent now.”