How Disney Brought Back Robin Williams' Genie for 'Once Upon a Studio' Robin Williams voiced Genie in 1992's animated filmAladdin. However, when it came time for the sequel film, 1994'sAladdin: The Return of Jafar, the actor had a falling out with the animated studio over amerchandising ...
Robin Williams. Actor: Mrs. Doubtfire. Robin McLaurin Williams was born on Saturday, July 21st, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, a great-great-grandson of Mississippi Governor and Senator, Anselm J. McLaurin. His mother, Laurie McLaurin (née Janin), was a fo
These and other developments are discussed in “The History Of Robin Williams As The Genie,” an episode of the webseries Cartoons 101. This nine-minute minidocumentary reveals that the actor and the company had a fraught, complicated relationship that spanned years.While they considered John ...
The fact that the late Williams was a genius at improvisation is certainly nothing new, but what is an interesting revelation is the fact that his performance in the recording booth for Disney’s animated version ofAladdinas the all-powerful genie has made such a...
2. “Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma.”– Robin Williams You will also enjoy our article onlaughter quotes. 3. “The genie was only supposed to be a few lines, but I asked, ‘Do you mind if I try something?’ and went off to the recording studio. I em...
Williams, who won critical acclaim for his voice work as the chameleonlike wisecracking Genie in the 1992 film, said it was too late for him to sue the studio but said he was hurt and indicated that he may not work for Disney again. ...
Jay Carr, Globe Staff
I think people really do miss it, and it’s poised for a potential comeback. What was it like to develop Aladdin‘s Genie with Robin Williams? CLEMENTS One of the great joys in all my years at Disney was getting to watch Robin Williams at work on Al...
Smith said the opportunity to play the character “came out of nowhere” and that he was initially reluctant to take the role. “Robin Williams smashed this thing so hard,” he said about the 1992 animated film. “When you take a role like this, you want to find where th...
Robin Williams’ Daughter Zelda Says She Takes ‘Yearly Me Time to Celebrate His Birthday in Peace “So while I’ve got the strength, consider this my one open armed response, before I go take my yearly me time to celebrate his and my birthdays in peace. Thank you for lovin...