But, his financial situation, cannot be attributed solely to his divorces. Specifically:
He should have had better advisors, as well as being wiser on how he spent his millions.
Posted on 08/13/2014 1:07:30 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Robin Williams resented having to work on films such as the second Mrs Doubtfire but felt compelled in order to keep money coming in, a close friend of the actor has told the Telegraph.
Williams, who had been working on four projects when he was believed to have taken his own life this week, was said to have been dreading making more films as they "brought out his demons".
He had committed to starring in sequels to the hugely successful Mrs Doubtfire and Night in the Museum, as well as comedy Merry Friggin’ Christmas, and the drama Boulevard.
But according to his neighbour and friend of over a decade, he no longer wanted to work on films as he felt they were not conducive to his mental well-being.
"Robin had promised himself he would not do any more as he invested so much in his roles that it left him drained and particularly vulnerable to depressive episodes,” the friend told the paper.
"He signed up to do them purely out of necessity. He wasn’t poor, but the money wasn’t rolling in any more and life is expensive when you have to pay off two ex-wives and have a family to support.”
His friend, who declined to be named, said he last saw the actor three weeks ago when the two of them went on one of their regular bike rides around their hometown of Tiburon just north of San Francisco.
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He once said “Cocaine is God’s way of telling you are making too much money”
On that, I cannot give him any sympathy. He earned more in one movie than most make in a lifetime.
If you divorce a hard working woman has a history of bringing home paychecks you don’t have to pay alimony. If you are a rich guy and divorce a woman who sits on her ass while the maid does all of the work you pay alimony.
Somebody call the waaaaaambulance. The guy reaped what he sowed and we’re supposed feel sorry for him because he has to live a slightly less lavish life AND had to actually act in movies to sustain it. Boo fricking hoo.
At age 62 he should have been thinking about slowing down. Instead, he was trying to pick up the pace and his fragile emotional state of recovery couldn’t handle it.
WHy does Hollyweird have to make a sequel out of almost every dang movie and sometimes TV shows? WHats next-— Tootsie II ? C’mon you laggards.
Wow, I can relate to that! The last 9 years of my employment after being transferred to the corporate offices were pure hell......not the job but the jerks I had to work for.
Had I been lucky enough to garner the proceeds of even one of Williams' movies I could have told the corporate folks good bye and lived a life of financial security forever after.......
I don’t feel sorry that he went through $100 million and moved back to Mama’s house. I feel sorry for his kids though
I'd like to give it a shot...just once. lol
My experience as a stockbroker led me to set one of my life goals: to grow old without becoming a bitter old man. Too many prospects & clients complained about how crappy their life was, in spite of having sufficient assets to have a comfortable retirement. Many still griped about the lousy jobs, lousy bosses, lost/missed opportunities, etc.
I avoid dwelling on missed opportunities, mistakes I've made...that's what wives are for (j/k). Would I like to have a do-over, or two? Sure, but I also think through what would have happened with a do-over. Instead, I'm thankful for the path that took me to where I am today.
If the ex was keeping the home while the other was building the career, then the ex deserves a share in the gains, but not all of it.
If the ex is a second spouse who married into the wealth, then they should only get a share of the gains accrued during the marriage, not a claim to the whole estate.
-PJ
Once his multi-million priced Napa estate sells he would have been back in the saddle financially. Boggles the mind that some make multiple millions but wind up in the poor house__ but RW was far from impoverished nor ever would be with all those royalties to lean on.
But, his financial situation, cannot be attributed solely to his divorces. Specifically:
He should have had better advisors, as well as being wiser on how he spent his millions.
IOW,I have little sympathy for him...at least in terms of his alleged financial distress.
I don’t see this so much as him complaining about the work...or the money for that matter. He knew that the work was not good for his mental health. The money compelled him to do it anyway. He was dreading the manic episodes he knew were going to come.
Yeah, work does that to me, too.
From Forbes:
While he was reportedly worth around $130 million two years ago, that figure seems well off since Williams later said that he was close to bankruptcy. Recent estimates have pegged his net worth at $50 million, which may also be high based on his reported financial struggles.
RE: The money compelled him to do it anyway. He was dreading the manic episodes he knew were going to come.
In his most recent TV series, THE CRAZY ONES, he was paid about $170,000 per episode for that one season.
As a comparison, he was paid just a over $32,00 per episode for his hit show: MORK AND MINDY (1978-1982).
Welcome to the world of the rest of us.
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