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Robin Williams’ close friend reveals actor resented having to do new Mrs Doubtfire
The Telegraph ^
| 08/13/2014
| Josie Ensor
Posted on 08/13/2014 1:07:30 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: 1Old Pro
He once said “Cocaine is Gods way of telling you are making too much money”
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:26:09 PM PDT
by
MNDude
To: E. Pluribus Unum
On that, I cannot give him any sympathy. He earned more in one movie than most make in a lifetime.
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:27:20 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: SeekAndFind
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.
To: SeekAndFind
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.
To: SeekAndFind
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.
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:28:39 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: SeekAndFind
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.
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:28:54 PM PDT
by
tflabo
(Truth or tyranny)
To: 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,
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.......
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:30:19 PM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(Is there such a thing as a vegan zombie?)
To: DouglasKC
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
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:30:24 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: hinckley buzzard
The lesson here is, it can be depressing to have money problems, but money and a luxurious lifestyle won't cure depression.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.
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:31:15 PM PDT
by
Night Hides Not
(Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi!)
To: forgotten man
If the divorce is bitter, then the ex just wants to punish.
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
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:31:16 PM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
To: MNDude
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.
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:32:33 PM PDT
by
tflabo
(Truth or tyranny)
To: SeekAndFind
I am saddened by the passing of Mr. Williams and my sympathy is extended to his family. His death is due to his sever depression/mental health issues and that is tragic.
But, his financial situation, cannot be attributed solely to his divorces. Specifically:
$35,000,000 Estate
He should have had better advisors, as well as being wiser on how he spent his millions.
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:32:36 PM PDT
by
Michael.SF.
(It takes a gun to feed a village)
To: SeekAndFind
There are certain occupations that are volatile and unpredictable in terms of income.Sports and showbiz are two that come to my mind.One day you can be making millions and three years later you're making nothing.If you're in such a field and find that you're making millions the wise thing to do is live well below your means (but still comfortably) and put what's left over into safe,stable investments.Then,if (or,more likely,*when*) the day comes when you stop making millions you have something to fall back on.I'd wager that Robin Williams made tens of millions...if not more...during the height of his career.OTOH,I've made *much* less than that during my lifetime and have always lived comfortably and have never had to consider suicide because of financial issues.
IOW,I have little sympathy for him...at least in terms of his alleged financial distress.
To: All
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.
To: SeekAndFind
was said to have been dreading making more films as they "brought out his demons". Yeah, work does that to me, too.
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:35:31 PM PDT
by
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To: Michael.SF.
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:37:17 PM PDT
by
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:40:59 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
To: SeekAndFind
I just finished reading a couple of biographies of John Wayne. He was in the same boat, what with ex-wives and children from two marriages and some bad investments/investment managers. Also, in his day, he was in a high tax bracket and lost a lot of money to the IRS. Duke worked up until almost his death simply to earn money. That's why some of his late 60's/early 70's movies are sort of generic cookie-cutter "John Wayne movies" (Chisum, The Undefeated, Cahill, The Train Robbers, etc); they were made to pay the bills. His quality films from that period (True Grit, The Cowboys, The Shootist) are the ones produced by someone other than Wayne's own production company.
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:41:11 PM PDT
by
Sans-Culotte
(Psalm 14:1 ~ The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”)
To: mmichaels1970
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).
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:42:11 PM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
To: 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..."
Welcome to the world of the rest of us.
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posted on
08/13/2014 1:43:22 PM PDT
by
Oberon
(John 12:5-6)
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