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Mags1227
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Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
DH listens and follows Jim Norton closely.
He just sent me this article.
I found this part to be true/profound: The funniest people I know always seem to be the ones surrounded by darkness. And that’s probably why they’re the funniest. The deeper the pit, the more humor you need to dig yourself out of it.
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Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
Yes I agree with this. I was actually talking to DH about that this morning.
Such a tragedy
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MichLiz213
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Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
Thank you for sharing. I told DH the same last night. Very sad.
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Ayne11
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Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
The silver lining in this horrible event, if you can even call it that... is that his death has cast a pretty bright spotlight on depression & suicide.
Message edited 8/12/2014 4:28:36 PM.
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Alexandra17
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Re: Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
Posted by Ayne11
The silver lining in this horrible event, if you can even call it that... is that his death has cast a pretty bright spotlight on depression & suicide.
I hope someone gets saved from this horrible news
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| Posted 8/12/14 4:35 PM |
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ElizaRags35
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Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
I was saying something similar this morning to a coworker.
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Re: Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
I was watching something last night and they asked "does that "sad clown" thing actually have some truth to it?"
They were talking to Dom Delouise, but I dont remember what it was on.
He said "sad clown" is absolutely a real thing for some comedians.
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| Posted 8/12/14 11:47 PM |
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Mags1227
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Re: Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
Posted by 2BadSoSad
I was watching something last night and they asked "does that "sad clown" thing actually have some truth to it?"
They were talking to Dom Delouise, but I dont remember what it was on.
He said "sad clown" is absolutely a real thing for some comedians.
i'd have to say for a majority of them. so many have died tragically.
every time i find a comedian i like, i wonder what his or her backstory is. and most of the time, it is one of hardship and sadness.
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Re: Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
I also didnt know, but read today that Robin Williams was partying with Jim Belushi the night he died (which is what spurred his 20 year sobriety). I wonder if that haunted him.....
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Re: Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
Posted by 2BadSoSad
I also didnt know, but read today that Robin Williams was partying with Jim Belushi the night he died (which is what spurred his 20 year sobriety). I wonder if that haunted him.....
In an interview he explains the catalyst to his sobriety was the birth of his son.
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2BadSoSad
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Re: Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
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Posted by 2BadSoSad
I also didnt know, but read today that Robin Williams was partying with Jim Belushi the night he died (which is what spurred his 20 year sobriety). I wonder if that haunted him.....
In an interview he explains the catalyst to his sobriety was the birth of his son.
Yes, they were at the same time.
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Ayne11
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Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
I read this a couple of days ago, It's such a shame he couldn't have the same reasoning again:
Williams admitted he had once considered suicide while sitting alone in a hotel room with a bottle of Jack Daniels. On that occasion, the actor explained, his "conscious brain" told his drunk brain to "put the suicide over here in the discussion area" until he was sober, reminding him "you have a pretty good life as it is just now."
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Hofstra26
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Re: Jim Norton on Robin Williams' death
I completely agree. I think most comedians are a little left of center. They generally have an unusual perspective on life which is what makes them funny but I think that perspective comes from a place that isn't always happy. I always get the sense that their humor masks a little darkness, anger, and bitterness at the world.
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