Matt Damon on Robin Williams' improvised line in Good Will Hunting

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[@Portia620]

To improve and come up with stuff is so creative and Robin Williams could do that often! I think it just pops out of your brain cause I can do that come up stuff and go where in the hell that come from??😂. I tend to do that with jokes, or when I compare different things.

[@fedupdotcom]

I hope more comedy movies that are good finally make us laugh again. 😃

[@bernardcohen332]

schmoo, pay and acknowledge the man who invented good will hunting, the guy who gave you everything. he suggested Robin Williams for the shrink and a lot more. then you dissed that man twice in 10025 and in 10024 on the street as if he didn't give you the key to your careers. what unkind ungrateful even hateful you have been to him.

[@tedregular7570]

@@fedupdotcom not under this regime 😂

[@mapefpada7681]

Could you just put normal subtitles!! The way you show the subtitles in your shorts is stressful and hard to follow. Just put normal subtitles with clear and full color to have one overview of the whole sentence in one look!!!

[@Hoenhyme]

Matt Damon can play his older self in Saving Private Ryan now.

[@R__K]

In other news: no pause feature in life.

[@LazyCrazyGuy]

Nope he needs to age some more if Ryan was 18 in 1944 and the movie released in 1998 that would put him at 72. Matt Damon is only 52 years old. I would say he's got a bit more aging to do but nice try 😉

[@odajunior5373]

​@@LazyCrazyGuy 😴

[@fairbsy7639]

​@@LazyCrazyGuyStraight over the top 🤦‍♂️

[@alucarus6]

Lmfao 🤣

[@enzudesign]

That final line from Robin was such a perfect ending for this movie. R.I.P Robin Williams

[@The_Gallowglass]

He's a true Chicagoan, through and through

[@Maderyne]

Son of a bitch, he stole my line. That was the best!

[@sirsaint88]

Williams was a generational talent. The void is very real. I hope to see another with his level of talent some day.

[@danielhackney7806]

That would make a PERFECT epitaph on Robin's headstone. "Son of a bitch, he stole my line"

[@lucakat9262]

​@@sirsaint88I agree. He is missed. His talent was so great and he was such a good person.❤

[@moonglow630]

I worked on a movie with Robin a week after he won his Academy Award for Good Will Hunting. One of the nicest, Kindest, most genuine humans I’ve ever met.

[@pythonxz]

I'm glad he was able to leave behind a legacy through his work, as well as his daughter, Zelda.

[@kenbrown5449]

I (ATO) "caught" him when he landed onboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) for a USO type day. He gave his ALL for the crew that day, all day. He was a mess when I brought him to his COD for departure... Sweaty, disheveled and tired; but he was still smiling. The crew absolutely LOVED him! RIP Sir.

[@moonglow630]

@@kenbrown5449 he made a point of taking me aside between scenes and saying some very kind things to me. He was a very rare person that is deeply missed.

[@moonglow630]

@@kenbrown5449 and thank you for your service.

[@deborahmcgrath4006]

As a Retired Hospice nurse. One of the greatest movies Robin Williams ever made was “What Dreams May Come” about a Doctor who’s children with their nanny are killed in car accidents. His wife is an Artist that suffers understandable severe depression when He is killed in a car accident . The majority of the movie is his awareness he is in heaven and reuniting with his family even after he finds from his “guide”his wife comitted suicide and how he could possibly “save” her and reunite his family. I have frequently suggested that family watch it together to comfort them and ease some of the fear of death.

[@michelesummers2437]

So nice of Matt Damon to honor Robin Williams, awesome Matt ❣

[@robpolaris5002]

Without Robin doing Good Will Hunting it may have flopped and been the end of his career.

[@snowflakesnoreplyneededthx1054]

​@@robpolaris5002Robin Williams will always be iconic but Matt Damon & Ben Affleck were meant for greatest as well...

[@littleredhen]

Yes, because Matt Damon and Ben Afleck won their oscars 🏆 for best screen play 📄 with this movie, Good Will Hunting and Robin won his Oscar 🏆 with this movie, too 🎉

[@robpolaris5002]

@@snowflakesnoreplyneededthx1054 Affleck is disgusting.. He groped Hilary Burton the first few minutes after meeting her. For any affleck groupies It was on KZbin at one point and Hilary challenged him on Twitter when he tried to pretend to support Me Too. He pretended he didn’t remember. Maybe he has done it so many times he doesn’t. Apparently when you look like affleck and not like Weinstein or Cosby you can get away with it.

[@Sidious6460]

RIP to Robin. I don't think I've ever been rocked harder by the death of someone I'd never met. He felt like an old friend.

[@JoshPeterson]

Same. I never understood grief over a celebrity death until his. As someone who has struggled with bipolar disorder, he was an inspiration. I felt like if Robin could make it so could I. His death rocked me to my core.

[@JoshPeterson]

@@AnaisWolf I know, but nobody knew that about him until after he had passed. I was just commenting about how I thought that it was his bipolar disorder that had taken him because that seemed to be the most likely scenario at the time.

[@failingup4907]

That's how I felt when Brandon Lee died. 😭

[@keith8913]

​@@JoshPeterson nobody knew about him? What are you talking about?

[@JoshPeterson]

@@keith8913 *knew that about him, that he had Lewey Body Disease. I was responding to someone who deleted their response.

[@benf1111]

Dang it. Missing Robin again.

[@NXGGLOBALPRODUCTIONS]

SAME 😣

[@DerMoerpler]

Still me every time someone talks about him

[@aharrington1000]

Always

[@IllisiaAdams]

I still haven't gotten over it... I haven't watched a single one of his films since he passed... :-(

[@GrasshopperRDG]

💌...SORELY, Indeed! 💚*🙏🏼

[@michaeljones6659]

Thanks Matt and Ben. What a freaking down to earth awesome movie. I grew up in the Hood in Detroit and i can so relate to this. I went into the Air Force and became a normal part of society. I like to watch it over about every 6 months to a year. God Bless...and Robin was unreal....Very sad to hear how he passed.

[@GODSChild7691]

Well said! ✌🏻

[@FC-PeakVersatility]

Congratulations

[@MugivaraLuffy]

Great for you! Hope you will save your society with all that crap, that goong on in USA now.

[@danielcastillo9209]

USAF!! HAVE AN OUTSTANDING AIR FORCE DAY!!!

[@FC-PeakVersatility]

@@danielcastillo9209 don't shout, please, it's unnecessary 🙄 and rude

[@MarkMiremont777]

I’m so glad that Matt and Ben were awarded the best original screenplay award that year! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@daneanderson7437]

In the mid 90’s, my grandma lived in San Francisco and would take us walking around the rich neighborhoods during the holidays to look at all the decorations. One sunny day in October we turned a corner and Samuel L Jackson and Robin Williams (I didn’t quite know who they were as I was around 6 or 7) were outside holding a basketball talking to a delivery person. My grandma walked up and politely introduced herself to Mr. Jackson and reintroduced herself to Mr. Williams (he did a lot of stand up in the city in the 70’s). They both showed me how to bounce a basketball and Robin Williams ran inside and grabbed a Polaroid camera and my grandma took a picture of me trying to spin a basketball on my finger, Samuel L Jackson,and Robin Williams. She pulls it out at least once a year and I still can’t believe I had such a genuine and holism moment with 2 extremely famous people.

[@csuszi11]

you should upload the photo, cool story

[@Bcananzey]

I met Jackson and he was a huge Dbag. Almost sicked his body guards after me till Security ran up and told him I was allowed to be there. It was a celebrity pro am golf tourney my dad was playing in. He pulled the do you know who I am?. Yes my former favorite actor.

[@M4nvrs]

@@Bcananzey I can so believe that! He seems like one!

[@MoBaconLives]

I'm incredibly jelly

[@elainescott7840]

Oh how lucky you are. I live in San Francisco. I remember back then when Robin Williams was there. I heard he lived somewhere near the Sea Cliff or Marina area and that he would ride his bike. I kept hoping I would run into him. What a super talented, and I heard, lovely man. So sorry he’s gone.

[@angieg495]

I miss Robin Williams. When he was alive, and performing, the world was just a little happier of a place.

[@FishAreFriendsNotFood]

Except he was the one that was sad 😔

[@a.g.m8790]

It’s true. We have a cumulative effect on the world around us. What we do, how we choose to live and the way we treat people ALWAYS matters

[@user-hs9rm5iz3d]

Ya, but he would not have handled this world as is it now, even if he had more stable health and happiness.

[@nataliewilliams9741]

And if he didn't always make the world a happier place, he certainly made it more tolerable.

[@dbagdon]

Wish Robin was at least half as happy as he made us. ❤😢

[@Pariah_Larry]

As a recovering addict Robin will always be my hero and favorite actor. He was art in motion. Everything about him was extraordinary. I’m grateful for the time we got with him and his films on this earth.

[@howardtreesong4860]

Robin Williams was a genius comedian. His timing and improv talent made him feel that scene and in that moment it is the character that speaks, not the actor following the script. It's a rare gift. What a loss of a beautiful man.

[@barra8208]

It is impressive that Matt and Ben wrote Good Will Hunting when they were still so young. That proves that they truly are talented on so many levels. And Ben an Matt (especially) were amazing in that movie. But Robin Williams made that movie come together like no one else ever could. Robin showed one of his best acting in that movie. That moments on that park bench, Robin's dialogue. If that didn't hit you in the heart, you are dead.. R.I.P. Robin Williams. You've played many amazing characters, but you were an exceptional human being who's still missed very much.

[@Good.Glacier]

Ben says: " You are suspect"! for saying "especially Matt."

[@everykindnessandblessinghq]

Very very well said! ❤. R.I.P. ROBIN!! FLY HIGH 👼😇🪽

[@michaeld1889]

I know right? I'm 42 now, and theres so much, especially about Robins part, that are just hitting home now. To think these guys wrote this with this level of wisdom that I know I was lacking in my twenties. Wow. Such a great script and film

[@AlexanderBuck1973]

If you read into the history of this more what happened was that Ben and Matt initially wrote a completely different script that was more of an action movie based more around the relationship between Matt and Ben's characters. They had passed the script to Rob Reiner who made the suggestion that they base the story around Matt and his relationship with Robins character and Matt's undiscovered genius. They basically rewrote the entire script. Excellent by all means, but wouldn't be the same movie without Reiners suggestions..

[@michaeld1889]

@@AlexanderBuck1973 That's really cool. It would definitely had been a different movie based around Will and Chuckie AND an action movie. I guarantee you that wouldn't have been made and I mean, winning the Oscar definitely proved they made the right choice lol. It actually speaks pretty highly of Ben Affleck as a screenwriter and actor to be open to scaling his character's role back a little more. A lesser actor/writer might not have been willing to put story over ego first. He still got to have one of the best moments in the movie though (the ending) and clearly, has done well for himself in the years since. Even with his struggles, he's proven himself, culminating with his redemption/vindication in the movie "Argo."

[@eaglesbaby4233]

Robin was one of those rare combinations of amazing talent and human being. They don't come around very often.

[@scarletohhaha6938]

He truly was one of a kind 😔

[@littlegirllost2654]

Sad that the person who made everyone laugh was in so much mental pain. God Bless you, Robin, the world is a little darker without you in it.

[@premiumheadpats4150]

Such an incredible man. The world has been darker without him.

[@robpolaris5002]

I’ve never seen anyone that could improvise like Robin Williams, I doubt we ever will.

[@keith8913]

Jim Carrey

[@pizzaman5169]

I loved Robin Williams, but a very close second,seperated by millimeters, was George Carlin. Some friends & I spent an evening with him, around 1972. He was a brilliant individual & funny as heck.

[@ReptilesBlade]

Jim Varney (Ernest) and Jim Carrey are close. But yeah Robin Williams was always just on a whole other level.

[@keith8913]

@@ReptilesBlade Jim Carrey improvised more of his lines in movies than Robin did. I love Robin though

[@calebdarling9118]

If we are talking purely comedy, Will Ferrell is definitely up there

[@shevawnprather7162]

One of my all time favorite movies. We need more of these please. It’s food for the soul. 🙏❤️

[@gingerleamcwow435]

Robin truly was a one-of-a-kind type of guy. I've never understood or experienced real grief over a celebrity's death. Until Robin Williams. This world isnt the same without him in it ❤

[@NilaDesigns]

Phenomenal film. One of my all time favorite films. Love hearing Robin Williams improved the last line of the film. Pure gold.

[@radekjedrak]

💯

[@jimmahoney9204]

I’m convinced that Robin’s mind worked faster than any human ever.

[@bobtwista]

Cocaine has a way of helping with that I suppose

[@lohphat]

The candle which burns twice as bright, burns half as long...

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@lohphat The candle which burns twice as bright, is liable to set your damn house on fire!

[@The_Gallowglass]

F-ck I left the candle in the jack-o-lantern!!1!!@@CB-xr1eg

[@lohphat]

@@raulbeck3722 No. If that were true then many more people would have Lewey-body dementia. They don't. Please show us the data where your statement has any supporting facts other than what you pulled out of your a**.

[@Cmac1328]

One of my all-time favorite movies. For two young Hollywood stars to have created such perfection is such a credit to them…and Robin Williams.

[@marcia-ww8xu]

ROBIN WILLIAMS...RIP...was a consummate Renaissance Man. Smart comedy, incredible actor, brilliant mind who touched the whole world. So glad Ben and Matt wrote such a fabulous film and got Robin to act in it. No actor could gave been better. One of my top 5 films of all time. ❤

[@lizhodgess9005]

Robin William's was pure brilliance ❤✌

[@sngray11]

Robin Williams was such an incredible actor and his death left an immense void in the world of cinema and our world in general. Rest in peace Robin. 💗

[@anitakos1375]

Love you and missing you precious Robin Williams! You blessed us with your beautiful soul! 🙏💔❤️❤️❤️

[@cygnusactual1618]

It’s truly rare when you can actually say someone is one in a million. Robin was one in a billion. That man was special and I miss him.

[@damorblake]

Good will hunting is a legendary movie and Robin is a Legendary Entertainer

[@ctubridy]

I miss Robin Williams. What a life, what a soul.

[@andydudley1775]

he was the best clown we had and also the sadest .r.i.p. robin .the world misses you like a koko hug.

[@GoldKingsMan]

Bet he making more movies up there.

[@Hitmanchamp4334]

Honestly, what an absolute gem of a film

[@monmothma3358]

That was actually a very smart move by Ben and Matt there, learning from how Tarantino got his career going

[@gordonshaffer5560]

A beautiful film and perhaps my favorite Williams performance. Sometimes we'll see a genius at comedy and realize that their genius isn't limited to comedy alone. Robin was a precious gift to us all. You are missed Robin and we are all better for the part of your soul that you shared with us.

[@OZ01209]

Man I remember when Good Will Hunting came out. They don't make movies like that anymore. 💖

[@corinnem.239]

Great writing & acting

[@Selly219]

💯 I think the 90s had some of the best movies 🎥

[@Jabberwocky818]

@@Selly219 You're not the only one that thinks that. It's basically objective truth at this point.

[@Boyso5407]

You know you’re a great actor when you can adlib the last line in a movie and make it memorable

[@only-arindamKol]

Matt is a great actor. I loved him immensely in good will hunting, Bourne series and Martian. Really talented guy

[@JWHealing]

loved the Bourne movies!!!

[@Mrlittlewally]

​@janetwrightreadings They were really good, but it's a shame they don't follow the books. The books are so much better. The movie took the concept and ran with it. They didn't do the books justice. Watch the mini series with Richard Chamberlain and Jacklyn Smith!! Yes, it's dated, but it is truer to the original story!!

[@JWHealing]

@@Mrlittlewally Thanks for the tip

[@Lexandjim]

He is SOOOOO BADASS in the Bourne series!!! :)

[@HeartWorX.Creations]

This was a phenomenal film, the psychological dynamics are profound, yet relatable…Robin was absolutely brilliant in acting his character, my 2 faves of him are this & “Dead Poets Society”-another classic that I never tire of watching…RIP Robin ❤️🙏🌞❗️

[@VivianRodriguez37]

Robin Williams is not only a legend- hands down- but it genuinely breaks my heart that I will never get the chance to meet this man in my life.

[@Regoriroger]

Good Will Hunting is one of the best movies ever made. RIP Mr. Williams. You brought so much joy and happiness to countless people over the years. I'm sorry you could not find your own.

[@tonyrainaldi9035]

Good will hunting is still one of my all time favourite movies. If I’m feeling like watching a movie and can’t decide I just watch good will hunting.

[@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n]

my man

[@chrisweidner4768]

Robin was a treasure. Watch his work. Learn. “Be kind. Always.”

[@Thundersnowy]

The world is sadder without him. To know he was suffering, and couldn't be helped is heart wrenching. That's the state of affairs for many. The pain of mental health problems, with no solutions is profoundly impacting so many and their loved ones, and usually they face it without support. Because even with doctors and medicines, most remain in intolerable agony.

[@ebarling4730]

He had such a unique gift for comedy and humanity. I love that line! It's such a perfect ending to the movie. So representative of their relationship. Antagonistic but affectionate. Such a great film. Matt's a great storyteller! 👏💫

[@StarLight.23]

I really miss Mr. Williams…what an incredible person/actor! I’m sure he is keeping the angels in Heaven in stitches 🥰

[@mikeanagnostou4399]

Want to see Good Will Hunting again now. Miss Robin Williams so much.

[@nl8989]

I read online writing piece recently where someone did a scene where a kid and a teacher reference (comically, lovingly, heartfelt) Robin Williams movie Dead Poets Society ❤🤗🫂 It /Him/They LIVE ON 💖

[@floydmills8963]

I'm happy to say, those of us that watched him saw something special. Robin Williams was one of the best of us, he really cared about people. Peace and love y'all 🤟

[@jevgeniardassov]

Robin Williams was one of the GOATs. Forever in our memory. RIP.

[@MsRadar23]

We all miss Robin immensely….so grateful he left such a great legacy behind for us to cherish

[@nealwillis4361]

Just makes you miss Robin even more 💔

[@jasonbecker4974]

Robin Williams is a treasure.

[@mikerutecky7531]

Robin Williams is an example to all of us he was dealing with his own personal deamonds but brought happyness to millions all over the world for 20+ years a TRUE LEGEND

[@britneydaniels6294]

God is miss Robin Williams. His brilliance is just mesmerizing every time he’s on screen. Or even just his voice acting. I still miss him.

[@jacobsion5516]

Man matt Damon looks old. Weird how you see them growing up all young and fresh with energy and all of a sudden you see them being old and also realize how old you are, how time flew by.

[@LazyCrazyGuy]

Go back and watch earlier films like School Ties and then you feel really old. Man time really does fly but at the same time it does feel like it was different lifetime. My childhood was one lifetime, teenage years to late 20's was another and now in my late 30's I feel like this is a new life. Just constant changing that you forget what it was like to be a child.

[@Dwightpower88]

Ticking away the moment that make up a dull day

[@Stargazer-px7fw]

He doesn’t look old for his age. He looks younger. Some grey hairs, so what?

[@jaxbron4772]

We all get old. Damon was 25/26 when he filmed Goodwill Hunting but playing a 20/21 year old. He looks good for his age here. Compare to Bogart who was 44 in Casablanca and he looks older than Damon does here, at 52. It’s only been 25 years since Goodwill Hunting came out. Flies by in a blink of an eye.

[@carolyncurry9615]

@@Stargazer-px7fw I was just thinking how handsome he looks…. 😍

[@writerconsidered]

There's a universal love for Robin Williams. Everyone loved him. I've never heard anyone say one bad thing about him.

[@joannebaek4551]

Good WIll Hunting was one of the most healing movies I ever saw. I really loved it, and I'm really grateful.

[@danielc.rutland3779]

did an independent film 2 summers ago and had a small part in it and during one of the days we were shooting we had an older gentleman give us an old car from the 60’s to use because it was a film about the Vietnam war and he told us a story of how he was on set one day and robin came up to him and broke the ice and started joking and had a long conversation with him. Robin Williams was really a one of a kind human being and entertainer. He was always one of my favorites and I remember being so upset when he passed, but that story will always stick with me about who he truly was.

[@donelllee8384]

My grandpa told me a story of how he met Robin in our hometown Seattle. My grandpa used to work at a record shop and he was walking in as robin was walking out and robin commented to him “what’s with all these damn planes over here” and my grandpa just responded by telling him that the airport was 20 miles south so they were in direct path for planes coming in and out. Not a crazy story but my grandpa remembers him as a kind and funny guy and it’s easy to see why.

[@SpeedwagonZaidan]

​@wynn1587he did not do that on purpose, he would hear it and parrot it out when he started going, the comics knew this and if he was performing they wouldn't use their good material. But he wasn't malicious about it.

[@tarey05]

That movie fast tracked Damon and Affleck as movies stars. Robin Williams was instrumental in making them and the film famous almost overnight. Lucky people.

[@Sunspot1225.]

My wife's favorite film. We must have watched it 20 times together. Now I watch it alone ❤

[@RBip-dl2up]

I bet when you watch it, you are not alone. I know that on Mother's Day, I felt my husband's presence. Best Mother's Day gift.❤

[@michaelmcmanus5196]

Robin Williams was a creative genius. It’s deeply saddening that he wasn’t able to escape and receive help over his issues. He’s missed by his fans and I’m sure deeply missed by those who knew him and was close to him. 🙏🙏🙏

[@beauch1119]

Robin Williams should be registered as a national treasure, because he really was just that. I loved that his movies are funny, but they have depth. Good Morning Vietnam was funny but has seriousness. Good Will Hunting the same.

[@nsasupporter7557]

Yes, him and Jim Carrey are the greatest comedians ever. They blow all other comedians outta the water

[@aquanet8870]

So lucky to meet Robin as he was walking thru the Common- on his way to do "The monologue" on the bench. I had no idea what the movie was about, but he was so sweet and nice and it was just he and I, and he told me- "you want to know who you need to watch, who was terrific....". he pointed over to Matt about 5oo ft away. He said he was gonna be something. He said Steven Spielberg just called him to be in his next movie to play Ryan in saving pt Ryan" HE loved Boston and the people here loved him too.

[@user-kh6xl4yg1j]

By any measure, Robin Williams was brilliant. When heard he died by suicide (while wrestling against an aggressive terminal brain disease) I was so saddened for him, his family & loved ones. The death of no other comedian, actor or entertainer has ever touched me nearly as much, nor seemed so befuddling & tragic. Those who knew him & worked with him & of course loved him must have felt the same even more intensely. Fortunately, the brilliance of his talent & the heartfelt laughter & joy he imparted throughout all his roles will outlive & forever outshine the sad circumstances of Robin Williams’ untimely demise. He was an extraordinary star & his name will live on forever as 1 of the best most touching & funny entertainers of all time.

[@ravnos04]

RIP Robin. My family will continue to enjoy your works long after my time on this Earth. Way to leave a legacy that inspires us to be a better version of ourselves.

[@myskyoriver]

It takes tremendous talents to make such an iconic movie, and Robbin Williams will ever be remembered for his acting talent. R.I.P.

[@Truckerdaddy]

Robin Williams is hands down my favorite actor, he's so versatile that he can be serious or comical from one second to the next and make it truly believable. Plus I just have an attachment to him through all of his animated movies because that's what I grew up watching.

[@nbdingo6144]

It just goes to show you how even though you might not like reservoir dogs, you can’t deny that it inspired a lot of filmmakers similar to Matt Damon’s situation

[@Justaguy888]

That film gets me every time! Perfectly written & the performances are just superb! Very emotional movie too ! RIP Robin, you are missed !!!!

[@MaggieTheCat01]

Matt was gorgeous in GWH, with his youth and floppy hair. And that “It’s not your fault” scene … 🥺 Superb bit of writing.

[@humminbirrrd]

GWH is one of my favorite movies. The first time I watched it I remember being kinda embarrassed because I couldn't stop myself from bawling in the theater. I still cry when I watch and that scene comes up

[@MaggieTheCat01]

@@humminbirrrd It’s fantastic. I imagine that those words, that heartfelt, repetitive mantra, really could burrow through the defences of an abuse victim. It must be like lancing a psychological boil.

[@humminbirrrd]

@@MaggieTheCat01 Yes, exactly. Watching Will struggle to accept Sean's words always breaks my heart

[@urthboundmisfit]

That scene made my big, rough, tough, would-be-accepted-for-Special-Forces-later Army husband cry. I suspect he's an abuse survivor, but he never told me for sure. (And we're divorced now.)

[@humminbirrrd]

@@urthboundmisfit 😞 I have a feeling that scene got to a LOT of people, even the "tough" ones

[@JonTorrence]

True artistry always gives me goosebumps when certain things are uncovered

[@thelaurels13]

Robin was a wonderful actor but more importantly a wonderfully kind human being. He is still greatly missed.

[@leslie-tc2po]

Matt Damon is one of the sweetest actor I've ever known of. We are pretty much the same age. So he's just been around as long as me.

[@squeegie]

Legend still lives in all of our hearts.

[@Cat-by6fv]

Matt Damon, greatest actor, writer, director and humanitarian. Not to mention as gorgeous today as he was in Good Will Hunting.

[@Cat-by6fv]

How do you like them apples!

[@mcloayza29]

And a very hard working person!

[@keith8913]

No, no, no, no, no

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

Almost every time I see something with Robin Williams in it, or someone (fellow actor, comedian, film-maker, director, etc.) talking about him in it, I start crying. Even though it's been years since he left us, and even though I never knew him personally or met him in the real world, I'm still profoundly affected by his absence like the grief one feels after the death of a well-loved family member or very close friend!

[@ninahilton7623]

Amazing. Robin was a one off. The world is a sadder place without him.

[@grimmig13]

Knowing what we know about Robin today, the scene where Matt talks about Robin's painting was a spot on analogy for Robin's career in comedy

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

I'm sorry, but no. My mom had what he had. It destroys your brain, and it does it fast. The majority of his life, he was exactly who everyone thought he was. Don't let his death color that.

[@gabrielaleactus9932]

​@@TheFiddleFaddle what did he have ? What are you talking about?

[@peterdearborn]

@@gabrielaleactus9932 It is purported that he had Lewy Body Dementia. Unfortunately dementia is just a description of the severity level and the ways to get there are many. It is purported that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's, but to be honest that doesn't clarify much on the end. Both are very different but share many overlapping symptoms and both carry a very significant cost to quality of life for most people.

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

@@peterdearborn I'm afraid you don't know what you're talking about. It wasn't purported. He was confirmed to have Lewy Body Dementia. LBD can only be confirmed through autopsy. Which they did. His wife confirmed that they did. LBD causes parkinsonian symptoms, among other things. It is NOT like other forms of dementia.

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

@@gabrielaleactus9932 Lewy Body Dementia manifests as all the worst mental disorders. The reason is because of the build up in all parts of the brain of Lewy Bodies. They affect motor functions, cognitive awareness, speech, memory, everything. It's a grab bag of depression, paranoia, physical and cognitive impairment, hallucinations, etc. Most people who live long enough to die "naturally" from it end up dying from pneumonia because they can't swallow their own saliva. We don't know what particular issue Robin Williams was dealing with at the time he took his life. What we do know, about how this disease works, is it works fast. My mom lasted 8 years from the time she first started showing symptoms. Most people don't last 5. Before that time, all indications are Robin Williams was the happy, loving person, husband, and father he presented to the world.

[@martycech5844]

“You only get a little Spark of madness!”RW

[@King_of_Apathy]

A true tragedy when he died. So sad. A titan of the industry. So damn good in anything. My dad got to meet him once when he was working with Disney and go to his home and work on his computer. He said that he didn’t have to be there , he could have had an assistant do it but he was there and was super nice and my dad never forgot it.

[@teresagorden5984]

Robin Williams was such a generous and kind man full of talents. Stardust memories

[@Icarus931]

Just love Matt…. Amazing person….

[@KenSherman]

Robin was the greatest improvisationalist that I've known. A talent like no other. The world may never have another. To the Great Stage above, the robin has flown.🐦

[@articulatedhero8611]

Robin was magic and his presence on film impacted colleagues and fans around the world in many special ways. Truly special person no doubt about it, Rest easy Mr.Williams

[@user-rb1yf4he9q]

Sometimes I see a Williams in a movie and I get melancholy. As a fan, I miss him. I know where ever he is in spirit, he is making people laugh loud and think deep. 🙏🏽 Robin.

[@MarkMirremont]

Actor, writer, producer or activist- #MattDamon is one of the VERY BEST!

[@janetovens756]

You need interviews like this to remind us of his genius. Maybe he should have been reminded more often

[@Paula-go3tl]

Robin really just wanted us all to love each other. I miss him so much

[@beverlypasco262]

Robin was a genius! Goodwill hunting has the most amazing script ever! It helped us to look at ourselves more honestly. I’ve seen it three times maybe it’s time to go for number four. God bless❤❤❤

[@jessicakolkhorst3511]

Brilliant. Ben & Matt when they were young and hungry birthed my inspiration for writing. This clip is quintessential. Thank you for sharing this 💖

[@lovingmayberry307]

9 years ago today you left us, Robin. I still miss you. I hope you're at peace now. 🙏💙🫶

[@theurbanlifestylechannel2825]

Everyone says that you don't interview.Robin Williams you just invite him on to the show and hold on for the ride.

[@jeanlarge4050]

Imagine how many more great movies Robin could have made. He has definitely left a hole in the acting world. He is missed may he rest in peace.

[@CaptainSurf]

I will always miss Robin but watching these classical moments makes me grieve him again. I think I speak for many others when I say this, but I'm not the only one :(

[@Trisha_B_done]

I wonder if Robin had any clue how much he was loved and respected. 💔💕💕

[@deborahmcgrath4006]

HE Does now in Heaven… and believes it

[@harryfieldson]

That movie is one of my favourites ever - it feels so genuine and real and I'm not surprised to hear that some of the parts that make me tear up are just improv from the actors.

[@ahill4642]

Truly one of the best movies, ever. Robin so subtly powerful in it - I LOVED him in his dramatic rolls. Matt playing brilliance, brilliantly. The multi-layered friendship between Ben & Matt. Minnie Driver was icing on the cake, so loveable. Oof, that climactic scene that culminated in a hug. Damnnn… ❤️

[@only1icon1801]

Seemed really authentic for his character to say as it comes off with an Irish wit Truly love Robin as an actor but more so as a human being, just had a wonderful aura about him and owe my childhoods best memories involving his films Forever a Legend x

[@traviskilroy5521]

To see the contrast between Damon from here and a movie makes me realize how short life is.

[@bboynewsboy991]

Yet Death isn't the End for anyone

[@AspyreFGC]

I just had the pleasure of watching Good Will Hunting. The chemistry with Robin and Matt was so good. I could watch it for many hours more if possible. It will be one I revisit again several times.

[@user-qo3uv7hw5k]

you can see from the smile on Robin's face as he delivers the line that it was a joke.

[@juliemclain5841]

Reality. When you realize that all the heartthrob actors from your youth grew old too.

[@bobby_hill8357]

Yeah, eventually time catches up with everyone. Fortunately for most male hearthrobs, they tend to age like wine, while unfortunately most female hearthrobs tend to age like milk. Mother nature gives them their gifts, father time takes them away.

[@buddylove2073]

Yup. Inescapable wheel of time. The outer shell must shred and be ripped away in the end.

[@radhiadeedou8286]

@@bobby_hill8357 then we all die so who gives a sh!t