Many felt the loss of Robin Williams. He was a talented actor, fantastic comedian and a kind man who donated generously to charity. His overwhelming concern for his fellow man shows in the contract agreement he insisted on.
In his contracts he stated that for each film he made or event he attended; the producers must hire a certain number of homeless people. There are stipulations, requests or demands from many of the stars with their contracts.
Most of the stars insist on private jets, imported water or expensive champagne; but Robin Williams didn’t think about himself; he thought about and cared for those with less. Williams was a longtime advocate for the homeless; and appeared before the Senate to show his support for the Homeless Prevention and Revitalization Act in 1990. He truly believed homelessness could be stopped.
His theory was to help people stand, not keep picking them up after they fall. He received wide praise for his role in the 1991 movie “Fisher King”. In the movie Williams displays an incredible sensitivity towards mental illness and how it affects those that are homeless.
It was a role that stretched Williams to his limits; displaying sweetness, pain, damage and outrageousness as he fit into his character role.