When the gods gift you with the type of talent Robin had, there’s a price to pay, there always is — it doesn’t come from nothing, It comes from … probably deep problems inside, a concern, all sorts of fears, and yet he could always channel those things and turn them into something gold … I think that just comes with the territory, frankly.
Terry Gilliam on the ‘miracle of Robin Williams’, BBC News
- Terry Gilliam (Wikipedia)
Terry Gilliam (/ˈɡɪliəm/; born 22 November 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, comedian, animator, actor and former member of the Monty Python comedy troupe.