28. In an interview, Williams stated: dead poets society It was one of my favorite movies he starred in.
“There was something about that movie that affected people beyond just being a movie,” he said. “I met someone who said, 'Mr. Williams, I saw the movie.' dead poet And I worked for a big company, took off my suit and burned it, and now I own an art gallery.' “I said, ‘Now I have to buy a lot of art from you!’”
In a Reddit AMA, he revealed that Weir is one of his favorite directors he has ever worked with. As for Weir, in a 1990 interview he said that when the comedic actor first met Williams, he knew he could play a “quieter, more thoughtful” Keating because “I met a quieter, more thoughtful, funnier man.” said.
29. After Williams' tragic death in '19, the words “Oh Captain, my Captain” became infamous. dead poets society A line to pay tribute to the actor. But it took on new meaning, especially for Hawke, who said a line that has been often repeated to him by fans over the years.
“When he died, I read the whole poem and it was kind of shocking,” he said. vanity fair ~ Of walt whitman city.
30. When filming first began, Hawke believed Williams did not like him. Because he tried to stay in character, much to the chagrin of actors who loved to improvise. “The more I stopped laughing, the crazier he got,” Hawke recalled. “So I thought he hated me because he kept lying to me.” Of course he didn't. Hawke received a call from Williams' agent after the film finished, which changed his career forever.
“'[Williams] He said, 'You're going to be somebody and I should sign you,'” he recalled. “He got my first agent and he's still my agent today.”