Julliard alumnus?

[scott]

Really? Robin was accepted into Julliard? I just read his wiki page again today and noticed it for the 1st time, seriously. Julliard is even more selective than Harvard (it's musical rather than academic, but only 120-130 people get in every year!). The year that RW went there, only 19 other people were accepted. That's just crazyyyyyyyy.

This is just another reason why RW is sooooo awesome.

[crystalpierce]

Yes he went there in the early 70's where he met The Late Christopher Reeve aka "Superman" and did not graduate because John Houseman told him he was really talented as a comedian and to just go work which he did -performing in comedy clubs back in S.F/L.A. then came "Mork and Mindy" after a few "Laugh-Ins" shows.

[Charlene]

I think he was told he couldn't act and would never work as an actor. A lot did they know.

[scott]

@Charlene: Jeez. Is that so? Those people must be idiots - they could ruin others' future if they do that.

At least he met his best friend there.

[RWLinda]

Hmm, looks like everyone has a different theory about it.

Here's another one:
I've always thought (and read in his bio books) that he left after 3 years because he wanted to go back to his girlfriend who lived in California.
I'm quite sure he was not forced to quit and neither did Houseman say he should do comedy instead of theatre. They definitely saw his talent there.

[Miss Lilly]

I think he was told he couldn't act and would never work as an actor. A lot did they know.

He showed them didn't he.

[scott]

The question that must be asked is how he got into Julliard, I guess. If he got in because of his talent at acting (which is likely since the wiki page goes "he became involved in his high school drama department"), it would be absurd for them to discourage his acting.

[Charlene]

Robin was in the Tennessee Williams' play "The Night of The Iguana" where he played the grandfather (Nono?) It maybe have been at Juilliard. He also played Puck in "A Midsummer Nights Dream" (I could see that) that may have been at Juillard too.