you do fossy, fossy, fossy, you do martha graham or twila or michael kidd, michael kidd, or madonna.eep it all inside. just work on that. i'll be right back. >> you see robin williams high energy, the shoot from the hip creativity, the unexpected that was this comedian. dr. fisher, whenever someone like robin williams dies this way, the creative person, sho. d >> in robin's history. he had a situation he grew up with a father and a mother who weren't emotionally present exactly. he even said that he had the love me syndrome because he thought if he could make his mom laugh then everything was going to be okay and he didn't have the relationship with his dad he wanted. temperament wise he seemed like a soft-hearted person so that doesn't sometimes mesh well. he was bullied as a kid, and often tried to make jokes to make the bulliest laugh with him rather than beat him up. so there's definitely an artistic side of this as well, and the extremes of behaviors, but we have to see a lot of his behavior may have been adapted, and he was able to use as an asset. what i think we need to remem

>> fossy, fossy, fossy martha graham. michael kidd, michael kidd. madonna. madonna. just work it.ry because we're members of the human race. and the human race is filled with passion. >> just slid my ticket across the table and said, sorry, guys, i got to go see about a girl. >> i got to go see about a girl? that's what you said? >> uh-huh. >> and they let you get away with it. >> oh. ♪ >> thank you, boys. thank you. ♪ ♪ >> ramin setoodeh is here. >> you forget he was in so many films over the years, iconic films that people really, really lived. 50 different movies. his box office total was close to $3 billion in the united states collectively. >> you think about it is there an actor that had the range that he did? he was known for his comedy but also well respected for his roles in drama? >> a lot of actors want to be dramatic actors but can't pull it off. he want the oscar for goodwill hunter. and insomnia. and a darker movie called "one hour photo." he studied at juilliard, he was a great actor. he was able to do the dramatic roles as well. >> i felt like he was a presence thr

." >> you do fossie, fossie, you do martha graham. >> reporter: using his talents to raise money forhe homeless as host of comic relief. he was named entertainment weekly's funniest man alive in 1997. that's how he'll be remembered. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> she remind us of so many good movies what we will miss. what's your robin williams favorite? >> i started out with "mork & mindy." it's hard you go back to that. such a ground breaking series. like, mara said, colleagues said, had to wind him up and watch him go. and the talent that he brought to the screen, from tv screen to big screen. how about you? >> never lost his humor. love watching "mrs. doubtfire," all-time favorite so. many on facebook, i laugh like it is the first time i saw it. every time i see it. even some of the scenes they showed us there. have to go watch that on netflix. tonight. when we come back tonight. more on robin williams and friend, mourning his passing this morning. what they're saying on twitter. >> some other milestones to note. a birth, birthday, and little pink creature. miley cyrus

. >> do fossy. you do martha graham. >> reporter: even granting wishes as one of disney's all-time most beloved characters. ♪ you ain't never had a friend like me ♪ >> he was not a comedian. he was a comedy machine. he was a comedy darvish whirling in front of your very eyes. >> there it is. >> reporter: williams often because mentor. >> i want you to find your own walk right now. >> reporter: like the inspirational professor leading the dead poets society. >> no matter what anybody ever tells you, words and ideas can change the world. >> reporter: or an imperfect psychologist challenging matt damon in "good will hunting." >> if you ever disrespect my wife again, i will end you. got that, chief? >> reporter: that role earned him an oscar for best supporting actor. >> this might be the one time i'm speechless. >> as much as he was a mad cap comedy guy, he also had a huge heart and had the ability to be dramatic and to be sympathetic in roles like that. >> reporter: williams' talent was revered by cri

. >> you do fossi, martha graham. >> reporter: even granting wishes as one of disney's all-time mostf your very eyes. >> reporter: in his more serious roles, williams often was a mentor. >> i want you to find your own walk right now. >> reporter: like the inspirational professor leading the dead poets society. >> no matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world. >> reporter: or an imperfect psychologist challenging matt damon in "good will hunting." >> never disrespect my wife again. i will end you. got that, chief? >> reporter: that role earned him an oscar. >> this might be the one time i'm speechless. >> he also had a huge heart and the ability to be dramatic and sympathetic in roles like that. >> reporter: his talent was revered by critics, actors, and fellow comics. >> robin williams is the master comedian. and his genius will keep us all very happy for a long time. >> reporter: but for generations of fans who grew up watching robin williams, his rare genius will live on through his work. >> you are here. that life exists. and identity. that the powerful pl

>> fossy, fossy, fossy. martha grah michael kidd michael kidd. madonna. madonna. just work it.> we read and write poetry because we're members of the human race. and the human race is filled with passion. >> just slid my ticket across the table and said, sorry, guys i got to go see about a girl. >> into comedy. it was almost a moment of d he have in the works yet to be out? >> the biggest one is going to be "night at the museum." the third movie in the franchise. >> is that completed? >> that completed. he reprises his role of teddy roosevelt around the holidays. the movie that he didn't get to film, had was going to do a sequel to "mrs. doubtfire" in development. they were set on a script and they were working on it. he didn't finish that. or start that. >> thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> you can find clips from robin williams ten most memorable movie roles on cbsthismorning.com. >>> the family of the teen killed is asking people to stop protests. police in ferguson a st. louis suburb last the best part of coming together is how delicious it can be. hershey's s'mores