Matthew Lawrence takes Robin Williams’s words of wisdom through his career.
The former children’s star, who starred along with the legendary comedian in “Mrs. Doubtfire”, recalled Page Six how Williams taught him lessons to “navigate” from the entertainment industry.
“Robin Williams was the historical figure in my young race,” Lawrence told us on Thursday.
“He was not only the brightest artist, but he was the most compassionate, humble and good human being with whom I still have to work in this business.”
The “fraternal love” student said that Williams, who died tragically for suicide in 2014 after decades of fighting depression, was at the forefront of his mind when he was asked to appear in “the masked singer.”
“Do not act with fear,” said the actor, remembering the powerful message that his former friend once shared with him. “I would say that all the time and is very special.”
Lawrence developed a scenic fear when it comes to singing after bombing a Broadway audition years ago.
Hello, he said he was fly to New York by casting director Bernard Tello, but “I didn’t know what [he] He was raised again “and had to audition in front of a” full house “, including some famous faces.
“I think David Letterman was shooting a couple of blocks away, so he came and the guests he had that night were at the audience to see,” Lawrence explained.
The actor “Hot Chick” said he had prepared to sing with a background, not a pianist, which led him to complete the panic and drown on stage.
“He threw me a little, because I knew exactly in the song where I was, and that became a moment of scenic fear, where I went to sing, and my throat closed,” he shared. “There [were] Murmurons in the crowd, and I, as, ran from the stage. “
However, due to Williams’ life lessons, and a little breath of their loved ones, including Brother Joey Lawrence and Andy Lawrence, Matt finally faced his fears for “the masked singer.”
“When they are called to ask if I would be in the program, I felt honest, but … because of this fear, I thought:” I don’t know “… and then it is slippery that my family pushed me, you know, to do it,” he said.
The coanfrerion of the “fraternal love podcast”, which acted in the singing program masked like a paparazzo, had the opportunity to pay tribute to Williams singing “Halleluya” by Leonard Cohen.
Lawrence described that tribute on stage as a “ray at the time of the bottle” had the leg “plagued with fear and sweating bullets” through other performances, except that.
“There was definitely an elevated moment that brought my performance better than I thought I could do,” added the student “Boy Meets World.” “I think there was some spiritual aspect in that.”
“The masked singer” is broadcast on Wednesday on Fox at 8 pm et and can also be transmitted in Hulu.
