Jim Norton Interview: Billy Connolly on Robin Williams & Depression - @OpieRadio @JimNorton
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- Jim Norton interviews Billy Connolly on Robin Williams and depression.
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What a leading statement: “so you wouldn’t save his life”. Billy was so calm in his response, well done mate
His response showed how much respect he had for Robin Williams as well
You know you're a good Scottish man when your reaction to a life altering, crippling, evil disease is "Get on with it". The man makes me proud to be Scottish. A true legend.
here here
you lost all credibility after "the shit, unfunny cunt".
Personally i thought it was hilarious. Keep on keeping on Billy. Your a legend and still the worlds number 1 stand up and always will be. Some People just cant take a joke.
Aye mon the big yin
It's something my dad would say.
I keep coming back to this video for some reason.
"You wouldn't try to save his life?"
"I don't think so."
Man that is so raw and real. So much respect saying that.
Damn, I got a little choked up when Robin was saying his goodbyes to Billy. His death still gets to me.
Billy at 2:07 - we have to give our loved ones the respect for their decision. To hang on to someone who wants to go is selfish.
Stewart Nicol as BILLY CONNOLLY exactly....
Billy you are a great person you took the time to speak to me and my dad at the royal highland show at aboyne aberdeenshire scotland you made my dads day you spent a good hour with him and my mum in the beer tent haha........
RIP dad ...... tae yer health big yin you are a legend
Every one has the right to stop playing the game if they so choose. Its not mandatory.
I am still missing Robin Williams and probably always will. He was a genius. Billy is a lovely man so humble and a real treat to listen to.
Love Billy!
Billy is so really, truly himself, he loved Robin and it was reciprocated, I wish his strength and honesty was more widespread
Robin and Billy are my favourite feel good people, so wholesome, sometimes lewd and always enjoyable
Many miles still left on the clock big yin.
Jim Norton is an excellent radio host, in my opinion. I like it when he's sincere and while I have nothing against cursing, I love to see peoples sincere and empathetic sides. It really speaks to me.
I much prefer him this way than when he's with Opie and Anthony.
Jimmy and Billy are great guys and performers there is so much emotion in both of their voices as they talk about this topic.
Jim is a great interviewer who deserves his own show get on it Sirius!
Billy is ma legend 🙌 x
Bobcat said in another interview that Williams had Lewy Body Dementia. Maybe that was found out after this.
Much respect to Billy for not taking the hero route when asked if he'd have stopped Robin. If you have love for someone, you'll know when it's time to let them go their own way.
The questions are a bit thoughtless considering how close these two actors/comedians were.
It's the interviewer's specialty to be a know-it-all and be obvious (except it appears that he doesn't even know that he is).
If you've ever met someone who isn't smart but thinks they're really smart, he kind of reminds me of that. A few more brain cells, and he'd have more discretion.
Tanks for the great shows and banjo! Billy!
People make choices, and we must respect the outcome. Our agreement is moot, the choice Must be respected.
I can understand Billy Connolly's position completely.
2:14 he's like... 'who the fuck are YOU?'
What awkward questions that lassie asks.. jesus!
Cybopath agreed! Both he and the lass seem rather clueless. Billy handles himself with such aplomb. Class act!
She typifies the type of nobs you get in the media industry. No empathy and insensitive with it. She's looking for a guilt reaction but doesn't get one because Billy has always shot from the hip and here again he's totally honest and says what he thinks, not what he thinks people would want to hear !
She asked awkward questions, but his answers were so real. He'll never shy away.
I agree, however, the male interviewer basically asked him if he would at any time kill himself. How very utterly RUDE. Billy handled it well though. IMO.
Thank you Jim for this.
Love Billy. x
Don't know squat about these young dudes interviewing Billy, I only found this by looking for Robin Williams clips. But as it happens, I am not surprised that Robin and Billy had a good understanding. They were/are both free thinking guys. My life as been enhanced by these two. Fate can be hard to accept, but it is coming to us all. Nice to see Billy battling on regardless!
The thing about Parkinsons is that the mind is still there. Billy is still in that body. His mind and comedy is still there but the effects of the disease and the medication he has to take to try to keep it at bay have slowed him right down. It's sad to see those physical effects but this interview proved that he is sharp as ever.
Parkinson's disease makes it difficult to talk (as well as everything else), My dad suffered with it for many years. It really affected his ability to talk quite quickly but thankfully with the help of some cutting edge speech therapy techniques he was still able to communicate, but just not as fast as he used to or wanted to.
The worst thing about this disease is (like you say) 'the mind is still there' but it is slowly being locked in.
I wish Billy the best, a fellow Glaswegian who, for many a decade, has made life on this crazy planet a lot more tolerable and amusing
Sadly your cognitive function is also compromised with PD
Renlish Billy even had to give up his banjo and guitar playing.....so sad.
Bit of a loaded question from that lady. But brilliantly answered by Sir Billy. I've had mates who have committed suicide, you can spend your whole life wondering why you couldn't see the signs. In the end, you have to understand that there truly is nothing you could've done, they'd made up their mind and no pleading or self pity can fix that. All you can do is remember them and cherish the time you had with them.
Absolute home run. Enjoyed this immensely.
My grandpa had Parkinson's. His battle was relatively short but before things started getting bad he was able to live a full, amazing, inspiring life.
ilove his answer, robin knew what he was doing, just let him do it and respect his decision.
Jim. You are fantastic.
"You wouldn't try to save his life?"
She should consider a career in politics with such loaded questions. It's the sort of question asked by someone who needs to be reminded to be sad at a funeral.
The whole interview was completely insensitive and ridiculous.
So sad to him not as animated as he once was
He's slowing...but he's still here.
Time waits for no man, not even the big yin...
Its the Meds. Otherwise, he couldn't hold a cup of coffee or carry on a conversation.
GerryBolger very true, also for me very sad indeed
@@92fsoakcreek Most likely it's a symptom called Dystonia, where you move so slowly you're like a statue. His expressionless face is typical of Parkinson's Masking. Going on year 11, you learn some shit along the way.
Billy Connolly ! Would love to see more podcasts with him today
I've met Bill. He's a sweet guy. Outlandish sense if humour like myself! He's a loving soul. Great banjo player!
We love you Billy
jim is at his most genuine here. he's one of the most honest, genuine people you'd meet. Class interviewer all round. A mans man too.
RIP Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 - August 11, 2014), aged 63
You will always be remembered as a legend.
Jim Norton pro interviewer
i get it billy,,been there,luv ya
typically billy, just get on with it.....if your reading this billy....you inspired me to do so many different things, i have degrees in philosophy, psychology and all down to listening and knowing what an icon you are.
That's it.
NEVER give up hope
💯
Billy Connolly is brilliant. Other comedians like Joe Rogan spend ages writing things down, testing and refining stuff. Billy doesn’t do any of that. Talks straight off the top of his head, tells you about yesterday and today, and kills it!
My grandad had what Robin Williams had and was a huge fan of his work, ironically it was originally diagnosed as Parkinson's Disease until he started hallucinating his deceased son.
Great interview by Jim.
After listening to opie and anthony and wee jimmy......its hard to watch this interview with opie radio on the 🎤 when wee jimmy is doing all the talking with one of his legends......no goni lie billy is bad way but mans doing good now he fucked off and Pamela is giving that massage lol LEGEND
Hey Jim Norton, looking good bro!
Jimmy did a great job with this interview...
Robin Williams did what was best for him. He didn't want to lose all his faculties and have his body deteriorate with Lew Body's Dementia. I don't blame him.
Bobcat's "World's Greatest Dad." Tragically underappreciated.
Best comedian ever.
Hats off to Billy. They were both a little insensitive, he handed them well.
Life is like a party. Nobody usually gives you shit for wanting to leave a party early. "Oh, I've got a headache" or "I need to get up with the kids in the morning for school", that sort of thing. And people are usually gracious about it. "Oh thanks for coming, it was nice to see you."
We need to approach death the same way. Why is there so much fear surrounding it? We don't get to choose how (or even _that,_ when you think about it) we come into the world, but why can't we get to decide how we leave? If you're not happy, or you're tired, or whatever reason you have, why shouldn't you be allowed to leave the party when you want to? Why is it we will put our pets to sleep when they're sick or old, and acknowledge that they count on us to ease their suffering, but we get all fussed and awful about it when it's our Nan, or our Aunt, or our friends? Is it because we consider _our_ lives more important? Is it because our friends and family look like us, and we can talk to them and understand them when they talk back? Is it because we can just go out and buy another pet, even one that looks like the old one? Is that the difference? Our acceptance that with pets we know we'll only get them for 15 or so years, and a couple bucks later we can have a new one?
If you're tired, or you're sick, or you've accomplished your entire bucket list, you should be allowed to leave graciously. You'd think that after 100 billion of us have died since we first arrived on the scene, that we'd have a better handle on the process. We all die-there's no escaping it-so why not enjoy life while you can and leave on your own terms?
Besides, it's your own party. Do what you want. And remember, nobody ever died from double-dipping a chip in the dip. So take a chance.
You're the Best Interviewer IN THE BUSINESS Jim. .... great clip!
The tragedy of suicide for loved ones is the “if only I could turn back the clock” scenario. It really eats people up inside but the truth is, they’ve already made up their mind and there is nothing, besides placing someone in a rubber room in a straight jacket, you can do to stop them. Billy is right though, truth is, you just have to get on with it. If you watch Billy’s documentaries, you can tell he loves people and he loves life and Parkinson’s is just another hurdle you have to get over.
whos the daft chinese bird going too far with the questions
Esther Ku. I think she has Korean parentage.
Nx Doyle same thing,
I can identify with that. "Sometimes I give it a bit of thought".
WATCH ROBIN WILLIAM'S DO CONNALLY.
HYSTERICAL !
billy is the best thing to come out and off Scotland ever my dad would only laugh at certain things5
I love the gray, Billy
Sir Billy. On ye go, big yin.
This is painful. Billy is so far beyond these two intellectually that you can tell he just can't be fucked with them. Case in point - 'just get on with it' and, 'so you wouldn't try to save his life?' 'I don't think so'
This is heartbreaking.
Talking about Parkinsons - I think the camera man has it.
1:57 There's a proper Scottish working-class answer
To all the people saying good interview. Are you serious? Could they have asked more insensitive questions than the ones they asked?
I heard the whole interview and thought Jim was at his best. Esther was better than the little we saw here. Vos led with his teeth, as usual.
Insensitive and talking to Billy Connolly really doesn't go together. The man is very open about anything.
totally agree
Ml Dn You obviously don't know much about Billy Connolly. He would appreciate and respect honest and frankness and not give a flying fuck for what you think of as "sensitivity".
This is some pretty ordinary interviewing
Loved him from forever, but you can see the side effects of his Parkinsons meds as it tames down his movements. Its looking like slow motion. Still, it happened to my dad too, so at 65 I better get it checked.
Billy is a shadow of his former self. But he's made peace with that, accepted it, and even talks freely about his decline in interviews. He still enjoys life and makes the most of it. On the other hand, Robin Williams knew he was facing the same decline and couldn't accept it. BTW I think it was found out posthumously that he was misdiagnosed with Parkinsons, he actually had a similar condition called Lewy Body dementia.
Williams said many times in interviews that for him standup was "therapy". At 63 his condition had worsened to the point where he couldn't do standup, couldn't do comedy the way he used to. I think without his "therapy" he wasnt coping anymore? At any rate, Robin Williams is missed by many including me. One of the greatest comedians ever. RIP.
nice
Jimmy did good x
"He is a grown man, he can make his own decision's"...
That is how you lose people.
Your always gonna lose people that want to be lost tho 😕
@@ryanfindlay599 Not unless they are reminded why it's not good to be lost...
Wanting to die does not automatically equal death.
Wanting to commit Suicide is A LOT more common than a lot of people believe... most people get given a reason to not want to go through with it... but because they found a 2nd chance... you never hear about it... it's not about being "cowardly" or "determined".
People going through depression call it a intervention, they are either reminded of something forgotten or given something new to aim for. That phone call was the opportunity for intervention... it was lost.
@@babalonkie that's a fair point ,everybody is different & we all live life in different way ......I've been on both sides of the table ,ive had really bad times & tried to end the game but luckily I failed & I had family & friends around me to never try it again .....but at that time, in that moment ,it was very difficult ✌
That is how you lose people... unfortunately people aren't ours to keep.
@@LaziUK Life is...
Ah man, that was rough.
Was this after the NTA's? Cuz Billy barely moved his eyes then but he seems better in this interview. I'm very very concerned for Billy!
Yes, one or two months after, I think.
Straight talker legend and funny as fuck 💓
If only they had done a movie together.
That would have been amazing
Two class acts Imagine being their company esp off camera Nailed it when said wouldnt intervened Hope Billy comes home Scotland Obv Robin Williams enjoyed Scotland Glasgow esp has characters wouldve made them laugh for a change Wouldnt have had buy beer all night
Wow this is so sad :(
Sadly no money in a cure. We stop being greedy we will save lives
You're kidding, right? If you had a cure, you could charge practically whatever you want for it.
Just light up a joint billy you will be right as rain then.
I take great offence to the question "So you wouldn't try to save his life". It's not what anyone wanted but it is not that simple. Why even ask that and place that weight on someone.
Sad little painting in the back
What a horrible host. What horrible, negative, odd questions. He and the girl basically asked him if he would kill himself, and what he would tell someone who he knew was going to die. How very rude. Just, very rude. HOWEVER, Billy, class act and quick thinker he is, handled it courteously and sharply. He said, he would give that other person the respect to know they would know how to make their own decision. AMAZING. Billy Connolly just became my ultimate hero because of this interview. We should all aspire to handle situations as well as he does. What a guy.
Howard rules!
FUCK SAKE! THAT WAS A CAR CRASH!
+Jay Man Jimmy was ok.. it was the chick at the back who ruined it. :/
suggestive questions. bad interview. billy is awesome though. pure.
just extremely personal and quite inappropriate line of questioning I think
Can't we give billys Parkinsons to Donald Trump and keep billy?
Best comment on YT.........
Hear...hear. I second the notion. Lol
Okie Rider And the Chump can take his prostate exams too.......
I'd take one Billy and one Robin over a thousand Trumps.
Okie Rider Try a billion, the reason I typed about the prostate exam was I just watched that routine again last night and I nearly died.
You think you can remember everything about what Billy says but there's no chance, he has given so much good material over the years, and Robin too.
Billy!
Did you ever have a Robin Williams Wank?
Billy:
"I'll try anything once"!
"You wouldn't have saved his life?" fucking cringed
Reasonable question.
you've not thought about that at all
Stop moving that bloody mic!
Such inane questions.... it's a wonder he never told then to piss off and walk out. Probably too classy an act to do that though.
So sad hearing about this
Awful questions. Terrific responses.
interview guy clearly had no idea of the popeye fact.
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Can Billy Talk now?
Yes
Is it just me or do young interviewers seem stupid, with completely insensitive questions, they seem to have a moral compass to ask questions which make u squirm because a normal question wouldn't do.
Yeah the solution is called plant medicine and not living in concrete jungles chasing dopamine hits
Sad very sad all i can say.
This is before everyone found out he had dementia. Everyone thought why would he kill himself. If it was Parkinson I think he would have lived with it because his mind woyld still be intact.
He _did_ have Parkinson's _and_ Lewy Body Dementia. Parkinson's can affect the mind, especially with depression and uncontrollable pathetic sentimentality, which can feed the depression. (I use 'pathetic' in its original context.)
What a couple of awkward and amateur interviewers, Billy handled them well.
I played this video hoping to hear Billy really talk about Robin Williams as they were the best of mates but these 2 clowns interviewing him were as dead pan as you can get. The questions were not thought out & the lack of empathy is deafening - very bad. The old Billy Connolly would have crucified them.