One of the first times I wrote about Robin Williams for 'The New York Times,' I interviewed him for a feature about 'World's Greatest Dad,' a dark comedy he starred in for his friend, the writer-director Bobcat Goldthwait. — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
Robin Williams was a cultural hero of mine, and in the encounters and interactions I was able to share with him, he was always gentle and generous, humane and thoughtful and hilarious. — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
How would Jonathan Lethem have obtained such a stellar endorsement for 'The Fortress of Solitude' from Michael Chabon, if not for the years they… — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
Fake buckteeth make a joke that you don't have to make any effort on, even if you're not a funny person. — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
Are you ready to have your mind blown? Sometimes Ron Howard uses swear words. — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
When you write a roman a clef, there is a tendency on the part of the reader to wonder how much of this is… — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
“I believe that each of us is entitled to one entire day that affects us so completely,it immediately reorders the narrative of our lives,… — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
It's a slippery slope when you make the argument that hip hop is only a black person's art. Certainly, its origins are in that… — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
Where would heist movies be without the Big Score - that payoff so irresistible it can lure the most jaded desperado out of hiding? — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
I will say I highly recommend, if you want to write a book also, have a child in the midst of that process because… — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
There's always going to be the market for people who are known to have led wild and crazy lives. — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
As an ardent supporter of the Nietzschean conception of the eternal recurrence, I firmly believe that one cannot validate the totality of a life… — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
The problem isn't getting your hands on a press pass - it's acquiring one of those wide-brimmed fedora hats in which to keep your… — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
The 'Star Wars' films are known for their exotic aliens, sophisticated robots, sleek technology, and planet-sized battle stations. — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
