# In 2006, Robin Williams revealed the one movie he’d tell his younger self not to make. He still called it a “great experience”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2006-robin-williams-revealed-the-one-movie-hed-tell-his-younger-self-not-to-make-he-still-called-it-a-great-experience/
- Published: 2026-11-09T22:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T23:34:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/robin-williams-revealed-one-movie-tell-his-younger-self-not-to-make/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Williams would probably tell his younger self to skip *Popeye*.
- He valued working with director Robert Altman.
- The production was marked by drug use.

## Summary

Robin Williams said in 2006 that, given the chance to advise his younger self, he would probably tell him not to make *Popeye*. The 1980 film was his first major starring role, but he still valued the opportunity to work with director Robert Altman.

Williams called that collaboration “a great experience”, even though the film did not become the career breakthrough he may have hoped for. The article also notes that the Malta-set production was associated with heavy cocaine use, while Williams was already struggling with addiction; he later said an earlier film, *Club Paradise*, had taught him not to choose roles purely for money.

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