Talk:Robin Williams

Latest comment: 1 month ago by Sjones23 in topic FA plans?
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Movie credit missing from this article

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Robin Williams also starred in The Birdcage, released in 1993. Why isn't this movie cited among the list of his films? 2603:7080:2204:DBD5:D904:9AA1:2DA4:B160 (talk) 07:53, 15 October 2023 (UTC)Reply

It is listed at List of Robin Williams performances. He did so many things that it is impossible to focus on them all, and instead we only list his most notable ones. Masem (t) 13:45, 15 October 2023 (UTC)Reply

FA plans?

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So, I've been thinking about bringing this article up to FA status for quite a while, using other FAs on actors such as Elvis Presley, Amy Adams, Phil Hartman, Angela Lansbury and Katharine Hepburn as models. One of my goals of this project is to put this article on the main page as a WP:TFA on either July 21 (the anniversary of his birth) or August 11 (the anniversary of his death).

If there are any thoughts or suggestions on how we can improve this article, please let me know here. Thanks, Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 07:56, 29 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

I'm too involved with past editing to formally review the page at any FAC, but here's some things I found from a glance:
  • The lead should focus more on wins than mere nominations, and feels oddly Oscar-centric for somebody who only won once while receiving other accolades multiple times (perpetuating a systemic bias Wikipedia has of many articles focusing more on Oscars than other acting awards), also wins are more lead-worthy than mere nomations
  • A two-sentence paragraph within "Early life and education" involving Williams, Christopher Reeve, and Edith Skinner is unsourced
  • Under "Marriages and children", the divorce finalization time from Marsha Garces needs a citation
  • Not sure the "Interests" subsection of "Personal life" is worth including as they seem like minor details, at least compared to his career and family
  • Having one-sentence paragraphs is frowned upon as it's incomplete at best and makes the flow of text feel choppy. When mentioning things St. Jude Children's Research Hospital under "Philanthropy" or Hazelden Foundation from "Substance abuse issues", it's better to either expand into a paragraph or merge into a larger one.
  • Unlink Mark Deming from ref#92 as that guy's page got deleted at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Deming.
  • "IBDB.com" → Internet Broadway Database
  • Don't use italics for "goldenglobes.com" (which should be Golden Globe Awards), Reddit.com (also change that to just Reddit), CBS Chicago (the actual name for this is WBBM-TV), "The Robin Williams Fansite", News.com.au, ABC News, BCC News, Engadget, or "Television Academy"
  • Avoid IMDb, and I'm not sure "Showbiz411.com" is appropriate but either way "Showbiz411" shouldn't be italicized
  • In general, ALWAYS use authors, publication dates, and names of works when known.
There could very well be other issues that aren't listed here. Good luck with getting this to FA! SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 13:05, 29 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thanks. I got most of the above concerns taken care of at the moment. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 00:01, 1 October 2024 (UTC)Reply