“Bridesmaids” director Paul Feig said recently that the legendary comic Robin Williams unwittingly “sabotaged” two of his standup chances back in the day. (Check out the audio below.) Feig said he was pursuing a club comedy career when the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno and Roseanne Barr reigned, and he finally got his shot.

The Office” co-executive producer Paul Feig claims Robin Williams stole the spotlight and the audience from him when he tried to do stand-up comedy in Los Angeles.

Director Paul Feig got his start in the L.A. stand-up comedy scene, and remembers being 'sabotaged' by Robin Williams, who skipped the line, took the stage, and cleared the room with an hour-long set.