Bill Murray Interview

[Stoney Mason]

While its annoying that a whole generation of hipsters have leeched onto Bill he's still a pretty cool guy.


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[Robo]

While it's annoying that you're annoyed that a certain group of people like a certain thing and half-assedly factor this into your opinion of said thing, I agree.

[Great Rumbler]

Bluftoné! [laughs] Shalhoub gives one of the greatest comic performances I've ever seen! Though I do like Michael Caine and Maggie Smith in California Suite. Unfortunately, the last time I watched it was right after Kung Fu Hustle, which is the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy.

Kung Fu Hustle?

It's not even close. Quick Change after it looked like a home movie. It looked like a fucking high school film. I was like, "Oh man, I just saw this thing," and "God, that's just staggering, just staggering. That movie is just AHHHHHH!" And when I saw that, I was like: That. Just. Happened. There should have been a day of mourning for American comedy the day that movie came out.

[Stoney Mason]

Why is it annoying? 

Because hipsters annoy me.

On topic Quick Change is a very underated movie. I've always loved that flick.

[TakingBackSunday]

It's his own fucking fault for picking roles in tripe like Broken Flowers and Life Aquatic.

Lost in Translation is cool, though.

[Great Rumbler]

It's his own fucking fault for picking roles in tripe like Broken Flowers and [/b]Life Aquatic.[/b]

Lost in Translation is cool, though.

WRONG.

Okay. Well, how about Garfield? Can you explain that to me? Did you just do it for the dough?

No! I didn't make that for the dough! Well, not completely. I thought it would be kind of fun, because doing a voice is challenging, and I'd never done that. Plus, I looked at the script, and it said, "So-and-so and Joel Coen." And I thought: Christ, well, I love those Coens! They're funny. So I sorta read a few pages of it and thought, Yeah, I'd like to do that. I had these agents at the time, and I said, "What do they give you to do one of these things?" And they said, "Oh, they give you $50,000." So I said, "Okay, well, I don't even leave the fuckin' driveway for that kind of money."

And it's not like you're helping out an indie director by playing Garfield

Exactly. He's in 3,000 newspapers every day; he's not hurtin'. Then this studio guy calls me up out of nowhere, and I had a nice conversation with him. No bullshit, no schmooze, none of that stuff. We just talked for a long time about the movie. And my agents called on Monday and said, "Well, they came back with another offer, and it was nowhere near $50,000." And I said, "That's more befitting of the work I expect to do!" So they went off and shot the movie, and I forgot all about it. Finally, I went out to L.A. to record my lines. And usually when you're looping a movie, if it takes two days, that's a lot. I don't know if I should even tell this story, because it's kind of mean. [beat] What the hell? It's interesting. So I worked all day and kept going, "That's the line? Well, I can't say that." And you sit there and go, What can I say that will make this funny? And make it make sense? And I worked. I was exhausted, soaked with sweat, and the lines got worse and worse. And I said, "Okay, you better show me the whole rest of the movie, so we can see what we're dealing with." So I sat down and watched the whole thing, and I kept saying, "Who the hell cut this thing? Who did this? What the fuck was Coen thinking?" And then they explained it to me: It wasn't written by that Joel Coen.

It was actually written by Joel COHEN.

[Saint Cornelius]

Best thing I'll read on the 'net all day, I'm sure.

Last question. I have to know, because I love this story and want it to be true. There have been stories about you sneaking up behind people in New York City, covering their eyes with your hands, and saying: Guess who. And when they turn around, they see Bill Murray and hear the words "No one will ever believe you."

[long pause] I know. I know, I know, I know. I've heard about that from a lot of people. A lot of people. I don't know what to say. There's probably a really appropriate thing to say. Something exactly and just perfectly right. [long beat, and then he breaks into a huge grin] But by God, it sounds crazy, doesn't it? Just so crazy and unlikely and unusual?

so, so awesome.

It's his own fucking fault for picking roles in tripe like Broken Flowers and Life Aquatic.

Lost in Translation is cool, though.

Wait so Broken Flowers and Life Aquatic are tripe, but you're bigging up Lost in Translation? That's arbitrary as fuck!

[Himu]

[The Fake Shemp]

Bill Murray rapes tourists in New York City and tells them "No one will ever believe you."

[TakingBackSunday]

Murray's performance in Lost in Translation was believable and emotional.  Really gripping stuff.  His Wes Anderson shit is just so stale, so awkward for the sake of being awkward.

[Stoney Mason]

It's funny that I'm the generation of 20-somethings that thinks Bill Murray only does indie flicks.  I did like Stripes as a kid, though.  How does it hold up?  A lot of 80s comedies don't.  Also Brand New has terrible opinions.

Yeah most people in their 30's or older know him from those big old 80's comedies or the broad stuff from SNL and most younger people if they know him, know him from those indie flicks. Interesting career arc.

[Barry Egan]

I love that Bill Murray was suckered in to voicing Garfield because someone named Joel Coen was a co-writer. 

[The Fake Shemp]

/quickly changes name to Charley Kaufman

[Cheebs]

Why is it annoying? 

Because hipsters annoy me.

On topic Quick Change is a very underated movie. I've always loved that flick.

Anyone who hasn't seen Quick Change must remedy that. It's a great movie.

It's funny that I'm the generation of 20-somethings that thinks Bill Murray only does indie flicks.  I did like Stripes as a kid, though.  How does it hold up?  A lot of 80s comedies don't.  Also Brand New has terrible opinions.

Yeah most people in their 30's or older know him from those big old 80's comedies or the broad stuff from SNL and most younger people if they know him, know him from those indie flicks. Interesting career arc.

I am luckily one of the few then under 25 who has seen every episode of SNL he did, Meatballs, Stripes, Caddyshack...etc. That Bill Murray is still "my" Bill Murray over the modern indie one.

[Saint Cornelius]

Murray's performance in Lost in Translation was believable and emotional.  Really gripping stuff.  His Wes Anderson shit is just so stale, so awkward for the sake of being awkward.

I disagree but as Cohen said, "blah blah blah"

[Barry Egan]

I liked Broken Flowers more than those other two ::shrug::

[Cheebs]

Broken Flowers was his best performance of this depressed indie era Bill Murray I think.

[Boogie]

Bill Murray's best role was in the best movie ever made, ZOMBIELAND

Zombieland

not even zombieland thinks that zombieland is the best comedy ever.

[Himu]

I know Bill Murray from Ghostbusters and Stripes. Too young for his SNL stuff.

[Madrun Badrun]

What about bob, himu?

[Himu]

Groundhog Day too.

In fact, when I think of Bill Murray, I think of Groundhog Day.

[Himu]

What about bob, himu?

Never seen it.

[Cheebs]

Bill Murray's best role was in the best movie ever made, ZOMBIELAND

Zombieland

not even zombieland thinks that zombieland is the best comedy ever.

or even the best comedy about zombies

[Eric P]

or even the best american comedy movie about zombies

[Dickie Dee]

thus far

[Barry Egan]

What about bob, himu?

Never seen it.

keep it that way.

[Himu]

What about bob, himu?

Never seen it.

keep it that way.

it's that bad? I remember seeing tv commercials for it when it came out but I never saw it despite the fact it had "that guy from ghostbusters!"

[Great Rumbler]

What About Bob? is hilarious. At least, I thought so the last time I saw it, which was, admittedly, a number of years ago.

[Madrun Badrun]

ya it's awesome when you're 14.  I assume Himu will like it.

[Dickie Dee]

That Garfield/Coen story is gold.

I haven't seen What About Bob? since near it was first on VHS, but I remember not ever hating a character as much as I hated Bob. The movie should've ended with Richard Dreyfuss burying Bob in the forest.

[Stoney Mason]

I like Bill but I never cared for those Wes Anderson films. Always thought they were very over-rated and too pretentious. I've only seen up to Life Aquatic though so maybe he got better...

[lennedsay]

I like Bill but I never cared for those Wes Anderson films. Always thought they were very over-rated and too pretentious. I've only seen up to Life Aquatic though so maybe he got better...

I liked Royal Tennenbaums and Rushmore. Bottle Rocket was pretty funny. The others were ok, but nothing that I'd watch over unless I was pretty bored.

[bagofeyes]

Darjeeling limited was pretty sweet

[Robo]

smh.  Fantastic Mr. Fox is... fantastic.

[AdmiralViscen]

Just out of curiosity, since you crossed paths way back in the day: Have you seen Community? What do you think of what Chevy Chase is doing?

I'm hoping it's funny. It looks kind of funny. Chevy in life can really be funny. I don't see him that often anymore, but in life he's a hell of a lot more fun than I am—he's always going; he really, really, really wants to make people laugh. But I haven't watched it. What about the other show that has the girl from Saturday Night Live?

Parks and Recreation? That is the best comedy on TV right now, to my eyes.

When are these things on, anyway?

Thursday nights.

Both of 'em?

Yeah. Eight and eight thirty.

That's good. I want those things to work, but I'm out of touch. I have no idea. I never saw the original Office. I never saw this Office. I never even saw Clerks. Like I never saw, what's-his-name, Larry David's show.

Curb Your Enthusiasm?

No! The other one. With the other guy.

Seinfeld?

Seinfeld! I never saw Seinfeld.

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"With the other guy"

Seinfeld annihilated

[Stoney Mason]

"With the other guy"

Seinfeld annihilated

Agreed. Kinda funny how Larry David is now recognized as the genius and Jerry Seinfeld hasn't really done anything worthwhile since Seinfeld.

[brawndolicious]

What about bob, himu?

Never seen it.

keep it that way.

It's pretty awesome imo.  I liked it more than Groundhog Day.  It's just a straight-up comedy though.

[Barry Egan]

What about bob, himu?

Never seen it.

keep it that way.

It's pretty awesome imo.  I liked it more than Groundhog Day.  It's just a straight-up comedy though.

Sweet jesus.

[Cheebs]

"With the other guy"

Seinfeld annihilated

Agreed. Kinda funny how Larry David is now recognized as the genius and Jerry Seinfeld hasn't really done anything worthwhile since Seinfeld.

Yeah, based on their post Seinfeld careers everyone has (rightfully) given Larry David most of the credit for Seinfeld. Jerry wasn't the show runner in the shows heyday Larry did it solo, he only took on that role in the final 2 seasons.

Oh and What About Bob was and remains awesome.

[brawndolicious]

The fact that they can make a guy as annoying as Bob totally likable is in itself an achievement.

[Himu]

What about bob, himu?

Never seen it.

keep it that way.

It's pretty awesome imo.  I liked it more than Groundhog Day.  It's just a straight-up comedy though.

Sweet jesus.

that bad?

[Cheebs]

I love Richard Dryfuss in it as well. Miss Piggy Cookie Monster Grover Yoda Frank Oz is a really under-rated comedy director.  Next to Groundhog Day and Quick Change I'd say Bob is Murrays best comedy in the 90's.

[Barry Egan]

y'all is trolling. 

What about bob, himu?

Never seen it.

keep it that way.

It's pretty awesome imo.  I liked it more than Groundhog Day.  It's just a straight-up comedy though.

Sweet jesus.

that bad?

I'd have a hard time thinking of a worse comedy.

[Cheebs]

Coneheads.

[brawndolicious]

I watched Coneheads a few weeks ago to see if it still held up.  It was still hilarious to me and apparently there was some mature stuff in it I didn't pick up on when I was a kid.  I think it was Dan Akroyd's funniest role other than Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers, and Spies Like Us.  So..it's probably in the upper half of Akroyd's comedies.

If you can't enjoy a cheesy comedy, you can't like any comedy from the 80's or 90's.

[Cheebs]

I watched Coneheads a few weeks ago to see if it still held up.  It was still hilarious to me and apparently there was some mature stuff in it I didn't pick up on when I was a kid.  I think it was Dan Akroyd's funniest role other than Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers, and Spies Like Us.  So..it's probably in the upper half of Akroy'd comedies.

Second only to Blues Brothers:

[brawndolicious]

okay okay, it's his fourth best comedy.

[Human Snorenado]

If it was anyone other than nintenho, I'd say "I'm not sure if this motherfucker is trolling or actually distinguished mentally-challenged" but since it is him, we all know he's distinguished mentally-challenged.

[ManaByte]

Kung Fu Hustle

And Murray made the best Christmas movie ever: Scrooged

[Cormacaroni]

Die Hard is the best Christmas movie ever, don't be silly.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Wasn't Murray accused of beating his wife? If he did, then why did he get a free pass from his fans for doing so?

[Ichirou]

What About Bob is pretty good, but Ghostbusters, Stripes, and Groundhog Day are Murray's best.

I wasn't a fan of Broken Blossoms or Broken Flowers or whatever that POS was called.

[Cheebs]

murray was great in fantastic mr. fox as well

[Great Rumbler]

murray was great in fantastic mr. fox as well

This is also true.

[Saint Cornelius]

Wasn't Murray accused of beating his wife? If he did, then why did he get a free pass from his fans for doing so?

Because the motherfucker made the movies you're reading about in this thread, is why.

[Robo]

The Roman Polanski Exonerative

[Saint Cornelius]

Is there proof that Bill slapped his wife around? If not, it's not the same. At all.

[Robo]

It's not that the crime is the same; it's that you're using the same silly exonerative. 

[Saint Cornelius]

I'm using the same exonerative on someone who may have beat his wife some people use to defend a person who has been charged with child molestation. It's not the same, to me. I can see how you think it is, but I don't feel that way.

[ManaByte]

 "I don't think there is anything particularly wrong about hitting a woman ... If a woman is a bitch, or hysterical, or bloody-minded continually, then I'd do it."  - Sean Connery