If you "believe" the age he's given us (don't all actors lie about age? I feel like Bill wouldn't, but since I don't personally know him and have only heard stories of run-ins with him in the greater St. Paul area, I just can't be sure) he is 63 today.
Is it possible he's ACTUALLY 73? No. I don't think that feels right at all.
Did you see him in Groundhog Day? One of my VERY favorite movies to date! I also loved Lost in Translation...and how can you not love Carl in Caddyshack? He made me snort in The Royal Tenenbaums! I love that movie! My hubby= not so much.
Our guest today is Blake Meredith, writing about beloved Bill and wondering: Is he a fantastic man having a mid life crisis? Enjoy!
Bill Murray: Midlife
Crisis or Just Fun Wild Antics?
Legendary comedian,
actor, and Saturday Night Live alum Bill Murray is turning 63 years old on
September 21st and that is a cause for celebration! Murray has been in a huge
variety of comedy films including Caddyshack (1980), Ghostbusters (1984), and Groundhog Day (1993). He also starred in 7 of the 8 films directed by Wes
Anderson, with the only exception being Anderson’s first film Bottle Rocket
(1996). Murray also gained critical acclaim after his leading role in Sofia
Coppola’s Lost in Translation (2003).
Lost in Translation stars Murray opposite Scarlett Johansson.
Murray plays an actor working in Japan and at the same time going through a
midlife crisis. The odd thing about the film is that in real life Murray
appears to be going through a sort of midlife crisis himself. Well, maybe it’s
not your typical midlife crisis, but then again Bill Murray isn’t your typical
guy. After a few questionable stories surfaced about odd behaviors and run ins
with Bill Murray and website devoted to these tales popped up. Bill Murray Stories is full of interesting encounters people have had with Murray
over the years.
The stories range from
Murray crashing college parties to Murray simply stealing a french fry off a
patron’s plate at a diner before saying, “No one will ever believe you,” then
simply walking away. Murray played kickball with a group of people
in New York City one day,
just because why not? He wore all camouflage to a golf tournament at
Pebble Beach and fed his divot to a fan. It seems the craziness that surrounds Murray
has no limits.
Murray has not had an
agent in years and instead he calls you if he wants to work with you. It has
been reported that Murray has actually missed opportunities because he simply
forgot to check his voicemail. In recent years he has performed in more
dramatic features such as Moonrise Kingdom and Hyde Park on Hudson.
Maybe these Bill Murray
shenanigans are really the product of a midlife crisis,
or maybe Murray is just a cool guy enjoying his fame in a way that doesn’t involve
being a jerk, unlike some other major actors. Either way, it doesn’t really
matter, because the guy is still a well renowned, successful actor.
Murray’s future screen work
includes a role in The Monuments Men with George Clooney, Matt Damon, John Goodman,
Cate Blanchett, and Bob Balaban, which comes out December 18th, 2013. Murray
will also be starring alongside Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, and Jude Law in
Wes Anderson’s next film The Grand Budapest Hotel slated to come out in 2014.
Author Bio: Blake Meredith is a film and television blogger for CantMiss.tv where she covers popular television and new releases. Blake has been a longtime fan of Bill Murray’s and is particularly fond of Ghostbusters and his work in Wes Anderson’s films. Blake currently resides in Chicago, IL where she studies writing at Second City, Bill Murray’s old stomping ground.
5 comments:
Bill can steal a french fry off of my plate anytime. Can you imagine a scene like that? No one would believe you is right!
My very favorite Bill movie is What About Bob. The only one that I didn't care for was Lost In Translation. Maybe I should rewatch it as a mid lifer?
Enjoyed the post immensely, TOT!
I think I'd also enjoy letting him steal a fry off of my plate!
I did a post titled Groundhog Day because of that movie!! I basically did the same thing over again. I felt like no one got it. :/ Caddyshack is quite possibly the funniest movies ever made. LOVE Bill!
-andi
Groundhog Day made me want to gouge my eyes out.. But Willard is one of Cory's FAVES! He has LOL for Bill!
I am a big fan of Bill Murray and was searching for something interesting about his life. I just found a great post on Bill Murray stories on ranker.com. I laughed a lot after reading it.
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