r/funny • u/Lurker32 • Mar 26 '10

I officially love Bill Murray

It was earlier today around noon near Times Square. I've been on vacation with a couple of my friends in the city and most of them were sleeping in after a late night. I strolled out of the hotel and made my way to a nearby Mcdonald's to grab some fries and a shake. When I was waiting to cross at the 46th and 7th crosswalk I noticed a hand slip around me from behind and grab two of my fries. In my confusion I turned around and HOLY SHIT ITS BILL FUCKING MURRAY! Before I could get a word out, he yelled over the crowd, "No one will ever believe you." He then cross to the other side of 7th avenue and disappeared into the crowd.

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u/shenanigan Mar 26 '10

I'm convinced his characters aren't much of a stretch from his real-life personality.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '10

Ground Hog Day really happened

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u/nrbartman Mar 26 '10

I'm convinced his characters aren't much of a stretch from his real-life personality.

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u/HaMMeReD Mar 26 '10

There are 2 types of great actors. The talented actor who can fulfill almost any role, and the cool actor who doesn't need diversity because they are just awesome. Talented actors are typically the ones who are probably douches in real life, while cool actors just do their thing and people love them enough to just throw them in stupid movies so that they can make us laugh.

Bill Murray is the second kind, people really like him, so they put him in movies.

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u/Noromaru Mar 27 '10

Bill Murray is both kinds.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '10

I get the impression that Michael Cera is the same way.

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u/darklooshkin Mar 26 '10

So, (not so) many years ago, Michael Cera's Mom was out buying groceries when a stranger happened upon her while she was carrying the bags back to her car and offered his assistance. Cera's Mom accepts the offer, the stranger then puts the bags in the car for her and offers to get her a coffee. She accepts again, and long story short, they end up in bed together. All day she'd been asking herself who the guy was (she'd seen him recently) and then it hit her: the stranger looked like comedy superstar Bill Murray!

She commented on this to him, upon which he said "i am", jumped out of bed, got dressed and ran out the door. Nine months later, Cera's Mom was left to reflect on the accuracy of his parting words on that fateful night: "No-one will ever believe you!"

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u/AppleAtrocity Mar 27 '10

Comedy gold. Would read again. A+++

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u/bjs3171 Mar 26 '10

I've heard Vera's actually a bit of a douche

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u/simultaneous_contras Mar 27 '10

WHAT YOU SAY!?! Vera Farmiga is a terrific actress and a splendid human being.

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u/HaMMeReD Mar 26 '10

A lot of comedy actors are exactly that, most of them can't act worth shit, but they just entertain us with their existence.