Bill Murray Details ‘Being Mortal’ Set Misconduct: ‘I Gave Her a Kiss Through a Mask… I Thought It Was Funny. To Me It’s Still Funny’
variety.comJack Dunn Bill Murray has opened up about what happened on the set of “Being Mortal,” Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut that was shut down over complaints of the prolific comedian’s on-set misconduct.
While speaking with The New York Times about his new movie, “The Friend,” Murray discussed the fact that he and his character in the film, Walter, have both been accused of “inappropriate misconduct.” When asked if he still thinks about his “Being Mortal” incident, Murray said, “I don’t go too many days or weeks without thinking of what happened.” “It was Covid, we were all wearing masks and we were all stranded in this one room listening to this crazy scene,” Murray said. “I dunno what prompted me to do it.
It’s something that I had done to someone else before, and I thought it was funny, and every time it happened, it was funny.
I was wearing a mask, and I gave her a kiss, and she was wearing a mask. It wasn’t like I touched her, but it was just, I gave her a kiss through a mask.
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