Watch This Animation of a Bill Murray Interview From the '80s
“I‘m just an obnoxious guy who can make it appear charming, that’s what they pay me to do.”
T.J. English did a Q&A with Bill Murray (who didn’t know it was going to be a Q&A) for Irish America magazine in back in 1988. Blank on Blank and PBS Digital Studios present the quirky interview with cartoon illustrations for another instalment of Digital Studios. Animations were created by Patrick Smith. Watch the video above and get to know Bill Murray’s mind in the late ’80s. You can listen to the full audio here. Enjoy our favorite quotes from the interview below.
On fame:
People usually go through a bad period when they first get successful. You’re new and you’re hot, things go wrong. So you’re not really used to all the attention. People treat you differently. Then what happens is you start to take it seriously, then you start becoming an ass, and then they treat you like an ass.
Q: Was there a period like that for you, where things were a little out of control?
Right now.
His outlook on life:
You know I’m still just like a punk kid, really. I’m just an obnoxious guy who can make it appear charming. That’s what they pay me to do.
On his own success:
I know I could have been anybody. It’s just a weird, lucky thing, really. Could have been any actors there are a lot of actors that are a lot more talented than me at Second City.
On early deaths:
The attraction of the fast life is very powerful. Even today, I could go at any time. Something wild could happen to anybody. and I caution everybody that walks down the street, “settle your accounts before you leave the house everyday!”
On getting girls after fame:
You can talk to girls more. They will talk to you. You don’t necessarily do any better, but they will talk to you.
View more interview animation videos, which include animated interviews with other notable people including the late Maya Angelou, Kurt Cobain, Tupac, Michael Jackson, Hunter S. Thompson, Heath Ledger, Jimi Hendrix and more.
