Breakfasts with God: Bill Murray shared how life is on the set of Wes Anderson

The star of the film "Groundhog Day" shared details about his role as God and recalled a story about a trip with Wes that could have ended in tragedy...

The Russian edition of Kinopoisk interviewed the actor when he was on his way to Cannes for the premiere of Wes Anderson's new film "The Phoenician Scheme."

In the film, Bill, by the way, plays the role of God himself. And not in a metaphorical sense, but literally. According to the plot, the character of Benicio del Toro (Zha-Zha Korda) dies and goes to heaven, where he is met by the Lord, played by , ready to judge him for his deeds during his lifetime.
Actor Bill Murray in a red hat and director Wes Anderson in a brown jacket are holding onto the ship's railing against the sky
Bill Murray and Wes Anderson
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According to the actor himself, playing God turned out to be both fun and unexpectedly organic. He admitted that he felt ready for this role a long time ago—ever since he wondered during school Christmas plays: was he worthy of playing even a shepherd?
Am I worthy of playing Joseph? Big roles! And God is the big daddy, the main one. I had to find humility and modesty within myself!
Bill Murray
According to Bill, he and have been on the same wavelength for a long time. They are friends, travel, and make films together (Murray has acted in his "The French Dispatch," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," and others).

Once, together with Wes and actor Owen Wilson, they found themselves at sea—a storm began. Wilson panicked and lay down on the bottom of the yacht, while Wes, without hesitation, took the helm and led them through the waves. Murray notes that this is exactly how the director acts in life:

It's great with him because he knows exactly where we're going, where we're staying, where we're eating. He always prepares thoroughly, the actor explained.
Trailer for the film 'The Phoenician Scheme'
Speaking about filming with the director, Bill shared that during work with Anderson, everyone lives in the same hotel—actors, editors, and cameramen. They have breakfast at neighboring tables, dine together, and discuss scenes: I've never seen such an atmosphere. Even during breaks between work, we are together.

Everything breathes with one goal—the film. And it seems "The Phoenician Scheme" will be one of those works that are born not in a stream, but within a shared rhythm, almost like a family. Earlier, we at zoomboola.com analyzed the trailer of Wes Anderson's new film, in which the director gathered all the stars of Hollywood.