# The 2005 movie Bill Murray was “beyond” proud of: “I had to be comepletely open”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-2005-movie-bill-murray-was-beyond-proud-of-i-had-to-be-comepletely-open/
- Published: 2026-11-10T22:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T23:22:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/2005-movie-bill-murray-was-beyond-proud-of/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Murray called *Broken Flowers* a uniquely rewarding acting experience.
- He said reacting openly to co-stars shaped his performance.
- The role briefly made him consider retiring.

## Summary

Bill Murray said Jim Jarmusch’s 2005 film *Broken Flowers* gave him an acting experience he had never had before, and left him “beyond” proud of the result. The role mattered because it continued his move into more dramatic, contemplative work after *Lost in Translation*, showing him a different way to approach a lead performance.

Murray explained that he was not steering the film as he might in a conventional leading role: he did not know how his co-stars would play their scenes, so he had to stay open and respond in the moment. He valued discovering the finer details of the performance through attentive observation, rather than deciding every note in advance. He even considered retiring afterwards, believing he might not surpass what he had achieved, but later renewed his interest in finding new challenges.

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