What About Bill? Author Robert Schnakenberg Discusses Actor Bill Murray

Connecticut Public Radio | By Josh Nilaya

Published December 14, 2015 at 9:55 PM EST

Bill Murray has been involved with some of our favorite movies of all time: Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Moonrise Kingdom. He doesn't like managers or agents and rumor has it, once agreed to play Garfield because he thought it was a Coen Brothers film.

This hour, we talk with author Robert Schnakenberg about his new book, The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray, in anticipation of his December 18 talk at the Mark Twain House and Museum. You'll also hear favorite Bill Murray stories from local celebrities and members of the Sea Tea Improv Comedy Group.

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Colin McEnroe, Chion Wolf, Betsy Kaplan, Julia Pistell and Dan Schulz contributed to this show.

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