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Cómo ser Bill Murray
Esperas en un semáforo mientras comes unas patatas fritas cuando alguien mete la mano en tu bolsa. Lo miras y piensas: “es él, es igual que él, qué emoción si es él, pero no puede ser él”. Entonces Bill Murray se traga la patata, te guiña el ojo y te susurra:
- Nadie te va a creer.
El mundo es un escenario y Bill Murray no entiende la vida sin improvisación ni sorpresa: irrumpe en fiestas anónimas y monta congas, se fuma pitillos de desconocidos o se pasea por ciudades en carrito de golf.
Todo apunta a que Bill Murray tiene una misión: quiere que seamos mejores personas: más divertidas, menos robóticas, más profundas, menos pedantes. Más libres.
- Nadie te va a creer.
El mundo es un escenario y Bill Murray no entiende la vida sin improvisación ni sorpresa: irrumpe en fiestas anónimas y monta congas, se fuma pitillos de desconocidos o se pasea por ciudades en carrito de golf.
Todo apunta a que Bill Murray tiene una misión: quiere que seamos mejores personas: más divertidas, menos robóticas, más profundas, menos pedantes. Más libres.
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First published September 8, 2016
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March 15, 2022
This book was everything that I hoped it would be, plus some!
If you're like me, you have a fondness for Bill Murray. You've probably heard stories about how he crashes weddings, or photo bombs people's engagement pictures, things like that. Well, it's true, he does. That's his way. (Which is what Tao means in Chinese.)
The Tao of Bill Murray contains all your basic biographical information: (William James Murray was born on September 21, 1950 in Illinois. He was the fifth of nine children. He loves baseball and adores the game of golf. ) It covers briefly his formative years and his time with SNL. He has a bunch of sons and he was involved in their lives as they grew up. Then the narrative moves on to the really interesting stuff.
Such as: Bill can be difficult to get a hold of. He has an 800 number and if you want him to act in a movie or participate in any kind of event, you call that number and leave a message. If he's interested, he'll contact you. It might not be for weeks or months, or it might not even happen at all, but that's how it works. For instance, the movies Little Miss Sunshine and The Squid and the Whale were both written with him in mind, but he just didn't care. Quote:
"I just really only want to work when I want to work. Life is really hard, and it's the only one you have. I mean, I like doing what I do, and I know I'm supposed to do it, but I don't have anything to bring to it if I don't live my life."
Which brings us to the Tao of Bill. Basically there are a set of 10 principles by which Bill tries to live. I'm not going to list them all out here but it seems to me that Bill tries to improve himself and the lives of others by following this "philosophy." This does not mean that he is a perfect guy, because he isn't, and this book does touch on a few unpleasant incidents-it's not ALL fun and games.
However, this book does generally focus on the fun things and what a blast Bill can be. He loves to tell people that no one will believe them. For instance, coming up behind someone on the street and covering their eyes and asking "Guess who?"And once they turn around? "No one will believe you, you know." Going to a bar after a golf tournament at St. Andrews, chatting up some students and then going with them to a party after the bar closed. Once Bill realized it was basically a college house, (read: a mess), he decided to wash all the dishes. Bill says: "You can't just walk in and walk out, that feels strange. But if you walk into someone's house, do all the dishes and leave, then you feel like you've made a contribution."
Each chapter after the opening goes into each of the 10 principles of Bill's philosophy and then the last portion of the book briefly touches on each movie in which Bill Murray has appeared. It turns out there are quite a few of them I've never seen. Now I plan to do so. Along with a description of Bill's role in each movie, there are tidbits about the shooting of the film, (sometimes including comments from other cast members), and a brief review of the film.
This is not a complete biography with all the dates of this, that and the other thing all dryly listed. Instead this book was exactly what I was looking for which was an honest look at Bill's real life, with most of the focus on the fun stuff. That was exactly what I got. It was entertaining and enlightening and it gave me some ideas as to how I can make my life better, while at the same time doing the same for other people. For these reasons, I highly recommend this book!
You can pre-order a copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Bill-Murra...
*Thanks to Net Galley and to Random House for the free e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This is it.*
If you're like me, you have a fondness for Bill Murray. You've probably heard stories about how he crashes weddings, or photo bombs people's engagement pictures, things like that. Well, it's true, he does. That's his way. (Which is what Tao means in Chinese.)
The Tao of Bill Murray contains all your basic biographical information: (William James Murray was born on September 21, 1950 in Illinois. He was the fifth of nine children. He loves baseball and adores the game of golf. ) It covers briefly his formative years and his time with SNL. He has a bunch of sons and he was involved in their lives as they grew up. Then the narrative moves on to the really interesting stuff.
Such as: Bill can be difficult to get a hold of. He has an 800 number and if you want him to act in a movie or participate in any kind of event, you call that number and leave a message. If he's interested, he'll contact you. It might not be for weeks or months, or it might not even happen at all, but that's how it works. For instance, the movies Little Miss Sunshine and The Squid and the Whale were both written with him in mind, but he just didn't care. Quote:
"I just really only want to work when I want to work. Life is really hard, and it's the only one you have. I mean, I like doing what I do, and I know I'm supposed to do it, but I don't have anything to bring to it if I don't live my life."
Which brings us to the Tao of Bill. Basically there are a set of 10 principles by which Bill tries to live. I'm not going to list them all out here but it seems to me that Bill tries to improve himself and the lives of others by following this "philosophy." This does not mean that he is a perfect guy, because he isn't, and this book does touch on a few unpleasant incidents-it's not ALL fun and games.
However, this book does generally focus on the fun things and what a blast Bill can be. He loves to tell people that no one will believe them. For instance, coming up behind someone on the street and covering their eyes and asking "Guess who?"And once they turn around? "No one will believe you, you know." Going to a bar after a golf tournament at St. Andrews, chatting up some students and then going with them to a party after the bar closed. Once Bill realized it was basically a college house, (read: a mess), he decided to wash all the dishes. Bill says: "You can't just walk in and walk out, that feels strange. But if you walk into someone's house, do all the dishes and leave, then you feel like you've made a contribution."
Each chapter after the opening goes into each of the 10 principles of Bill's philosophy and then the last portion of the book briefly touches on each movie in which Bill Murray has appeared. It turns out there are quite a few of them I've never seen. Now I plan to do so. Along with a description of Bill's role in each movie, there are tidbits about the shooting of the film, (sometimes including comments from other cast members), and a brief review of the film.
This is not a complete biography with all the dates of this, that and the other thing all dryly listed. Instead this book was exactly what I was looking for which was an honest look at Bill's real life, with most of the focus on the fun stuff. That was exactly what I got. It was entertaining and enlightening and it gave me some ideas as to how I can make my life better, while at the same time doing the same for other people. For these reasons, I highly recommend this book!
You can pre-order a copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Bill-Murra...
*Thanks to Net Galley and to Random House for the free e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This is it.*
October 11, 2016
Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/
This was my 200th review of the year and the one that completed my 2016 Challenge. Perfect timing is perfect : )
Now, let's get on with the show . . . .
“Do you have any regrets?
“Garfield, maybe.”
As the opening lines of this book state . . . .
“Bill Murray has shown up everywhere, from the sideline of the 1986 NFC Championship Game, wearing an old-fashioned leather football helmet, to the Mediterranean island of Yeronisos, volunteering as a digger on a 2006 NYU archeological expedition.”
At this point Murray sightings/random interactions have reached almost Urban Legend proportion. He may photobomb your wedding photos - or if you’re a hipster invite himself to participate in your game of kickball – or even just appear right behind you andgrab you in the pu$$y cover your eyes while asking you to “guess who?”
Over the course of the years, Bill has “developed an onscreen persona: the wiseass slacker who gets the girl” . . . .
Along the way he has made nearly the entire world fall in love with him. The Tao of Bill Murray provides a bit of backstory regarding his entire acting repertoire, providing details of how his improvisational skills made for some of the most memorable of moments . . . .
And how his . . . . unconventional approach to work had him miss every practice yet somehow manage to nail a pretty intricate scene . . . .
He is an actor who makes directors like Sophia Coppola say things like . . .
“My wish came true. Bill Murray did my movie.”
And demonstrates that . . . .
“In both comedic and dramatic roles, he brings the ineffable spark of Billness.”
But rather than being some puff piece on Murray’s filmography or a snoozer of a biography, this book focuses on the more important things in life. Like using your best “Carl Spangler” voice to prank call one of you best friends who just so happens to be married to Kelly Lynch of Road House fame . . .
“No matter what time, two in the morning, it’s ‘Patrick Swayze’s fucking your wife right now.’ It was kind of funny, the first dozen or so times.”
For me, as a lifetime lover of Chicago Cubs baseball, the highlights of The Tao of Bill Murray were hands-down the various moments shared regarding Bill’s time at Wrigley Field where he prefers to sit “up among the weird and the damned.” . . . .
Bill’s love of the game shines as he remembers the time he filled in for legendary broadcaster Harry Caray (who was recovering from a stroke) in 1987. As Bill says, “that was the peak of my performing career. That was the peak – what I was born for.” And he shows he has zero shame when telling Amaris Ramirez “I’m going to be in the hospital – I’m very sick. Could you hit two home runs for me today?” He is a fan of epic proportions who is able to cross all boundaries of fandom due to his celebrity status – placing bets with players about whether or not they can steal bases or even showing up in the dugout during the game bearing gifts of beer and chili cheese fries. Most importantly, even though the Cubs haven’t won a series since 1908, Bill reminds us all that this could be our year . . . .
Highly recommended to any Bill Murray fan!
This was my 200th review of the year and the one that completed my 2016 Challenge. Perfect timing is perfect : )
Now, let's get on with the show . . . .
“Do you have any regrets?
“Garfield, maybe.”
As the opening lines of this book state . . . .
“Bill Murray has shown up everywhere, from the sideline of the 1986 NFC Championship Game, wearing an old-fashioned leather football helmet, to the Mediterranean island of Yeronisos, volunteering as a digger on a 2006 NYU archeological expedition.”
At this point Murray sightings/random interactions have reached almost Urban Legend proportion. He may photobomb your wedding photos - or if you’re a hipster invite himself to participate in your game of kickball – or even just appear right behind you and
Over the course of the years, Bill has “developed an onscreen persona: the wiseass slacker who gets the girl” . . . .
Along the way he has made nearly the entire world fall in love with him. The Tao of Bill Murray provides a bit of backstory regarding his entire acting repertoire, providing details of how his improvisational skills made for some of the most memorable of moments . . . .
And how his . . . . unconventional approach to work had him miss every practice yet somehow manage to nail a pretty intricate scene . . . .
He is an actor who makes directors like Sophia Coppola say things like . . .
“My wish came true. Bill Murray did my movie.”
And demonstrates that . . . .
“In both comedic and dramatic roles, he brings the ineffable spark of Billness.”
But rather than being some puff piece on Murray’s filmography or a snoozer of a biography, this book focuses on the more important things in life. Like using your best “Carl Spangler” voice to prank call one of you best friends who just so happens to be married to Kelly Lynch of Road House fame . . .
“No matter what time, two in the morning, it’s ‘Patrick Swayze’s fucking your wife right now.’ It was kind of funny, the first dozen or so times.”
For me, as a lifetime lover of Chicago Cubs baseball, the highlights of The Tao of Bill Murray were hands-down the various moments shared regarding Bill’s time at Wrigley Field where he prefers to sit “up among the weird and the damned.” . . . .
Bill’s love of the game shines as he remembers the time he filled in for legendary broadcaster Harry Caray (who was recovering from a stroke) in 1987. As Bill says, “that was the peak of my performing career. That was the peak – what I was born for.” And he shows he has zero shame when telling Amaris Ramirez “I’m going to be in the hospital – I’m very sick. Could you hit two home runs for me today?” He is a fan of epic proportions who is able to cross all boundaries of fandom due to his celebrity status – placing bets with players about whether or not they can steal bases or even showing up in the dugout during the game bearing gifts of beer and chili cheese fries. Most importantly, even though the Cubs haven’t won a series since 1908, Bill reminds us all that this could be our year . . . .
Highly recommended to any Bill Murray fan!
October 8, 2018
Un recorrido completo y muy divertido de la vida y obra del actor y cómico. Lleno de las estrafalarias anécdotas y experiencias de Murray. Me hacía una idea hasta donde llegaba la figura de Bill Murray en los Estados Unidos. Pero solo era la punta del iceberg. Si te gusta su cine y el hombre que hay detrás del actor, este es tu libro, como es mi caso. Y si más bien conoces lo justo y no eres fan como mínimo te entretendrá.
November 4, 2022
Visualize Bill Murray as a cake. Got that? This book lets you lick off all the frosting. And that’s okay.
The book is exactly as advertised by its subtitle - Real-Life Stories Of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing. It makes no attempt to delve into Murray’s intensely private, closely guarded private life. Instead, it gleefully presents us with the persona that Murray has created for public consumption. And because that persona is amazingly charming, quirky, and widely beloved the book is great fun.
The structure is simple. The first half of the book presents the ten principles that Bill Murray claims to live by (the Tao of the title). Each principle has a devoted chapter with Murray stories illustrating it. The second half delves into his movies, with mini reviews and behind the scenes tales for all fifty eight movies existing at the time the book was written (2016). The result is a fun romp that should please all those fans enamored by Murray’s enigmatic charm.
The book is exactly as advertised by its subtitle - Real-Life Stories Of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing. It makes no attempt to delve into Murray’s intensely private, closely guarded private life. Instead, it gleefully presents us with the persona that Murray has created for public consumption. And because that persona is amazingly charming, quirky, and widely beloved the book is great fun.
The structure is simple. The first half of the book presents the ten principles that Bill Murray claims to live by (the Tao of the title). Each principle has a devoted chapter with Murray stories illustrating it. The second half delves into his movies, with mini reviews and behind the scenes tales for all fifty eight movies existing at the time the book was written (2016). The result is a fun romp that should please all those fans enamored by Murray’s enigmatic charm.
July 21, 2016
The Tao of Bill Murray. Extremely apt.
On the surface, this book is half stories and anecdotes of people's Murray encounters. Half a review of his movies. Correction: a brief recap of the movie then the story of how the producers managed to catch the free flying Murray and get him to agree to do the movie. Plus any other interesting anecdotes related to the filming.
Bill's gotten quite a reputation for being off the wall, eccentric, and not the easiest actor to work with. We learn his life philosophies and get as much of a peek into the mind of Bill that anyone can get. The stories show a pattern that helps us to do so.
Note, Bill keeps his private life private and the author respected that. It's not like Bill doesn't leave plenty of stuff out in the public space to satisfy. A running theme in the recapping of his career, directors commenting that they wanted him even though he was notorious for not following directions, because he was fun to have around. They never knew what he might do.
He had an office in the same building as his old agent. He popped in one day and asked the secretary if she wanted popcorn. He didn't come back right away but when he did, he was pulling an entire street vendor's popcorn cart with him. He'd gone down and bought it off the vendor. Too funny but I wonder what he did with it after? Left it as a gift to his agent I bet.
This is part of the genius in the Tao of Bill Murray. Who he is at his core and how he lives his life.
There's one comment from man himself in response to a question by the author. It captures a huge part of the essence of Bill as we see and encounter him (us readers vicariously through all these stories).
What did he want people to take away from a meeting with him?
Initially he demurred. Then he conceded that he was actually a "little more selfish about it" and wasn't necessarily thinking about what he wanted other people to take away from an encounter with him. "My hope always is that it's going to wake me up," he said. "And if I see someone who's out cold on their feet, I go, okay, I'm going to try and wake that person up. It's what I'd want someone to do for me: Wake me the hell up. "
Note: my copy is not a finished one so this passage may not be the same in the final book. I couldn't think how to do justice via paraphrasing.
I strongly relate to this because it's why I've done strange things in my life. Like wear bunny ears for an entire month in high school. Put my hair up in Pippi braids and go out in public. Once even to work.
I thought of it as an attempt to bring random spontaneous humor to whoever sees me. When you see something very out of the ordinary, it does jolt you out of your everyday routine. As he puts it, wakes you up. As I saw it, if they laughed even just in their mind, yes! If they scowled and thought badly of me. Too bad, and sad that their outlook on life was so dark. Kindred spirit he is.
All the stories brought much joy to my heart. He got away with a lot more than the average person could because in the end, he'd be recognized and forgiven because HE'S BILL MURRAY! Throughout my giddy happiness, I was also envious!
A tangent, I wish there was a Tao of Robin Williams. One of the most touching remembrances was by Norm MacDonald. A rookie comic making his first appearance on a talk show. A basket case of nerves when a guy walks by, sees him, stops to strike up a conversation that quickly morphs into an impromptu comedy act. Then continued on down the hall. Norm's nerves were gone from laughing and he was calm and tasty to go out and make others laugh. Very much like Bill in that respect.
Even if you can take or leave Bill, this book is very worth the read if you enjoy pranks and free spirited living.
In my opinion, he's found the path to live life to its fullest and happily shanghais people on the journey. We should all be so lucky.
A note about the writing. I commend the author for having found a great balance in arranging the stories. Excellent curating. It so easily could have felt repetitive but he kept it fresh all the way through.
Thank you to the publisher for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
On the surface, this book is half stories and anecdotes of people's Murray encounters. Half a review of his movies. Correction: a brief recap of the movie then the story of how the producers managed to catch the free flying Murray and get him to agree to do the movie. Plus any other interesting anecdotes related to the filming.
Bill's gotten quite a reputation for being off the wall, eccentric, and not the easiest actor to work with. We learn his life philosophies and get as much of a peek into the mind of Bill that anyone can get. The stories show a pattern that helps us to do so.
Note, Bill keeps his private life private and the author respected that. It's not like Bill doesn't leave plenty of stuff out in the public space to satisfy. A running theme in the recapping of his career, directors commenting that they wanted him even though he was notorious for not following directions, because he was fun to have around. They never knew what he might do.
He had an office in the same building as his old agent. He popped in one day and asked the secretary if she wanted popcorn. He didn't come back right away but when he did, he was pulling an entire street vendor's popcorn cart with him. He'd gone down and bought it off the vendor. Too funny but I wonder what he did with it after? Left it as a gift to his agent I bet.
This is part of the genius in the Tao of Bill Murray. Who he is at his core and how he lives his life.
There's one comment from man himself in response to a question by the author. It captures a huge part of the essence of Bill as we see and encounter him (us readers vicariously through all these stories).
What did he want people to take away from a meeting with him?
Initially he demurred. Then he conceded that he was actually a "little more selfish about it" and wasn't necessarily thinking about what he wanted other people to take away from an encounter with him. "My hope always is that it's going to wake me up," he said. "And if I see someone who's out cold on their feet, I go, okay, I'm going to try and wake that person up. It's what I'd want someone to do for me: Wake me the hell up. "
Note: my copy is not a finished one so this passage may not be the same in the final book. I couldn't think how to do justice via paraphrasing.
I strongly relate to this because it's why I've done strange things in my life. Like wear bunny ears for an entire month in high school. Put my hair up in Pippi braids and go out in public. Once even to work.
I thought of it as an attempt to bring random spontaneous humor to whoever sees me. When you see something very out of the ordinary, it does jolt you out of your everyday routine. As he puts it, wakes you up. As I saw it, if they laughed even just in their mind, yes! If they scowled and thought badly of me. Too bad, and sad that their outlook on life was so dark. Kindred spirit he is.
All the stories brought much joy to my heart. He got away with a lot more than the average person could because in the end, he'd be recognized and forgiven because HE'S BILL MURRAY! Throughout my giddy happiness, I was also envious!
A tangent, I wish there was a Tao of Robin Williams. One of the most touching remembrances was by Norm MacDonald. A rookie comic making his first appearance on a talk show. A basket case of nerves when a guy walks by, sees him, stops to strike up a conversation that quickly morphs into an impromptu comedy act. Then continued on down the hall. Norm's nerves were gone from laughing and he was calm and tasty to go out and make others laugh. Very much like Bill in that respect.
Even if you can take or leave Bill, this book is very worth the read if you enjoy pranks and free spirited living.
In my opinion, he's found the path to live life to its fullest and happily shanghais people on the journey. We should all be so lucky.
A note about the writing. I commend the author for having found a great balance in arranging the stories. Excellent curating. It so easily could have felt repetitive but he kept it fresh all the way through.
Thank you to the publisher for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
August 18, 2016
This book is all about the awesomeness that is Bill Murray. And seriously, is there anyone who doesn't love Bill Murray? Still, even after reading this book, I find him more of an enigma than I did before. This book isn't his life story or anything of that sort, although it does provide a brief biography and a whole section recounting every single movie he's ever done. But the focus here are the quirky and offbeat things Murray has become famous for in recent years, encounters with regular people he meets, like crashing a bachelor party or showing up in the engagement photos of strangers. This is a quick, enjoyable read, recommended for anyone who enjoys Bill Murray.
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for an advance copy of this in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for an advance copy of this in exchange for an honest review.
October 21, 2016
BSBPL | Dragged. | So, several times while reading I thought to myself "geeze, this is just a compilation of those stories you read online from time to time. I thought there would be more meat to it!" When I finished the book I had it face-down on my lap and noticed that the back cover text says "But The Tao of Bill Murray is more than just a collection of wacky anecdotes." No. Look, it's just not. Unless they're talking about the full 108 pages of plot synopses for each and every movie role Murray has ever had. That's all that's here, is anecdotes that rapidly become repetitive and the equivalent of imdb pages.
July 25, 2016
“Six people left in the world and one of them is Bill ******* Murray”.
(visit my blog https://bookstalkerblog.wordpress.com...)
I just kept thinking about the scene in Zombieland with Murray and Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson). There is just something about Bill Murray that seeps through every character he plays, you want to laugh with him, even if he is laughing at you. Fan or not, this book of stories about him is delightful. “Even when he’s engaged in everyday activities, Bill seems suffused with mischief,…” I think there is certainly mischief there, and a bit of mystery. He plays a jerk beautifully, a reminder of the guy in class who could be a smart ass with whiplash inducing ease, the one you wanted to hate but secretly maybe crushed on or wanted to be. The moments he has with fans, strangers, co-stars certainly shows someone that likes to throw you off, even just to get a reaction out of you. Not all actors have an overflow of charisma, it’s the same for the average man- some people just have an extra spark- he is one of them. This book is not all laughs, there are relationships that soured, the story of him hiring a deaf woman… well, I have to admit it’s childish but clever too. For some of us, he’d probably be too much to handle- not everyone is the ‘invite yourself to the party’ sort but it’s marvelous on screen. The stories are contrary though as well, he seems to not want people to take themselves so seriously, and yet he himself can be difficult and serious. I am not sure what exactly I like about him having to be chased down for roles in movies, but it seems fitting. Acting aside, if stories and encounters can explain who the man is then these speak of a man who is witty, funny, a bit of a mystery, charming but more in how he draws attention to silliness, and maybe someone not easily defined. We never really intimately know celebrities, sometimes we barely know those closest to us, but through stories you can catch a glimpse of the way Bill Murray the man lives. There is just something infectious about him. I’ve been watching his films since I was a kid, and have a few personal favorites. Even at a young age I found him attractive, but couldn’t pin what it was until I got older. It is in the twinkle in his eyes, that he can have fun anywhere and he is enjoying something you just haven’t noticed, that he is having the time of his life and you should invite yourself in.
Fun read.
Random House Publishing Group- Random House
Publication Date: September 20, 2016
(visit my blog https://bookstalkerblog.wordpress.com...)
I just kept thinking about the scene in Zombieland with Murray and Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson). There is just something about Bill Murray that seeps through every character he plays, you want to laugh with him, even if he is laughing at you. Fan or not, this book of stories about him is delightful. “Even when he’s engaged in everyday activities, Bill seems suffused with mischief,…” I think there is certainly mischief there, and a bit of mystery. He plays a jerk beautifully, a reminder of the guy in class who could be a smart ass with whiplash inducing ease, the one you wanted to hate but secretly maybe crushed on or wanted to be. The moments he has with fans, strangers, co-stars certainly shows someone that likes to throw you off, even just to get a reaction out of you. Not all actors have an overflow of charisma, it’s the same for the average man- some people just have an extra spark- he is one of them. This book is not all laughs, there are relationships that soured, the story of him hiring a deaf woman… well, I have to admit it’s childish but clever too. For some of us, he’d probably be too much to handle- not everyone is the ‘invite yourself to the party’ sort but it’s marvelous on screen. The stories are contrary though as well, he seems to not want people to take themselves so seriously, and yet he himself can be difficult and serious. I am not sure what exactly I like about him having to be chased down for roles in movies, but it seems fitting. Acting aside, if stories and encounters can explain who the man is then these speak of a man who is witty, funny, a bit of a mystery, charming but more in how he draws attention to silliness, and maybe someone not easily defined. We never really intimately know celebrities, sometimes we barely know those closest to us, but through stories you can catch a glimpse of the way Bill Murray the man lives. There is just something infectious about him. I’ve been watching his films since I was a kid, and have a few personal favorites. Even at a young age I found him attractive, but couldn’t pin what it was until I got older. It is in the twinkle in his eyes, that he can have fun anywhere and he is enjoying something you just haven’t noticed, that he is having the time of his life and you should invite yourself in.
Fun read.
Random House Publishing Group- Random House
Publication Date: September 20, 2016
April 2, 2017
This was my feel-good book of the year! Murray is the master of the impulsive, joyous action. Whether it's driving so the vague an practice his sax or throwing eighty year old women into sand bunkers at the Pro-Am, crashing college dorm parties or bachelor parties, or leading children in a dance-off there doesn't seem to be anything Murray will not do. He is a man who lives without an aim or a map, no to-do list or contracts. He has no agent or publicist. He works through 800 numbers and PO boxes. He gets lost in jungle or desert villages and plays "guess who" with people on sidewalks. But behind all of this frolicking and whimsy is a massive comedic and dramatic talent and loving father. I closed this book with such a happy heart.
November 17, 2016
I read this for the same reason everyone else read this- I love Bill Murray. Unfortunately this isn't really a book. It's more like a blog post or a Buzzfeed list. The many stories of Bill surprising fans and bringing joy to unsuspecting bystanders were great. Why the author chose to list and review Bill's filmography is something that I don't understand. The final straw was when Edwards insulted Space Jam. I knew at that point that he and I could never be friends.
June 25, 2019
Basically a biography of Bill Murray and his shenanigans. Very amusing.
I've been a Bill Murray fan ever since I saw the movie "Meatballs". He's played that same character in about 25 movies. And I enjoy it! But he's also a butthead at times (pretty sure he knows it too.)
This isn't really a biography, it's more of a look at how he behaves in numerous social settings and work related atmospheres. Of course, some people with shallow philosophies - like to imagine that Bill Murray is Deep and Philosophical. Ummmh, not really. He's just a quirky goofball who likes to push people's buttons. And that's okay. But no reason to make a Buddhist like belief system based on it. Especially after we learn about his failed marriages and numerous enemies he's made over the years. Best to take the good: and leave the bad.
We get some interesting stories from his numerous movies and Baseball and Basketball appearances. But Bill is kind of a one-trick pony. And it's a great trick to have at parties and boring events. Like a fun Drunken Uncle. But not somebody you could ever really depend on to be there when you need them. He is what he is. Now i'm gonna go watch "Groundhog Day" for the 30th time. Thanks Bill.
I've been a Bill Murray fan ever since I saw the movie "Meatballs". He's played that same character in about 25 movies. And I enjoy it! But he's also a butthead at times (pretty sure he knows it too.)
This isn't really a biography, it's more of a look at how he behaves in numerous social settings and work related atmospheres. Of course, some people with shallow philosophies - like to imagine that Bill Murray is Deep and Philosophical. Ummmh, not really. He's just a quirky goofball who likes to push people's buttons. And that's okay. But no reason to make a Buddhist like belief system based on it. Especially after we learn about his failed marriages and numerous enemies he's made over the years. Best to take the good: and leave the bad.
We get some interesting stories from his numerous movies and Baseball and Basketball appearances. But Bill is kind of a one-trick pony. And it's a great trick to have at parties and boring events. Like a fun Drunken Uncle. But not somebody you could ever really depend on to be there when you need them. He is what he is. Now i'm gonna go watch "Groundhog Day" for the 30th time. Thanks Bill.
May 18, 2021
I somehow stumbled upon these stories last year. In my quest for watching interesting documentaries I watched Bill Murray Storis by Tommy Avallone. The documentary like this book contained stories of strange Bill Murray sightings/interactions with ordinary people. Bill wasn't directly involved in both these projects but both writer/filmmaker met him at some point. This book was my attempt to know more about this mysterious man. The thirst created by the documentary has been quenched to an extent. Bill is one of kind. He is impulsive, unpredictable, hilarious, generous, insincere. Observing him is much more fascinating than trying to understand him.
I specially loved the sketch doodles of Bill in various parts of the book. I loved certain stories more than the others. This is a book for the niche market but anyone who likes Bill Murray will end up loving him after reading it.
I specially loved the sketch doodles of Bill in various parts of the book. I loved certain stories more than the others. This is a book for the niche market but anyone who likes Bill Murray will end up loving him after reading it.
April 21, 2020
The idea of this book attracted me as I expected something unusual, original and funny. And, while I am sure a lot of the situations described in the book might have been funny in person and at the time, they do not translate well into the written form.
Basically, imagine someone retelling you every single thing that their friend did and that they found funny (think Alyson Hannigan in American Pie going "and this one time, in band camp"). No spoiler here: it was not funny. Mostly it was just awkward and annoying, and more often than not, Bill Murray sounds like a person you would not want to know or meet.
Second part of the book consists of summaries and reviews of Bill's movies, as reviewed by his biggest fan.
Basically, imagine someone retelling you every single thing that their friend did and that they found funny (think Alyson Hannigan in American Pie going "and this one time, in band camp"). No spoiler here: it was not funny. Mostly it was just awkward and annoying, and more often than not, Bill Murray sounds like a person you would not want to know or meet.
Second part of the book consists of summaries and reviews of Bill's movies, as reviewed by his biggest fan.
November 27, 2017
Normalito, para fans. Esperaba algún aporte extra
May 23, 2020
This book was so uplifting and sweet. I was disappointed to read in a different book that Bill was so hard to work with. Maybe so, but he is one hell of a guy anyway. ❤️
March 5, 2017
Beautiful cover art design and drawings throughout the book. Otherwise, countless anecdotal stories of Murray living in the moment, bringing joy to strangers, and being a pain in the a$$ to all of his friends, family, and colleagues. I'll be a long time fan of Murray as entertainer and would love to run into him on the street. I have a picture of Murray post-Cubs win saved on my desktop to occasionally bring me joy. From all accounts, that's the most I would want from him. The author never turns the corner to give serious critique to the life of Murray, missing the opportunity to consider the sour that comes with Murray's spontaneity.
May 6, 2017
Wouldn't it be fun to relate a Bill Murray antic that involved you personally? He got me early in the book with the way he would come up behind complete strangers, pedestrians at a stoplight, and put his hands over their eyes saying "Guess who?" Then Bill whispers in his ear, "go ahead tell someone, no one will believe you." Anyway it is a fun read, but not enough background to tell me how Bill Murray became this outrageous prankster and improv genius. The antidote driven filmography was less interesting. This is a very light read with no insights.
May 28, 2024
The over the top Bill Murray!
November 6, 2017
Cool book. The Tao Of Bill Murray is a cool concept, and collecting anecdotes under 10 principles of Bill to illustrate his approach to life is a valuable resource.
I give most books a 5 on the premise that there’s value and anyone considering reading shouldn’t be deterred, and I’d still recommend reading, but going through all his films in the last chapter is a little tedious if you’re not an obsessive fan, and just finishing on his 2016 film, without going to a conclusion is a huge missed opportunity to leave readers with something - what are we to take away from the book?
I’d almost like to write such a conclusion myself, but I guess it’s almost better to let the spirit linger. Maybe it was right to leave it. In any case, the book could be 2/3rds the size, but it’s a quick and light read, and infuses the reader with The Tao Of Bill, or at least an understanding of it. And what a valuable gift that can be.
I give most books a 5 on the premise that there’s value and anyone considering reading shouldn’t be deterred, and I’d still recommend reading, but going through all his films in the last chapter is a little tedious if you’re not an obsessive fan, and just finishing on his 2016 film, without going to a conclusion is a huge missed opportunity to leave readers with something - what are we to take away from the book?
I’d almost like to write such a conclusion myself, but I guess it’s almost better to let the spirit linger. Maybe it was right to leave it. In any case, the book could be 2/3rds the size, but it’s a quick and light read, and infuses the reader with The Tao Of Bill, or at least an understanding of it. And what a valuable gift that can be.
December 29, 2018
What can I say? You’ve gotta love Bill Murray! Plus, he’s a Chicago Cubs fan and we take that very seriously around here ;)
This book reads like a tribute to Bill, and is the report of a mixture of life accomplishments, personal commentary, and stories from gleefully shocked recipients of this man’s contagious energy. Awesome book.
This book reads like a tribute to Bill, and is the report of a mixture of life accomplishments, personal commentary, and stories from gleefully shocked recipients of this man’s contagious energy. Awesome book.
April 20, 2018
This was a nice easy read that was super interesting. I’ve always been fascinated by Billy Murray and it was fun to realize how much of a weirdo he is. There were some parts of the book where he’s totally inconsiderate, and I really hope what his ex wife says isn’t true, but over all I still love Bill Murray, who doesn’t?
November 10, 2025
Welllll, while entertaining and certainly surprising, I came away not liking Murray as much as I used to. I don’t like inconsiderate, arrogant people and he is repeatedly described as such here. But still fun and up to most anything, as long as it’s on his timeframe.
December 16, 2019
What's not to like?
February 9, 2017
Está claro que si de algún modo admiras a Bill Murray, si te parece un tipo simpático, si te gusta cómo actor y sientes curiosidad por saber algo más sobre su persona, ESTE es tu libro.
Yo no puedo decir que sea mi actor favorito, de hecho, leyendo el libro y repasando su filmografía, reconozco que he visto alguna película en la que él salía y ni siquiera lo recuerdo, pero es una persona que siempre me ha llamado la atención. Pienso en Bill Murray y siempre veo ese gesto en su cara, como en la portada del libro y automáticamente pienso que es un tipo simpático y desde luego no es lo único que es.
Leer este libro te acerca más a su persona y a su particular modo de ver y vivir la vida. Da la sensación de que va por la vida intentando “despertar” a los demás. Es imposible prever sus movimientos en cualquier aspecto de su vida, incluso localizarlo es un auténtico quebradero de cabeza. Sin manager ni representante, localizarlo es complicado. Existe un teléfono gratuito en el que dejar un mensaje y dependiendo de su interés es posible que te pida que le envíes “algo” a un apartado de correos. A partir de ahí solo te queda esperar a que él contacte contigo (o no) cuando quiera.
Ni siquiera cuando ha confirmado su presencia en una película, sabe uno en qué momento aparecerá, pero lo que es seguro es que lo hará.
Que es un tipo extravagante, definitivamente sí. Que “vergüenza” es una palabra que desconoce, también. Que es espontáneo, descarado e imprevisible hasta en la situación más inverosímil sin importarle la reacción de los demás, no hay duda. Pero lo que está claro, es que si te cruzas con Bill Murray en algún momento de tu vida, dejará una huella en ella imposible de olvidar y de eso da fe este libro, hecho a base de entrevistas a amigos del actor e incluso recopilando anécdotas no solo de famosos sino también de desconocidos que se han topado con él y que no dudan en calificarlo, como una de las mejores cosas que les han pasado en su vida.
Decir que es un libro de autoayuda a lo mejor es exagerar un poco, pero decir que te entran ganas de ser un poco como él, de vivir con la misma libertad que él lo hace y contagiarte de su energía, eso ya no es exagerar tanto.
Con Bill Murray nunca sabes qué va a pasar ni en qué lugar te lo puedes encontrar de repente. Yo no tengo dudas, si alguien me tapa los ojos por sorpresa y me pregunta “¿quién soy?”, mi primera respuesta será Bill Murray… por si acaso.
Yo no puedo decir que sea mi actor favorito, de hecho, leyendo el libro y repasando su filmografía, reconozco que he visto alguna película en la que él salía y ni siquiera lo recuerdo, pero es una persona que siempre me ha llamado la atención. Pienso en Bill Murray y siempre veo ese gesto en su cara, como en la portada del libro y automáticamente pienso que es un tipo simpático y desde luego no es lo único que es.
Leer este libro te acerca más a su persona y a su particular modo de ver y vivir la vida. Da la sensación de que va por la vida intentando “despertar” a los demás. Es imposible prever sus movimientos en cualquier aspecto de su vida, incluso localizarlo es un auténtico quebradero de cabeza. Sin manager ni representante, localizarlo es complicado. Existe un teléfono gratuito en el que dejar un mensaje y dependiendo de su interés es posible que te pida que le envíes “algo” a un apartado de correos. A partir de ahí solo te queda esperar a que él contacte contigo (o no) cuando quiera.
Ni siquiera cuando ha confirmado su presencia en una película, sabe uno en qué momento aparecerá, pero lo que es seguro es que lo hará.
Que es un tipo extravagante, definitivamente sí. Que “vergüenza” es una palabra que desconoce, también. Que es espontáneo, descarado e imprevisible hasta en la situación más inverosímil sin importarle la reacción de los demás, no hay duda. Pero lo que está claro, es que si te cruzas con Bill Murray en algún momento de tu vida, dejará una huella en ella imposible de olvidar y de eso da fe este libro, hecho a base de entrevistas a amigos del actor e incluso recopilando anécdotas no solo de famosos sino también de desconocidos que se han topado con él y que no dudan en calificarlo, como una de las mejores cosas que les han pasado en su vida.
Decir que es un libro de autoayuda a lo mejor es exagerar un poco, pero decir que te entran ganas de ser un poco como él, de vivir con la misma libertad que él lo hace y contagiarte de su energía, eso ya no es exagerar tanto.
Con Bill Murray nunca sabes qué va a pasar ni en qué lugar te lo puedes encontrar de repente. Yo no tengo dudas, si alguien me tapa los ojos por sorpresa y me pregunta “¿quién soy?”, mi primera respuesta será Bill Murray… por si acaso.
March 5, 2017
“Let’s all ask ourselves that question right now: What does it feel like to be you? What does it feel like to be you? Yeah. It feels good to be you, doesn’t it? It feels good, because there’s one thing that you are — you’re the only one that’s you, right?
So you’re the only one that’s you, and we get confused sometimes — or I do, I think everyone does — you try to compete. You think, "Damn it, someone else is trying to be me. Someone else is trying to be me!" But I don’t have to armor myself against those people; I don’t have to armor myself against that idea if I can really just relax and feel content in this way and this regard.
If I can just feel… Just think now: How much do you weigh? This is a thing I like to do with myself when I get lost and I get feeling funny. How much do you weigh? Think about how much each person here weighs and try to feel that weight in your seat right now, in your bottom right now. Parts in your feet and parts in your bum. Just try to feel your own weight, in your own seat, in your own feet. Okay?
So if you can feel that weight in your body, if you can come back into the most personal identification, a very personal identification, which is: I am. This is me now. Here I am, right now. This is me now. Then you don’t feel like you have to leave, and be over there, or look over there. You don’t feel like you have to rush off and be somewhere. There’s just a wonderful sense of well-being that begins to circulate up and down, from your top to your bottom. Up and down from your top to your spine. And you feel something that makes you almost want to smile, that makes you want to feel good, that makes you want to feel like you could embrace yourself.
So, what’s it like to be me? You can ask yourself, “What’s it like to be me?” You know, the only way we’ll ever know what it’s like to be you is if you work your best at being you as often as you can, and keep reminding yourself: That’s where home is."
So you’re the only one that’s you, and we get confused sometimes — or I do, I think everyone does — you try to compete. You think, "Damn it, someone else is trying to be me. Someone else is trying to be me!" But I don’t have to armor myself against those people; I don’t have to armor myself against that idea if I can really just relax and feel content in this way and this regard.
If I can just feel… Just think now: How much do you weigh? This is a thing I like to do with myself when I get lost and I get feeling funny. How much do you weigh? Think about how much each person here weighs and try to feel that weight in your seat right now, in your bottom right now. Parts in your feet and parts in your bum. Just try to feel your own weight, in your own seat, in your own feet. Okay?
So if you can feel that weight in your body, if you can come back into the most personal identification, a very personal identification, which is: I am. This is me now. Here I am, right now. This is me now. Then you don’t feel like you have to leave, and be over there, or look over there. You don’t feel like you have to rush off and be somewhere. There’s just a wonderful sense of well-being that begins to circulate up and down, from your top to your bottom. Up and down from your top to your spine. And you feel something that makes you almost want to smile, that makes you want to feel good, that makes you want to feel like you could embrace yourself.
So, what’s it like to be me? You can ask yourself, “What’s it like to be me?” You know, the only way we’ll ever know what it’s like to be you is if you work your best at being you as often as you can, and keep reminding yourself: That’s where home is."
August 8, 2016
Thank you Netgalley and Gavin Edwards for a delightful and fun read about the hilarious Bill Murray. It seems that what you see is really what you get, plus some. Bill is a real and generous person who sets out every day to not only to have a great day but make someone else's day great as well. Apparently he's know for his random acts of kindness along with his unique brand of silliness. How wonderful is that?! I'll take it. For example, he'll go up to a stranger on the street, cover their eyes from behind and say, "guess who?" The person will turn, usually recognizing Bill in complete surprise, and Bill will delightfully say, "no one will ever believe you." And he's right; like a little kid, it's his take on, gotcha! Read this book, you'll smile all day.
April 27, 2020
The last 1/3 of the book is just summaries of Bill Murray movies. The first portion is moderately amusing. It seems like the author was reaching both to fill space and write something other than a ghostwritten memoir for Murray.
March 14, 2023
I am in Gothenburg right now with the family of a dear friend. He actually calls me family and I feel that way, deeply. And I've been spending time in front of his bookshelf, sitting like a child, going through everything and anything I could find to read in my week here. This was the first and I'm very glad it was; it offered me deep comfort and joy.
Bill Murray is one of a kind, a comedian and monk in the same package, offering new ways to live a life and turn anything into something special. I've heard these stories a million times before but it was so nice to hear them again, wrapped neatly in this wonderful novel. Bill Murray is all about surprise, all about reacting, being extremely funny in his way of doing it. This man, to me, has lived truly more than anyone else. Because he has done it all, small and big. He has been living in the moment and finding deep beauty in ordinary moments, turning them into something not so ordinary. I feel that he has changed the view of life of so many people, turning anything into a playground.
Something that Bill Murray has said has stayed with me: "The more relaxed you are, the better you are", it's very simple yet very hard to follow. It's DEEPLY about TAO, it's a naturalness that drives it. It's love towards life, it's love in action.
He has lived in the now. In the very present. I notice this mindset and these moments, yet its very rare that I can actually grasp them. For me, unfortunately, the magic happens usually when I'm hungover. Or not just hungover, but entering a new day of drinking after being drunk on the day before. That's the sweet spot; a moment in between realms, a relaxed and confident time where I truly don't care about how people view me. And I feel very creative, spontaneous, funny and willing to turn any situation into something special in a very relaxed way. But it's tricky, it's just a glimpse. And of course it happens naturally, too, but not very easily as it requires much effort and a real mindset. But it's so interesting to me that for Bill Murray it is the essence of being in the world, every single day. I love it so much and want to learn from it.
To me the funniest parts of this book where the filming of Lost in Translation, which is my favourite film of all time. The fact that he carried around a book of pick-up lines in Japanese and used them in weird places, such as the sushi bar he went to, talking with the chefs using lines like "Do your parents know about me?", "Can we go to the backseat of my car" and, the best of all, "Do you mind if I use protection?", just the funniest thing ever to me. Also the moments in the golf course where pretty alive and hilarious.
Also: a bonus thing for the fact that the domestic violence case was on the first pages. It's a nasty bit of history in the life of this wonderful man and shouldn't be forgotten. I truly wish it was one of its kind.
Bill Murray is one of a kind, a comedian and monk in the same package, offering new ways to live a life and turn anything into something special. I've heard these stories a million times before but it was so nice to hear them again, wrapped neatly in this wonderful novel. Bill Murray is all about surprise, all about reacting, being extremely funny in his way of doing it. This man, to me, has lived truly more than anyone else. Because he has done it all, small and big. He has been living in the moment and finding deep beauty in ordinary moments, turning them into something not so ordinary. I feel that he has changed the view of life of so many people, turning anything into a playground.
Something that Bill Murray has said has stayed with me: "The more relaxed you are, the better you are", it's very simple yet very hard to follow. It's DEEPLY about TAO, it's a naturalness that drives it. It's love towards life, it's love in action.
He has lived in the now. In the very present. I notice this mindset and these moments, yet its very rare that I can actually grasp them. For me, unfortunately, the magic happens usually when I'm hungover. Or not just hungover, but entering a new day of drinking after being drunk on the day before. That's the sweet spot; a moment in between realms, a relaxed and confident time where I truly don't care about how people view me. And I feel very creative, spontaneous, funny and willing to turn any situation into something special in a very relaxed way. But it's tricky, it's just a glimpse. And of course it happens naturally, too, but not very easily as it requires much effort and a real mindset. But it's so interesting to me that for Bill Murray it is the essence of being in the world, every single day. I love it so much and want to learn from it.
To me the funniest parts of this book where the filming of Lost in Translation, which is my favourite film of all time. The fact that he carried around a book of pick-up lines in Japanese and used them in weird places, such as the sushi bar he went to, talking with the chefs using lines like "Do your parents know about me?", "Can we go to the backseat of my car" and, the best of all, "Do you mind if I use protection?", just the funniest thing ever to me. Also the moments in the golf course where pretty alive and hilarious.
Also: a bonus thing for the fact that the domestic violence case was on the first pages. It's a nasty bit of history in the life of this wonderful man and shouldn't be forgotten. I truly wish it was one of its kind.
February 20, 2020
This is an interesting, entertaining look at the zany life and antics of Bill Murray and his impact on the lives of others. The book claims that Bill Murray has made it his mission to “wake people up”, meaning break up their boring daily routines in unexpected ways. These ways may include crashing random strangers’ parties, stealing popcorn from a nearly-seated stranger at a movie theater, pulling his shirt over his head and rubbing his stomach as some newlyweds are trying to have their picture taken, reverse pick-pocketing by sneaking money INTO stranger’s pockets, walking up to a stranger on a street corner and covering their eyes with the words “Guess who,” as well as numerous other stories of unpredictable and unorthodox encounters.
The book was a quick read, and held your attention from beginning to end. The last quarter of the book consisted of a filmography of Bill Murray’s movies, which included one of his best quotes from each movie and interesting looks behind-the-scenes from Murray himself and others connected with the films. It also contains a thorough index (in my opinion, a must-have for any nonfiction book). There are only two slight downfalls of the book (in my opinion). One, the author’s filmography comments seemed very biased, and did not really tell me what I wanted to know about the movies, such as their ratings and in some cases even their general synopsis. Two, many times throughout the book the author would use Jewish phrases and slang that many people (including myself) are unfamiliar with and would need to either look up or guess at. Also, at times the language in the book (mainly found in movie quotes) was a bit much, and I’d recommend this book for mature audiences only. I still liked the book, and would give it four glowing Hollywood stars.
The book was a quick read, and held your attention from beginning to end. The last quarter of the book consisted of a filmography of Bill Murray’s movies, which included one of his best quotes from each movie and interesting looks behind-the-scenes from Murray himself and others connected with the films. It also contains a thorough index (in my opinion, a must-have for any nonfiction book). There are only two slight downfalls of the book (in my opinion). One, the author’s filmography comments seemed very biased, and did not really tell me what I wanted to know about the movies, such as their ratings and in some cases even their general synopsis. Two, many times throughout the book the author would use Jewish phrases and slang that many people (including myself) are unfamiliar with and would need to either look up or guess at. Also, at times the language in the book (mainly found in movie quotes) was a bit much, and I’d recommend this book for mature audiences only. I still liked the book, and would give it four glowing Hollywood stars.
February 12, 2025
Questo libro è divisorio: C'è chi lo ama alla follia in quanto fan di Bill Murray e chi alza agli occhi al cielo, forse per la ripetitività, il classico "elenco alla Salvini" di cose o in questo caso aneddoti. Ed è difficile per un fan come il sottoscritto di questa scheggia impazzita osannarlo, anzi...diciamo pure fare dell'overselling a questo titolo manco fossi HBK Shawn Michaels contro Hulk Hogan a Summerslam 2005. Chi mastica un po' di WWE sa a cosa mi riferisco.
Sia chiaro, la biografia...l'evoluzione di Bill e di come affronta la vita in modo molto zen e imprevedibile portando gioia nella vita di molti è da prendere esempio, indubbiamente (Io per primo, che ultimamente sono ritornato allo stato brado: Rognoso e selvatico come pochi con sbalzi d'umore). Anzi, tra tutti gli anneddoti quello che più mi ha lasciato un segno indelebile è proprio la sua risposta alla domanda "Come ci si sente ad essere Bill Murray?": "Non è male essere sé stessi, vero? è una sensazione unica...quella persona che sei soltanto tu, vero? Sei tu l'unico ad essere te. (...) L'unico modo di sapere com'è essere sé stessi è fare di tutto per esserlo ogni volta che si può, ricordando che è li casa." . Finito questa facciata, non lo nego. Ho pianto. Perché sono le parole che avevo bisogno...ma che dico! Che ho bisogno quotidianamente di sentirmi dire, un continuo lavoro di amor proprio, sapermi ascoltare ed essere gentile. Anche se con una frequenza invidiabile cado nella prosopagnosia di me stesso. Standomi ampiamente sul cazzo da solo, ma questo...è un altro discorso.
Eppure si percepisce che non sono soddisfatto pienamente. Lo so.
Dopo un po' gli elenchi mi stufano, li trovo ripetitivi in qualsiasi tema o formato. In questo caso tutto ciò che ha combinato anno dopo anno durante un torneo di golf o in tutti i suoi film pagina dopo pagina hanno reso la lettura lenta e pesante. Parallela al mio repentino cambio d'umore che (indubbiamente) ha peggiorato solo le cose. Probabilmente (parere mio, ovviamente) l'avrei impostato in maniera diversa ma...ehi, sono solo un tizio che legge libri e dice la sua.
Come placare i vostri animi? Indubbiamente seguendo l'esempio di Bill, quando meno ve l'aspettate mi trovate a casa vostra a lavare i piatti e chiacchierare del più o del meno, attaccherò bottone con voi al Bunker 3 mentre aspettate la vostra pizza o canterò in vostra compagnia "แสงอัศวิน/Sang Xaswin" dei Khana Bierbood dopo vari giri di aperitivo offerti da me.
Per poi svanire nel nulla (come il mio profilo instagram). "Raccontalo in giro che eri con Chel dai libris. Nessuno ti crederà mai".
⭐⭐⭐ Su 5, imprevedibile e zen quanto divisorio/ripetitivo.
Sia chiaro, la biografia...l'evoluzione di Bill e di come affronta la vita in modo molto zen e imprevedibile portando gioia nella vita di molti è da prendere esempio, indubbiamente (Io per primo, che ultimamente sono ritornato allo stato brado: Rognoso e selvatico come pochi con sbalzi d'umore). Anzi, tra tutti gli anneddoti quello che più mi ha lasciato un segno indelebile è proprio la sua risposta alla domanda "Come ci si sente ad essere Bill Murray?": "Non è male essere sé stessi, vero? è una sensazione unica...quella persona che sei soltanto tu, vero? Sei tu l'unico ad essere te. (...) L'unico modo di sapere com'è essere sé stessi è fare di tutto per esserlo ogni volta che si può, ricordando che è li casa." . Finito questa facciata, non lo nego. Ho pianto. Perché sono le parole che avevo bisogno...ma che dico! Che ho bisogno quotidianamente di sentirmi dire, un continuo lavoro di amor proprio, sapermi ascoltare ed essere gentile. Anche se con una frequenza invidiabile cado nella prosopagnosia di me stesso. Standomi ampiamente sul cazzo da solo, ma questo...è un altro discorso.
Eppure si percepisce che non sono soddisfatto pienamente. Lo so.
Dopo un po' gli elenchi mi stufano, li trovo ripetitivi in qualsiasi tema o formato. In questo caso tutto ciò che ha combinato anno dopo anno durante un torneo di golf o in tutti i suoi film pagina dopo pagina hanno reso la lettura lenta e pesante. Parallela al mio repentino cambio d'umore che (indubbiamente) ha peggiorato solo le cose. Probabilmente (parere mio, ovviamente) l'avrei impostato in maniera diversa ma...ehi, sono solo un tizio che legge libri e dice la sua.
Come placare i vostri animi? Indubbiamente seguendo l'esempio di Bill, quando meno ve l'aspettate mi trovate a casa vostra a lavare i piatti e chiacchierare del più o del meno, attaccherò bottone con voi al Bunker 3 mentre aspettate la vostra pizza o canterò in vostra compagnia "แสงอัศวิน/Sang Xaswin" dei Khana Bierbood dopo vari giri di aperitivo offerti da me.
Per poi svanire nel nulla (come il mio profilo instagram). "Raccontalo in giro che eri con Chel dai libris. Nessuno ti crederà mai".
⭐⭐⭐ Su 5, imprevedibile e zen quanto divisorio/ripetitivo.
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