Geena Davis Recounts More Disturbing Moments With Bill Murray

Geena Davis Recalls Alleged Disturbing Moments With Bill Murray On 90s Movie

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By Favour Adegoke on January 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM PST

Geena Davis does not have fond memories of working with actor and director Bill Murray on "Quick Change."

The actress shared during a recent podcast appearance that the actor cum filmmaker forced her to do something "inappropriate" during a meeting she had with him.

She also recalled an incident where he screamed and swore at her leaving her in an emotional wreck while he acted utterly unconcerned.

In a previous interview, she discussed how he acted lewdly during her audition, describing the incident as "devastating."

Read below for more details.

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Bill Murray Wanted Her To Do Something 'Inappropriate'

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During her appearance On With Kara Swisher podcast, Davis discussed the alleged abuse she experienced while working with Murray on the 1990 film "Quick Change," per Insider.

The said incident, which she previously discussed in her memoir "Dying of Politeness," occurred when Davis met the filmmaker and other showrunners in a hotel suite for a meeting. However, just before the meeting would begin, Murray urged her to try out his personal massage device named "The Thumper."

Davis remarked that she initially refused to agree to his request, but the filmmaker kept trying to have his way. The actress also recalled that she felt like screaming at him, "'Stop fucking asking me! I am not doing it," but was "far too timid" to follow through with her thoughts.

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She eventually allowed him to "do it" for a few seconds, only to later realize that Murray's plan "was just to see if he could force [her] to do something inappropriate."

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Geena Davis Recalled Another Incident Where The Actor Screamed And Swore At Her

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Elsewhere in the conversation, the actress recalled another time that Murray acted abrasively toward her while filming the crime comedy.

At the time, Davis was waiting for the costumes crew to finish with her preparation for a huge scene when Murray walked into the trailer and started "screaming" and "swearing" at her.

"'Get the f**k out there! What the f**k are you doing? Move! Move!'" Davis recalled on the podcast. "And he got behind me and screamed in my ear, 'Move! Move faster! Move it!'"

She admitted that the incident left her "literally shaken," yet Murray continued to do the filming as usual, as if everything was all good.

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"Talking about it actually, it's still — it's very emotional for me," Davis added. "Because I felt so ashamed, you know, for somebody who wants to do things right. You know?"

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Geena Davis Regrets 'Devastating' Interview Alongside Bill Murray

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In an interview with I News last October, the "Thelma and Louise" star shared that Murray's lewd actions started right from the time she auditioned for a role in "Quick Change."

The actress had previously discussed the audition process during an appearance on "The Arsenio Hall Show," saying that the "first thing [Murray] did was take my shirt out of my pants and start tickling my stomach."

While the "The Long Kiss Goodnight" star and the audience had laughed at the incident, Davis told the outlet that, in retrospect, it felt "devastating" for her.

Davis said of the experience, per Insider, "Telling it that way, just as a humorous anecdote, I must have thought, 'Well, it's ultimately funny, or makes a good story,' when in fact it was so devastating."

Another Actor Revealed He Was Harassed By Bill Murray

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Davis is just one of many actors who have recounted their disturbing encounters with Murray. Seth Green, who met the director on the set of "Saturday Night Live," called Murray one of the rudest celebrities he had ever met.

"He saw me sitting on the arm of this chair and made a big fuss about me being in his seat." Green recalled his encounter with the director in the green room of "SNL," per Insider.

The actor, who was 9 at the time, said they had a heated exchange of words, which ended with him saying to Murray, "Are you this much of a jerk? You're this rude to tell a nine-year-old to get out of your [seat] – what is this power play?'"

Infuriated by the comment, the "Ghostbusters" actor snatched up Green by the ankles and "dangled" him over a trash can.

Green said he was left "horrified" and in tears after the encounter but was consoled by some other actors who appeared in the "SNL" skit.

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