An interview with the star and director of the new version of the jungle book. Bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear. Jungle book interview jon favreau, idris elba, ben kingsley, bill murray, christopher walken, and scarlett. Bill murray and scarlett johansson in the new, cgienhanced, liveaction adaptation of the jungle book. Among his siblings are actors brian doyle murray, joel murray, and john murray. The studio said today that bill murray will supply the voice of. An interview with oscarwinning actor richard dreyfuss and deborah kolar, daughter of robert shaw, about steven spielbergs jaws. Bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, giancarlo esposito, christopher walken, neel sethi, garry. Bill murray says he marinated, grilled a kiwi on nz.
The fifth of nine children, he was born william james murray in wilmette. Baloo is the most changed of all the main characters. Bill murray cast as baloo in the jungle book cinemablend. Bill murray is set to go on tour with a chamber music trio for a program of songs and literary readings. William james murray born september 21, 1950, professionally known as bill murray, is an american actor, comedian, filmmaker, and writer. The jungle book behindthescenes interview with bill murray. It was the 2014 vanity fair oscars party and i was about to leave, bloated with celebrity sightings and starting to. Director jon favreau and 12yearold actor neel sethi tell usa todays bryan alexander about the making of the jungle book. Weve got a pot in his exclusive bill murray cutting loose recording the voice of ballou in the jungle hook take a. Bill murray to play baloo in disneys the jungle book.
Watch bill murray sing the bare necessities digital trends. The jungle book interview bill murray 2016 adventure movie hd the man cub mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger shere. Transcript for bill murray sings as baloo in the jungle book recording studio. It was released on april 8 in 15 countries, including argentina, australia, russia, malaysia, and most notably in india a week ahead of its u. Bill murray is baloo in disneys jungle book deadline. Bill murray sings as baloo in the jungle book recording studio. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. Murray belted out a tune from the disney version of jungle book on jimmy kimmel. The duo capped off their interview with the host with a rendition of the song bare. Relive murray in all his furry glory when the jungle book premieres on digital hd august 23 and on bluray august 30. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. Here, like in the 1967 cartoon, hes a lazy drifter whom mowgli encounters in the jungle. Featuring the voice talents of bill murray, idris elba, christopher walken, and scarlett.
Bill murray is an american actor, comedian, and writer. Bill murray, scarlett johansson, idris elba in disneys jungle book. The tonight show, jimmy fallon, jon favreau, cooked, bill murray, jungle book, brisket s3 e117 3 min interview talk and interview late night 2015 universal television. The jungle book onset with bill murray baloo and christopher walken king louie interview duration. Known for his deadpan delivery he first rose to fame on saturday night live, a series of performances that earned him his first emmy award, and later starred in comedy filmsincluding meatballs 1979, caddyshack 1980, stripes 1981, tootsie 1982. Bill murray is headed to disneys the jungle book, where he will voice the bear baloo. The actor belted out a tune from the disney version of the jungle book on abcs jimmy. Murrays 12yearold jungle book costar neel sethi recently vouched. Jon favreau cooked bill murray a jungle book brisket nbc. Bill murray reveals the life lesson that made him so damn cool. Bill murray movie celebrity database celebrity filmography. T he last time i met bill murray things got rather physical rather quickly. How neel sethi got his part in the jungle book youtube. The jungle book interview bill murray 2016 adventure movie.
Bill murray sings jungle book tune on kimmel hollywood reporter. The actor joins a voicecast that includes christopher walken, ben kingsley, lupita nyongo and idris elba. Bill murray reveals the life lesson that made him so damn. For bill murray, the idea of attending bill murray day sounded like punishment. A critical appreciation of the worlds finest actor schnakenberg, robert on. An outbreak of dog flu has spread through the city of megasaki, japan, and mayor kobayashi has demanded all dogs to be sent to trash island. Mowgli actor neel sethi on the fun of cgi, superhero ambitions and sharing brisket with bill murray.
I saw that a few years back with my children and thought, wow he can sing well and. The jungle book bill murray is baloo and christopher walken is king louie onset interview an orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear, and a black panther. The very thing that makes bill murray, well, bill murray is what makes sitting down with him such an unpredictable enterprise. Rare bill murray interview from 1988 blank on blank. Us actor bill murray is to voice baloo the bear in disneys new version of the jungle book. Bill murray is really embracing his role as baloo the bear. The jungle book behind the scenes bill murray movie youtube. Apr 14, 2016 bill murray and ivan reitman ghostbusters 2 onset interview nov 3, 2008 bill murray ghostbusters 2 good morning america interview. Disney has found its lovable and carefree if somewhat bumbling bear for the jungle book. Unless its a wes anderson movie, in which case, theres a pretty good chance. Get your holiday fix with bill murray in a very murray christmas trailer jeff goldblum and others join wes andersons new stopmotion animated film explore the world of the jungle book with this. Bill is a serious musician, he sings very well hes done lots of very musical things like the jungle book. Murray belted out a tune from the disney version of jungle book on jimmy kimmel live on thursday night in honor of his role in the. The new york times reports the actor is pairing up with cellist jan vogler for the project.
The jungle book is directed by iron man director jon favreau and also stars bill murray, christopher walken, giancarlo esposito, scarlett johansson, idris elba, lupita nyongo and neel sethi as. Bill murray on ghostbusters 3, get low, ron howard. Bill murray sings as baloo in the jungle book recording. I excitedly asked my date if we could go over and say hi, he reluctantly agreed to go when bill was alone. Jungle book star got football throwing tips from bill murray youtube. How the jungle books bill murray created baloo vanity fair. Bill murray crashes parties, ditches promotional appearances, clashes. The jungle book behind the scenes baloo interview bill murray. Neel recalls the events that led to him getting cast in the jungle book, and talks about spending time with director jon favreau and costar bill murray.
Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a. Why the jungle book is more than just a kids movie chicago. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. I was on a first date at a tea lounge in brooklyn, when the person sitting at the table beside us pointed out bill murray. Jon favreau has another bill murray story to add to the internets illustrious collection the director recently worked with murray on the jungle book he plays baloo, a live action adaptation. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book. Bill murray joined his jungle book costar neel sethi for a rendition of the bare necessities, his characters famous song from the 1967 animated film.
In the book hes a rather uptight pedant whose job is teaching the law of the jungle to the young wolf cubs. The fifth of nine children, he was born william james murray in wilmette, illinois, to lucille collins, a mailroom clerk, and edward joseph murray ii, who sold lumber. As lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch, the jungle book is the rare remake that. Bill murray sings jungle book tune on kimmel hollywood. The jungle book interview bill murray 2016 adventure movie hd the mancub mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger shere. Mowgli neel sethi and baloo voiced by bill murray in the jungle book credit. Neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley the jungle book behind the scenes starts with the cast 2016 bill murray movie in this.
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