Performance on the big screen

Watch Walking dead season 5 episode 1 Online However, even though it took him a few years, Murray was able to get Ebert to eventually admit that he now respected the former Saturday Night Live comedian's acting talents. And he did so in a rather devious fashion. The incident took place at the Cannes Film Festival, and it occurred during a press conference for Broken Flowers, the critically acclaimed 2005 drama that was written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, After Ebert complimented his performance in the film, Murray shot back with... well I’ll let him explain: I said, ‘That’s really nice, because I was told when I was young that I should never be allowed to anything but comedy.’ And he bit, and he said, ‘Who said that?’ I said, ‘You did, Roger’."



Watch Walking dead season 5 episode 1 Online Silly Roger Ebert. However, when you consider how many snide, witty remarks Ebert made to actors, directors, and writers during his lifetime, it’s no surprise that he couldn’t remember the exact put-down he had for each of them.



Ebert wasn’t alone in his praise of Bill Murray’s performance in Broken Flowers. In fact, the legendary comedian told Howard Stern that he believes it is the best film that he’s ever done. If you haven’t seen it you should probably check it out, because it’s arguably his most subtle and nuanced performance on the big-screen. To whet your whistle, here’s a clip …