Geena Davis' awful experience with Bill Murray
After multiple allegations of abuse and assault, Geena Davis has also described her experiences of working with Bill Murray. Read more here.
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Sat 15 February 2025 14:45, UK
There is no denying that Bill Murray is an asshole, with countless allegations being made against the actor throughout his time in the industry that have stained his reputation. Much like many people in the industry who have been accused of similar wrongdoings, he remains unbothered and continues to work with Hollywoodâs best and brightest â thereâs no business like show business.
Many women in the industry have spoken up about his inappropriate behaviour on set, describing sexual harassment, abuse and his aggressive conduct with crew members and fellow co-stars, often screaming at people as a way of asserting control through an environment of fear. For the likes of Geena Davis, who was unfortunate enough to work with him twice, she has described her own experiences with the actor in her aptly titled memoir, Dying of Politeness.
Most of Hollywood revolves around the principle of silence and power, with many people feeling as though they cannot share the reality of their experiences due to a historically corrupt culture that destroys anyone who speaks against those in power, with people of colour and women typically being the victims of this. As a result, it is incredibly difficult to use your voice in a way that challenges the normalised practices in the industry, with many cases of abuse going unchecked between those at the top of the ladder and those at the bottom. However, this is also the case for people who share equal levels of power, with many women in the industry not being protected or immune from this abuse despite being equally as successful.
Despite being at the height of her fame and a powerful creative force in the film industry, Geena Davis found herself being targeted by Murray after working together on Tootsie and Quick Change. The actor is most well-known for films such as Beetlejuice, Thelma and Louise, The Fly and Tootsie, becoming one of the definitive leading women of the 1980s. However, Murray was also at the height of his fame during this era, with the pair collaborating with each other, leading to incredibly uncomfortable and disturbing experiences for Davis.
In her memoir, the actor describes her many ups and downs in the entertainment industry, reaching success at a time that was notoriously different to how it is now. Women were treated as little more than sex objects, and men could get away with a range of insidious behaviours that led Hollywood to become a glorified boysâ club.
When describing her experiences, Davis shared one particular experience in which Murray forced her to lie on a bed while he used a massage device on her during the production of Quick Change in 1990. âI said no multiple times, but he wouldnât relent,â wrote Davis, alleging that Murray also shouted at her on set in front of more than 300 people, a tactic he apparently employed to assert control over everybody.
âI was watching him tear apart somebody one day on set. He finished, and the other person went away, and he turned around sort of self-satisfied, and I said, âMan, I canât wait for you to do that to me again, because now I know how Iâll react.â And he said, âOh, I donât have to. You behaved after that.â So he thought he has to go off on somebody to make sure they âbehaveâ. Whatever his idea of âbehavingâ isânot challenging him, I guess.â
Unfortunately, stories like these are incredibly common, and many actors working today still have similar experiences that taint and sometimes ruin their ability to work safely in the film industry. When people like Davis continue to challenge the unspoken rule of silence that allows this abuse to flourish, it helps tear down the walls that have excluded so many people from pursuing a career in the arts.
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