Geena Davis opens up about Bill Murray’s alleged ‘difficult’ behavior on set

for Geena Daviswork with Bill Murray it was no laughing matter.

In his new book To Die of Politeness: A Memoirthe Oscar-winning actress spoke in detail about her experience filming in the 1990s Quick change with a comedian Although the crime comedy had a “star-studded cast,” Davis wrote in her memoir that she had some difficult conversations with Murray during filming — including how he allegedly “insisted” on giving her a massage. device when they met to discuss her role.

Recalling how the casting took place in a hotel room, Davis wrote, “It became clear pretty quickly that this was a non-negotiable. I said no several times, but he wouldn’t budge. I would have to yell at him and make a scene if I wanted to get him to stop trying to get me to do it; the other men in the room did nothing to stop it.’

Davis wrote that she eventually gave up and “Murray put the thing on my back for about two seconds,” noting that she later learned the massager was “a test to see if I was going to be easy to work with; be compliant.”