The actor and comedian, in his first comments about the closure of Being Mortal, described the incident as a “difference of opinion”, but declined to give details about what had happened or who was involved. “I did something I thought was funny and it was not perceived that way,” he told CNBC during an interview at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders’ meeting on Saturday. “The film studio wanted to do the right thing, so they wanted to check everything, investigate it and so they stopped production.” Murray said he and the anonymous woman were discussing it and were “trying to make peace with each other”. He did not say when or if production would resume and whether he would continue to participate in the film. “We are both professionals,” Murray said of the woman. “We like each other’s work. “I think we like each other and if you can not really communicate and trust each other, it does not make sense to continue working together or make a film as well.” The 71-year-old comedian Ghostbusters and Caddyshack suggested that changing the nature of what is considered appropriate humor was a factor. “It was enough training for me,” he said. “People are different than they were when I was little. What I always thought was funny as a toddler is not necessarily the same as what is funny now. “Things are changing and times are changing, so it’s important for me to understand that.” Murray added: “I think he is a sad dog who can no longer learn. “I do not want to be this sad dog and I do not intend to be.” Searchlight Pictures confirmed that production had been suspended, but so far declined to give further details, citing the investigation. Entertainment website Deadline reported that the complaint against Murray was filed earlier this month and production stopped last week. Being Mortal stars Murray, Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansari, who is the screenwriter, director and producer of the film. Production began in Los Angeles in March and the film was set to hit theaters next year. The film is based on the 2014 non-fiction book by surgeon and author Dr Atul Gawande on End-of-Life Care, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.
