Speaking to CNBC on Saturday, the actor said there was a “difference of opinion” with a woman he was working with that led to the complaint and the cessation of production. “I did something I thought was funny and they did not take it that way,” he told the report. He did not elaborate on what exactly happened on the set, but CNBC reported that Murray, who spoke about the incident during a camera interview with the business network at the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ meeting, was “optimistic” that production will restart. and that the incident will be settled between him and the woman. “From now on we are talking and trying to make peace with each other,” said the actor-comedian, who is also said to be a shareholder in Berkshire Hathaway. “We are both professionals. We like each other’s work. We like each other, I think, and if we can’t really get along and trust each other, it makes no sense to keep working together or making the film as well. “It was a lot of education for me.” Murray said he has been spending time since the production closed thinking about what happened. “People are different than they were when I was little. “You know, what I always thought was funny as a toddler is not necessarily the same as what is funny now,” he said. “Things are changing and times are changing, so it’s important for me to understand that. And I think the most important thing is that it is the best for the other. “I thought about it and if it is not better for the other, it does not matter what happens to me.” Murray said that “what would make me happier” is if both he and the woman are able to “go back to work and … trust each other and work on the job we have both dedicated to.” a lot of time to develop skills. “ As for his behavior and learning from his mistakes, Murray said, “I think he’s a sad dog he can no longer learn.” “This is a really sad puppy that can no longer learn,” he continued. “I do not want to be this sad dog and I have no intention.” The Hollywood Reporter confirmed on April 21 that Searchlight Pictures had suspended the production of Ansari’s major directorial debut following a complaint of misconduct filed last week involving Murray. A source close to the production of Being Mortal told THR that director and co-producer Youree Henley was working with the Disney-backed studio to take the next steps. Searchlight is currently investigating the matter, but told THR in a statement that it did not “comment on the investigations”. The film, based on the non-fiction book by Atul Gawande Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, also stars Ansari – who wrote the screenplay – Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer. Watch Murray’s interview on CNBC below.
