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Bill Murray improvised much of Ghostbusters

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Scriptwriters are merely a suggestion if you're funny enough. Bill Murray showed up on the set of Ghostbusters, completely ignored his written dialogue, and ad-libbed almost every single line for Dr. Peter Venkman. The rest of the cast just had to react in real-time to a chaotic comedic genius.

Bill Murray improvised much of Ghostbusters
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