Carl Spackler has to be hands down the best character in the history of movies. This includes Darth Vader, Indiana Jones, Vito Corleone, Forrest Gump, James Bond and maybe even Tyler Durden. Maybe he's not as iconic, but no one - not even Gump - is as goofy and lovable.
As the most quotable character in one of the most quotable movies ever ("Caddyshack," duh), I drop more Spackler lines than Bruno Mars does lines of cocaine. So I finally secured an interview with the man behind the man behind Carl Spacker, the parody twitter account of Bill Murray that's "BiII" with two capital I's. As in twitter.com/biiimurray). If you're not following, you're missing out on some gems.
A big shout out to sidewalks... Thanks for keeping me off the streets.
— Bill Murray (@BiIIMurray) July 3, 2013
1. Vodka is made from potatoes. 2. Potatoes are vegetables. 3. Vegetables are good for you. 4. You're welcome!
— Bill Murray (@BiIIMurray) July 4, 2013
Vegetarians, if you love animals so much, why do you eat all of their food?
— Bill Murray (@BiIIMurray) July 2, 2013
So without further ado, here is my interview with "Mr. Murray." The top half is with the parody account, the bottom half is with the man behind the account, aka the man behind the man behind the man behind Carl Spackler:
What would you trade for a Cubs World Series title in your lifetime?
That’s a tough question. I’d definitely trade some limbs… I’m just not sure about how many.
Better representative of Chicago: Jay Cutler or Patrick Kane?
Patrick Kane because he didn’t go to Vandy.
Who’s less likely to blow a 54 hole tournament lead: Carl Spackler or Phil Mickelson?
Definitely Carl Spackler. You can’t trust lefties.
Best person to play with at the Pebble Beach Pro Am and why?
D. A. Points. Gotta go with what works.
Who’s your favorite castmate from SNL?
It doesn’t get better than John Belushi.
Is there any sure fire way to tell the difference between a hipster and homeless person?
There isn’t any way to know for sure just by looking at them. The best method is to judge their reaction after pelting them with change.
Questions for the anonymous person behind account
How many people know you’re the person behind the @BillMurray handle? How do you stay anonymous?
Only a handful of people know that I run the account. I told my family about it and a few friends found out when they saw me on it.
Is it tempting to ever tell anyone that you’re the person behind the @BillMurray handle?
I haven’t really been tempted to tell people I’m behind it. I think that would ruin the allure of these types of accounts.
Did you see handle growing to this many followers when you first started?
I never thought the account would grow like it has. I’m still pretty shocked when I think about it.
Any unique things you did to grow your following?
The main factor in growing the account was persistence. After about 2 months of Tweeting to basically no followers, the account started to show up as the top result when someone searched for Bill Murray. When that happened it gradually started to grow.
Do you have a dream retweet?
I don’t know if I have a dream retweet, but my favorite retweet came from Russell Brand. I thought that was pretty awesome.
Favorite follower?
Probably Kevin Spacey. I’m a big fan of his movies.