The actor said he finds "penance" in the roles he takes on, "to show accepting responsibility for" his own past behaviorBill Murray is explaining how he sometimes seeks atonement through the characters he plays.

Speaking at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, the 74-year-old talked about his characters in upcoming movies, The Friend and Riff Raff, who Variety has described as "leading lives of enormous charm" while also being "aware of how poisonous their charm can be.