April 21--Bill Murray's advice to "The Jungle Book" director Jon Favreau? Get a theme song.
During Wednesday's episode of "The Late Late Show with James Corden," Favreau recalled a trip to New Orleans with Murray to record music for "The Jungle Book." Murray voices the bear Baloo.
Favreau said he and Murray hit up a few New Orleans spots, including a club with a brass band.
"In the middle of the song, when they saw it was Bill Murray, they stopped and just burst into 'Ghostbusters,' and it was the best. The whole room lit up and he loved it. And he leaned in to me and he says, 'Jon, you really need a theme song,'" Favreau said.
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Favreau, who lived in Chicago for four years as he trained in improv, said Murray's comedy influenced his career path. Murray, who grew up in Wilmette, is a Second City alumnus.
"Part of the reason I moved to Chicago from New York was because I wanted to study improvisational comedy. I grew up watching 'Meatballs' and 'Saturday Night Live' and 'Ghostbusters,' and I've been trying to work with him for a long time," Favreau said.
"The Jungle Book" hit theaters Friday. "The Late Late Show" airs 11:37 p.m. weeknights on CBS.
