When director Harold Ramis and producer Trevor Albert read the entire script,groundhog day“(“groundhog day“), no one knew that the film would be such a big success.

The American comedy, which has already become a classic, was released in the United States 30 years ago, namely in early February (in June of the same year it was shown in Greek cinemas). It has quickly become one of those timeless films that we enjoy watching, even if we know the scenes, lines, etc. by heart.

Starring in a movie script Danny Rubin And Harold Ramislocated Bill Murray who plays television meteorologist Phil Connors. Connors gets trapped in snow while covering the Groundhog Day festival (an American weather custom celebrated on February 2) in a Pennsylvania town. Soon after that, he will begin to live the same day over and over again.

“We found a gem”

On the occasion of Andie MacDowell’s 30th birthday, Trevor Albert and other crew members spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about this 1990s cinematic achievement.

“I don’t remember much of what happened 30 or three years ago, but I do remember sitting and reading the script. When I got to page 20, I called out to Harold, “Looks like I have a script you’d like to read. And so we found a gem,” said Albert.

As for the casting, Ramis revealed that he had several names in mind before settling on Murray. Two of them belonged to Tom Hanks and Michael Keaton. The role eventually went to Murray, with whom Ramis had already worked in films such as Caddyshack and Ghostbusters.

Albert recalls that the main character was going through an emotionally difficult period, due to which there was a gap between the star and the director. “It was a tense shoot for a variety of reasons,” says the producer. “It was unfortunate and may have made the film less interesting to shoot. But a good result can come even if people don’t work together as well.”

The Dark Side of Bill Murray

McDowell, who played producer Rita Hanson, told THR that it was one of her favorite films she had worked on and praised Murray for his performance. “He is connected to the dark side. He used her to play this character and he succeeded.”

Over the years, “Groundhog Day” has become even more beloved, and this name has taken a place in the dictionary.

Director and former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences John Bailey credits the director, who died in 2014, for his unique balance of emotion and humor. Bailey says, “The script is really great, but the soul of Harold Ramis drives the film.”

Although he was not interested in making a sequel to the film, in 2017 the screenwriter wrote a book for a musical version on Broadway. The play of the same name received seven Tony Award nominations, including one for Ruby. “The talk of a sequel started the moment the movie came out and I didn’t want to get involved. For me, the film we wanted to make was made.”

According to The Hollywood Reporter